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Rainy Conditions Expected to Ease Tomorrow Before Fresh Showers Return After August 6
The Department of Meteorology says the prevailing rainy weather conditions are expected to gradually ease from noon tomorrow (04)...
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65-Year-Old Killed in Nawalapitiya Earth Collapse as Heavy Rains Trigger Flood Evacuations
A 65-year-old man has died after being trapped beneath a collapsed earth embankment in the Solankanda area of Nawalapitiya as seve...
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Bribery Commission files indictments against ex-Navy chief and Yoshitha Rajapaksa
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed eight indictments before the Colombo High Co...
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Rising inflation crushes Sri Lankan household budgets
Sri Lanka's headline inflation surged past the official comfort zone to reach 7.3 percent in July 2026, driven primarily by a shar...
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Delays and shortages leave Sri Lanka's healthcare system in crisis
Sri Lanka’s drug regulatory framework faces serious allegations of total collapse as healthcare workers warn that delayed approval...
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Stable outlook masks deep risks to Sri Lanka's economic recovery, says S&P
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka's sovereign rating at 'CCC+/C' with a stable outlook, offering the country a measure...
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Central Bank cracks down on inflated vehicle valuations
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has ordered licensed finance companies to immediately halt regulatory bypass practices and en...
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Iran executes 2 alleged Mossad agents for espionage
Iran on Monday executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency amid the ongoing war with the US and I...
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Sri Lankan football chief appointed Vice President of South Asian Football Federation
Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar has been unanimously elected as the Vice President of the South Asia...
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Bandara wins Sri Lanka's first medal at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Sri Lanka opened its medal account at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday, with para athlete Palitha Bandara clinch...
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Infantino’s FIFA World Cup stakes plan: Would UEFA boycott, would it work?
The dust has barely settled on the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026, yet further development of the competition’s future has a...
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Ariana Grande to take a break from public life amid 'endless' scrutiny
Ariana Grande is to withdraw from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she...
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Abhisaari: A window to another reality - Prof. Rohan Samarajiva
It’s possible that the people who funded the film Abhisaari, now in select theatres, wanted to get a message across. The writer/di...
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After Asian pop category launch, BTS says it won't submit music to Grammys
K-pop juggernaut BTS announced Wednesday that it will not submit its music for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards, set for Fe...
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