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Risk of Gal Oya river bund breach; Over 100 evacuated

Over 100 residents from more than 25 families in Senanayakapura and Samapura have

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Digital NICs within this month

The digital National Identity Cards (NICs) will be issued by this month, Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne said.

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Marble-sized balls force Sydney beaches to close

Months after mysterious black balls forced the closure of some of Sydney's most famous beaches, small marble-like debris has begun washing up on the city's shores again.

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TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms

TikTok users in the US are migrating to a Chinese app called RedNote with the threat of a ban just days away.

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Customs introduces solution to accelerate container clearance

In response to ongoing delays at the Colombo Port, the Sri Lanka Customs has introduced a special programme aimed

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SLAF chief conducts test landing on Hingurakgoda runway

The ongoing transformation of Hingurakgoda runway is progressing towards meeting international

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S Korea begins impeachment trial against suspended president

South Korea's Constitutional Court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his shock martial law attempt last month.

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President arrives in Beijing

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at the Beijing International Airport yesterday (14) at 10:25 a.m. Beijing time, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

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NBRO issues landslide warning for five districts

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a 24-hour landslide

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Somawathiya Chaitya road flooded due to rains

Due to heavy rainfall in several provinces, including the North-Central Province, the road leading to

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Gaza ceasefire deal being finalised

The terms of a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages

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Surge in youth mental health challenges and suicide spark concern

The increasing rates of mental health challenges and suicide among young people have raised urgent

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13 reservoirs start spilling due to high rainfall

A total of 13 reservoirs have started spilling due to high rainfall in the catchment areas, the Water Management

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Duminda Silva admitted to Prisons Hospital again

Death row inmate Duminda Silva has been admitted to the Prisons Hospital, the Prisons Department said.

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SLAF rakes over Rs. 56 Mn, providing Air transport to Presidential candidates

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) reported earning over Rs. 56 million by providing air transport services to

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Taliban ’do not see women as human’, says Malala

Malala Yousafzai has urged Muslim leaders to challenge the Taliban government in Afghanistan and its repressive policies for girls and women.

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Road crashes kill over 12,000 lives in five years

Senior Professor of Forensic Medicine at Karapitiya Hospital U.C.P Perera said it was a matter of serious

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Bangladesh star Tamim Iqbal retires from international cricket

Tamim, who scored more than 15,000 international runs and smashed 25 centuries

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6% increase in liquor prices

The Finance Ministry announced a 6% increase in Excise Duty on liquor, effective from tomorrow, as per a Gazette notification.

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Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged

Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Another jumbo knocked down to death by moving goods train

A wild elephant had been knocked down to death at Karadipuwal area between Puttalam

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SLTB launches luxury bus service between BIA and Makumbura

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) luxury bus service is now available between Bandaranaike

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Modifying vehicles is not a crime - Namal

Referring to action taken by the police to remove certain parts from the vehicles under the ‘Clean

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Wild elephant searching for food blocks tourist vehicle

A video circulating on social media shows a wild elephant blocking a vehicle carrying a group

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IMF has no objection to public sector salary increment - Deputy Ministe

Claiming that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not made any objections

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Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead

An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier

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CEJ urges to halt haphazard elephant drives

The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has requested the Director General of the Department

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NPP MP Nishantha Samaraweera elected chairman of COPE

NPP MP Nishantha Samaraweera has been elected Chairman of the

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President appoints two new judges to Court of Appeal

Two newly appointed Court of Appeal judges were officially sworn in by

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Metal piece from lighter found in bun

A metal piece from a gas lighter was found in a fish bun purchased from a food stall in Panadura.

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No HMPV case detected in Sri Lanka, 20 locations assigned for testing - Nalinda

Claiming that no HMPV cases have been detected in Sri Lanka recently as reported by certain media, Health

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Appropriation Bill 2025 presented to Parliament

The Appropriation Bill for 2025 was presented to Parliament by Prime

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Six killed, several injured in Tirupati stampede

As many as six people died and several other were injured in a stampede that occurred at

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Gnanasara Thera sentenced to 9 months imprisonment

General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Galagoda Aththe

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President of three-wheeler association injured in shooting

A man was injured in a shooting by two unidentified individuals who arrived on a

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Concrete mixer truck pushes car at Orugodawatta, injures two

A video of a concrete-loaded mixer truck pushing a car at the Orugodawatta junction has

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Los Angeles wildfires - 5 dead in California as Palisades fire rages

A massive wildfire whipped up by extreme winds has swept through a Los Angeles hillside

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Despite sterilisation, vaccination, irresponsible puppy abandonment continues - Veterinarians

Although over 60% of community dogs have been sterilised and more than 80% vaccinated

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Govt. not against free trade agreements - Chaturanga Abeysinghe

Claiming that the government is not against free trade agreements, Deputy Minister

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Unregistered medicines sold near National Hospital Colombo and countrywide

Magen Ratata' organization chairman, Sanjaya Mahawatte, claimed yesterday that

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