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The head of the World Health Organization has sounded a stark warning over the latest Ebola outbreak, cautioning that the deadly virus had…
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General Deadly Sri Lanka Care Facility Fire Raises Urgent Questions About Safety Standards
A Tragedy That Demands Accountability The devastating fire that tore through a care facility in Sri Lanka has left the nation in mourning and prompted serious…
General Twelve Lives Lost as Fire Engulfs Sri Lankan Nursing Home
Deadly Blaze Claims Elderly Residents A devastating fire tore through a nursing home in Sri Lanka, killing at least 12 people in a tragedy that has sent…
General Nissanka Shines as Sri Lanka Claim Commanding 41-Run Victory Over West Indies in First ODI
Sri Lanka got their One Day International series against the West Indies off to a winning start, defeating the visitors by 41 runs in the opening match of the…
General Colombo Equities Market Extends Losing Streak as Investors Flock to Fixed Income Options
Selling Pressure Mounts on the Colombo Stock Exchange Sri Lanka's stock market continued its downward trajectory as investor appetite for equities waned, with…
General Consumer Affairs Authority Seals Four Warehouses of Major Food Importer in Nugegoda
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) took decisive regulatory action on Wednesday, sealing four warehouses belonging to a prominent food importer operating in…
General Colombo High Court Lawyers Push Back Against Proposed Judicial Retirement Age Extension
The Colombo High Court Lawyers' Association has voiced strong opposition to a government proposal reportedly aimed at extending the retirement age of judges,…
General Namal Rajapaksa Slams Government Over Kilinochchi Artist's Arrest Under PTA
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has launched a sharp criticism against the current government, accusing it of applying…
General SLCERT Alerts Public to Deepfake Videos Misusing Images of President and Prime Minister
Cyber Security Authority Issues Urgent Public Warning The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has issued an urgent public warning regarding…
General Unregistered Elder Care Home at Centre of Deadly Fire Tragedy That Claimed 12 Lives
Fatal Blaze Exposes Gaps in Elder Care Oversight Fresh details have emerged about the elder care home in Anguruwathota where a devastating fire this week…
General Sri Lanka Receives USD 695 Million IMF Tranche, Bolstering Foreign Reserves
Sri Lanka has received a fresh disbursement of USD 695 million from the International Monetary Fund, with the funds having been credited to the country's…
General Young Man from Kilinochchi Arrested for Performing Pro-LTTE Songs in Jaffna
Sri Lanka Police have taken a 24-year-old man into custody after he allegedly performed songs that glorified the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), an…
General Yoshitha Rajapaksa Money Laundering Case Adjourned to July 9 at Colombo High Court
The Colombo High Court has adjourned the money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to July 9,…
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Politics Harsha de Silva Rejects Back-Channel Report on US$2.5 Million Finance Ministry Fraud Allegation
Politics Let us dispel the roots of greed, hatred, and delusion, and transform our lives into a nobel period that brings peace and serenity – PM
Politics Further embrace the values of Buddhism founded upon non-violence, compassion and boundless loving-kindness towards all living beings – President
Politics Opposition demands suspension of CIABOC Director General, probe into ‘arbitrary and biased conduct
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Crime Historic Find: Police Uncover Sri Lanka's First Locally Made Mini Uzi-Type Weapon Hidden in Colombo Graveyard
Crime French court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash
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Business Colombo Port City Lands Major Tech Investment with Regional Innovation Hub Set to Create Thousands of Jobs
Business Rupee Weakens Further Against Dollar as Buying and Selling Rates Rise Across Major Banks
Business Sri Lanka's First Commercial Battery Storage System Arrives in USD 50 Million Renewable Energy Push
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