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BASL raises grave concern over custodial death of 29-year-old
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed grave concern following the death of a 29-year-old father of two while in po...
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Proposed crime bill threatens fair trial guarantees and press freedoms - Amnesty International
Human rights group Amnesty International has urged the Sri Lankan government to immediately withdraw proposed legislation aimed at...
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NPP MPs divided over no-confidence motion against Speaker, claims Marikkar
Sri Lanka’s government is facing internal divisions over a no-confidence motion against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, accordin...
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Govt plans to grant police powers to Sri Lankan military, claims Joint Opposition
The Joint Opposition has accused the government of attempting to militarise civilian law enforcement by granting police powers to...
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Gafoor Mama sentenced to 12 years over Wanathawilluwa explosives case
Mohamed Shareef Adam Lebbe, alias ‘Gafoor Mama’, the third accused in the case involving the discovery of explosives and other pro...
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India's port expansion will not harm Colombo's transhipment business, Indian strategist says
India’s development of domestic maritime transhipment hubs will not harm Colombo’s port revenues as global shipping lines expand o...
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Access Engineering hit by Rs. 310 million loss as Colombo Port mega-project collapses
Access Engineering PLC has formally notified the Colombo Stock Exchange that shareholders of South Asia Commercial and Logistics H...
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Lula's comeback in Brazil dents Trump's ambitions for Latin America
"Brazil will not accept being anyone's backyard," Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared in his election...
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FIFA pledges $25 million to make football Sri Lanka’s top sport
World football governing body FIFA has pledged USD 25 million to transform Sri Lanka into a major football-playing nation over the...
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Sri Lanka suspends automobile sports body
An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued temporarily suspending the registration of the National Sports Association for Automobile...
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Rumesh Tharanga Claims Javelin Gold in Budapest with 91.09m Throw
Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga has secured victory in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Champion...
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Rescue pug who escaped South Korea’s dog meat trade crowned ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’
A pug who escaped being someone’s meal in the South Korea is the winner of this year’s “World’s Ugliest Dog” competition held in N...
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Umariya urges critics targeting her concert attire to address real national problems
Singer Umariya Sinhawansa has pushed back against intense social media backlash over her stage attire, dismissing baseless online...
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Scores Biggest First Week in Box Office History
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still catching new records as the Tom Holland-led movie continues its impressive start at the box off...
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