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Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Expected as Southwest Monsoon Intensifies
The Department of Meteorology has warned that rainy and windy conditions are expected to intensify across parts of Sri Lanka from...
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Sri Lanka Blocks Access to 24 Unlicensed Online Gambling Websites
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has announced the immediate blocking of access to 24 online gambling a...
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Minor Flood Warning Issued for Low-Lying Areas Along Mahaweli River Basin
The Irrigation Department has issued a minor flood warning for several low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River Basin, citing the...
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Former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam Arrested by Bribery Commission
Former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam was arrested a short while ago by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or...
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Proposed investment protection bill ineffective without deep judicial reforms - Marikkar
Opposition lawmaker S. M. Marikkar has warned Parliament that the government's proposed Investment Protection Act will fail to sec...
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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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AI revolution disrupts Sri Lanka's $5 billion digital export ambitions
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are threatening to destabilise Sri Lanka's long-term target of achieving USD 5 billion i...
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India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July
Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed We...
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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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