India rejects UN human rights concerns, accuses rights office of double standards
India has strongly rejected concerns raised by the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) over events in New Delhi, describing
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Rs. 12 billion new hospital complex planned for Dambulla
A new fully equipped hospital complex costing Rs. 12 billion is planned for Dambulla to address overcrowding and space shortages
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Sri Lanka retains Tier 2 status in US human trafficking report for 5th consecutive year
Sri Lanka has retained its Tier 2 ranking in the United States Department of State's 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP)
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Govt aims to recover Rs. 15.765 bn coal-related loss from suppliers: Energy Minister
Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka has said the government is looking at recovering the full Rs. 15.765 billion financial loss caused
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President’s Fund free spectacles programme screens over 1,000 students at Ruhuna University
The second phase of the President's Fund programme to provide free spectacles to university students was held at the University
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12 killed, over 300 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 others injured in the latest attack on King Khalid International Airport
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Kalutara shooting: Restaurant owner’s wife succumbs to injuries
The wife of a restaurant owner who was critically injured in a shooting outside the establishment in Nagoda, Kalutara, has
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Heavy showers of over 75 mm forecast in several areas today
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 October 2026. Showers or thundershowers will occur in
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“You can increase your fuel prices, but we won’t”: Govt tells private suppliers
Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka says the government will not increase fuel prices to meet the demands of private fuel suppliers
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Missile strikes Riyadh airport terminal, many injured in fresh attack – AP
A missile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday (Oct. 10), injuring
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Mrs. Tourism World 2026 Nimesha Premachandra to help promote Sri Lanka tourism globally
Sri Lankan schoolteacher, television presenter and actress Nimesha Premachandra, who won the Mrs. Tourism World 2026 title in the Philippines,
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Ananda, Devi Balika, Kebithigollewa Central & Kegalu Balika honoured for producing highest number of serving Army personnel
The Sri Lanka Army has recognized 12 schools that have contributed the highest number of currently serving officers and soldiers,
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Ranil explains why Gnanasara Thera was granted presidential pardon in 2019
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has defended the decision to grant a presidential pardon to Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera in
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Car overturns after collision on Southern Expressway
A car overturned following a collision with a van near the 29-kilometer post on Sri Lanka's Southern Expressway. According to
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Grandpass Police help nearly 30 school dropouts return to classrooms
Nearly 30 children who had stopped attending school for an extended period have resumed their education following an initiative by
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Special wildlife protection operation removes illegal traps in Kurunegala
A two-day operation to identify and remove illegal hunting devices and firearms posing a threat to wild elephants and other
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Committee to update prison regulations following monks’ concerns holds first meeting
The special committee appointed to review and update regulations and standing orders under Sri Lanka's Prisons Ordinance has held its
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Police arrest leader of India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement before mass protest
Indian police have launched a major crackdown on the "Cockroach" protest movement in New Delhi, with its leaders and hundreds
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Sri Lanka, China to mark diplomatic and economic milestones in 2027
Sri Lanka and China are preparing to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 75th anniversary of the
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Driver arrested over alleged deliberate collision with Metro bus
A 44-year-old bus driver has been arrested by Piliyandala Police over an alleged deliberate collision involving a Metro bus in
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