3% of Sri Lanka’s population remains without mobile connectivity despite 5G expansion
While Sri Lanka is gradually moving towards embracing the 5G digital era, it is concerning that around 3% of the country's population st
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Bangladesh prosecutor says ousted Premier Hasina has exhausted legal options against death sentence
Bangladesh's chief prosecutor at the International Crimes Tribunal said Tuesday that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had exhausted h
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Global oil prices slide further
Global oil prices slipped further, with Brent crude dipping below USD 90 and WTI trading below USD 85. Earlier this morning (10), Brent
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ADB, CEPA call for natural capital accounts to guide investment
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) have highlighted a major gap in Sri Lanka's development plan
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Lanka Ashok Leyland revenue surges 78% to Rs.13.76 Bn
Lanka Ashok Leyland revenue surges 78% to Rs.13.76Bn Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC (LAL) recorded a strong financial performance for the six
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Sri Lanka’s Bhikkhunī ordination legacy honoured at University of Toronto
Sri Lankan Buddhist Cultural Ambassador Visita Sirin Leelaratna, Founder and President of Buddhist Embassy® Canada, participated as a pa
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Queens Radio Marine Electronics marks 70 years
Queens Radio Marine Electronics (Pvt) Ltd is celebrating 70 years in Sri Lanka's marine electronics industry, contributing to the countr
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Pentagon chief Hegseth calls moves to impeach him a farce and sabotage
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called an effort to impeach him over abuse of power in the Iran war a farce and sabotage t
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'Move The Bean 7 Inches!' Hundreds show up in Chicago to rescue a man stuck inside the giant sculpture
What would you do if a flyer told you some guy was trapped inside a giant stainless steel bean, and the only way to save him was to shov
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Police Media Division confirms four dead and 76 injured in Rambewa bus crash
Four people, including an SLTB bus driver and two women, were killed and 76 passengers were injured when three buses collided near the W
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Chicagoans push 110-tonne sculpture 7 inches left to free 'Man Inside'
In a viral stunt, hundreds of people gathered in Chicago's Millennium Park to move Anish Kapoor's silvery sculpture, Cloud Gate, more po
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Colombo-Kandy main road temporarily closed at Kadugannawa due to landslide risk
The Colombo-Kandy main road has been temporarily closed to traffic in the Kadugannawa area due to an elevated risk of falling rocks caus
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Five people survive nearly 100 days at sea, eat turtles and birds to stay alive
The five survivors, including three men and two teenage boys, reached a nearby village after following the sound of church bells.Five pe
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Anuradhapura Additional Magistrate orders formal probe into fatal Rambewa bus collision
Anuradhapura Additional Magistrate D.L. Samarasinghe today, 10th November, ordered the Mihintale Police to conduct a comprehensive inves
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Sri Lanka trail by 320 runs at day two stumps of first Test against Pakistan
Sri Lanka were 114 for the loss of three wickets in their first innings at the end of the second day of the first Test cricket match aga
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Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI surges 592 points
The All-Share Price Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed at 22,123.39 after gaining 592.02 points. The S&P SL20 index ended at 6,3
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Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya stresses need for preparedness to face climate challenges
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says it is essential to be prepared to face emergencies and unusual natural conditions arising fro
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At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says
Thick fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria caused two major crashes that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, a gov
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Deadline to submit Aswesuma appeals and objections ends tomorrow
The Aswesuma Welfare Benefits Board says the deadline for applicants who were not selected to receive Aswesuma benefits to submit appeal
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Signal failure between Colombo Fort and Maradana disrupts train services
A signal failure was reported between Colombo Fort and Maradana railway stations.The Department of Railways says all trains departing fr
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