Sri Lanka Reels After Cyclone Ditwah; Death Toll Tops 350
Sri Lanka has weathered many crises in recent decades, but President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the cyclone that struck the nation last week st...
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Death toll climbs to 128 in Hong Kong blaze as authorities cite faulty alarm systems
Dec — Hong Kong is mourning and demanding accountability after the catastrophic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, where over 150 residents died,...
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Once-in-three-centuries rainfall hits Thai city as severe floods sweep across Southeast Asia.
Parts of Thailand are enduring catastrophic flooding, with at least 33 deaths reported and authorities mobilizing military ships and helicopters for e...
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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 - Cabinet approves mandatory seat belts on expressways
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Acting Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to submit to Parliam...
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LNP - GovPay launches online traffic fine payment in Northern Province
The Northern Province officially launched on-site traffic fine payments through Gov Pay at the Kilinochchi District Secretariat under the patronage of...
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LNP - Sri Lankan arrested at BIA with Rs. 25 million worth of Kush
A 29-year-old Sri Lankan national from Grandpass, Colombo, was arrested today at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle ov...
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LNP - Over 230,000 students in Colombo district addicted to drugs
The Southern Province has recorded the highest number of student drug addicts and underworld activities in the country, while over 230,000 school stud...
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LNP - Govt to establish four high courts in Colombo 7
The government has decided to establish four high courts in Colombo 7 with immediate effect. The decision has been taken after the requirement to esta...
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LNP - Joint opposition officially announces joint campaign against government
The Joint Opposition which comprises parties such as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), United National Party (UN...
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LNP - Man arrested with over 196kg of Kerala cannabis in Dompe
An individual has been arrested with a stock of Kerala cannabis during a special raid conducted by a team of officers from the Police Special Task For...
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LNP - Steps will be taken to grant voting rights to Sri Lankans working abroad: FM
Steps will be taken in the future to grant voting rights to Sri Lankans working abroad, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and T...
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LNP - Kuwait Airways resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka
Kuwait Airways on Monday launched direct flights to Colombo after two years of codeshare operations. The first flight arrived at Bandaranaike Internat...
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LNP - Jaffna named one of the best places to visit in 2026 by Lonely Planet
Jaffna has been named as one of the Top 25 Best Places to Visit in the World for 2026, by global travel publication Lonely Planet. Jaffna, known as a ...
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LNP - India–Sri Lanka ferry service temporarily suspended
The international ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka, has been suspended with the onset of the northeast monsoon. Operat...
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LNP - Indian visitors continue to dominate tourist arrival figures
A total of 35,090 Indian nationals have arrived in the country thus far in the month of October, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority...
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LNP - Saudi national arrested over alleged assault on flight attendants
A Saudi Arabian national has been arrested by the Katunayake Airport Police in connection with an incident in which two SriLankan Airlines flight atte...
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LNP - Another individual linked to Weligama PS Chairman’s murder arrested
Another individual who allegedly aided and abetted in the killing of the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, has been ...
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LNP - AI job demand in South Asia, including Sri Lanka, surges 75% Faster: World Bank
The World Bank has highlighted a rapid rise in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) skills across South Asia, including Sri Lanka, noting that this...
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LNP - Nationwide tsunami mock drill scheduled for Nov. 5 – DMC
The Director General of the Disaster Management Center (DMC), Major General (Retd.) Sampath Kotuwegoda, announced that preparations are underway for a...
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LNP - BYD clarifies global vehicle recall does not affect Sri Lanka
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has clarified that its recently announced global vehicle recall does not apply to Sri Lanka, assuring local ...
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LNP - Fire on ‘Rajarata Rejini’ train delays journey from Anuradhapura
A fire broke out on the ‘Rajarata Rejini’ train operating from Anuradhapura to Beliatta, the Railway Department confirmed. Officials said the fire...
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LNP - Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93
BBC - Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country's monarchy and who, in later years, would ...
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