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Morocco names longest highway after Donald Trump
Morocco has named its 1,055-km. Tiznit-Dakhla expressway the “Donald J. Trump Highway” in recognition of the US president’s suppor...
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Court of Appeal to Rule on Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Easter Attack Petition on September 22
The Court of Appeal today fixed September 22 to deliver its order on a writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
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Public Sector Salaries and Pensions Commission Begins Operations
The Commission on Public Sector Salaries and Pensions will commence its operations today (04) with the official opening of its of...
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Water Cuts Announced in Several Areas Due to Kandana Plant Maintenance
Water supply to several areas will be temporarily disrupted today (04) due to essential maintenance work being carried out at the...
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Malwathu Chief Prelate calls for uniform retirement age extension for all public servants
A delegation of ministers called on the Most Venerable Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatu Chapter yesterday (03) to brief him regardi...
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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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