Passport services resume as Immigration Dept. computer system restored
The Department of Immigration and Emigration in Sri Lanka has fully fixed its computer system. As a result, passport services at the main office in Ba...
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Issuance of passports and visas resumes at Immigration Dept.
The Immigration Department in Sri Lanka has restarted the process of issuing passports and visas. This service had been paused but is now back in oper...
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Passport applicants requested not to visit Immigration Dept. offices tomorrow
The Ministry of Public Security has advised passport applicants to avoid visiting the Department of Immigration and Emigration's main office in Battar...
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Issuance of passports and visas suspended due to system outage at Dept. of Immigration and Emigration
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that the issuance of passports and visas is currently on hold because of a technical proble...
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Youth beaten to death with cricket bat in Ratmalana
A 21-year-old man was killed in Ratmalana after a fight between two families near the railway line on Dharmarama Road turned violent. He was reportedl...
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Jeff Bezos s Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage
The Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, started significant layoffs on Wednesday that will greatly reduce the si...
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Gunmen storm Mexico football pitch and kill at least 11 people
At least 11 people lost their lives and around 12 others were hurt when gunmen opened fire on a crowd at a football field in Salamanca, central Mexico...
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Special traffic plan in Colombo in view of Sri Lanka-England cricket series
Colombo will have a special traffic plan during the Sri Lanka-England cricket matches at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. The Sri Lanka...
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Woman arrested for impersonating Police Inspector in Pettah
A woman has been caught pretending to be a Police Inspector and was arrested close to a lodge in Pettah. Officers from the Colombo Central Crimes Divi...
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Postponed 2025 A'L exams to resume today
The remaining subjects of the 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) exam, which were delayed due to the country's disaster situation, will start today (12). T...
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Postponed 2025 A'L exams to resume tomorrow
The 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) exams, which were delayed due to the country's emergency situation, will resume tomorrow, January 12. The exams will...
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Lionel Messi India Tour: Chaos at Kolkata Leg of GOAT Tour
Lionel Messi’s highly anticipated Kolkata appearance during the GOAT Tour on Saturday descended into chaos, leaving thousands of fans disappoint...
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Sri Lanka Calls Up Viyaskanth for Pakistan T20I Tri-Series
Leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has earned a call-up to the Sri Lankan men's T20I squad for the Tri-Series in Pakistan. He will link up with the te...
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LNP - Last surviving member of first team to scale Everest dies aged 92
Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first expedition to successfully scale the summit of Mount Everest, has died in the Nepali capital Ka...
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LNP - WARNING! Mafia Running Schools Rugby
One man has found the guts to speak out against a monopoly in rugby as some schools are causing heartburn and promoting the win-at-any-cost syndrome Z...
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LNP - Sri Lanka rope in new batting and spin-bowling coaches
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands as the men’s team’s batting coach and spin bowling coach, respectively. The ...
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LNP - UPDATE: Mawanella earth mound collapse; Three bodies found
The bodies of three workers have been recovered after a mound of earth collapsed at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella, police said. The inci...
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LNP - Former umpire 'Dickie' Bird dies aged 92
Former Test umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird, one of the most famous officials of his era, has died at the age of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club announc...
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LNP - Global cricket stars express condolences over death of Dunith Wellalage’s father
The global cricketing fraternity has expressed profound sorrow over the sudden demise of Suranga Wellalage, the father of young Sri Lankan all-rounder...
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LNP - Thailand turning to Sri Lankan workers to cope with Cambodian exodus, official says
Thailand’s cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returni...
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LNP - Bodies of Yatinuwara PS Opposition Leader, his wife and child found
The bodies of the Leader of the Opposition of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabah, his wife and the daughter have been found at their residence in Yahalat...
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LNP - SLC felicitates Ruchira Palliyaguruge for officiating in 100 ODIs
Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated Ruchira Palliyaguruge, who is officiating in his 100th ODI as an on-field umpire during today’s game. Ravin Wickramara...
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LNP - Narcotics peddled at Israelis-run business centres in East
Some Israelis, who are here as tourists, are involved in peddling various types of narcotics in their unauthorized business centres set up in certain ...
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