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Climate summit to map Lanka’s growth strategyThe Summit will open with a high-level plenary titled “Is Sri Lanka Climate...
05/06/2026

Climate summit to map Lanka’s growth strategy

The Summit will open with a high-level plenary titled “Is Sri Lanka Climate Ready for Investment?” exploring how climate readiness is increasingly influencing investor confidence, trade access, and economic competitiveness.

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Water Board security guard nabbed with six kilos of g***aA security guard attached to the National Water Supply and Drai...
05/06/2026

Water Board security guard nabbed with six kilos of g***a

A security guard attached to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board’s Gorakadeniya Water Treatment Plant has been arrested by Peradeniya Police after more than six kilos of cannabis were found inside the facility’s guard room.

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HC postpones Yosh*tha’s money laundering case until July 09The Colombo High Court yesterday postponed until July 9 the h...
05/06/2026

HC postpones Yosh*tha’s money laundering case until July 09

The Colombo High Court yesterday postponed until July 9 the hearing of the money laundering case filed against Yosh*tha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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Aahil advances to quarter-finals at SSC ITF Junior J30 TournamentSri Lanka’s Aahil Kaleel produced a commanding performa...
05/06/2026

Aahil advances to quarter-finals at SSC ITF Junior J30 Tournament

Sri Lanka’s Aahil Kaleel produced a commanding performance to book his place in the quarter-finals of the SSC ITF Junior J30 Circuit Week 2 tournament with an emphatic straight-set victory in the boys’ second-round encounter played at the SSC Courts.

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A bright dawn in the CaribbeanSri Lanka’s home record in ODI cricket in recent years has been impressive, but they have ...
05/06/2026

A bright dawn in the Caribbean

Sri Lanka’s home record in ODI cricket in recent years has been impressive, but they have struggled to reproduce the same consistency overseas.

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More than one in five SL children malnourishedMore than one in five schoolchildren in Sri Lanka were affected by malnutr...
05/06/2026

More than one in five SL children malnourished

More than one in five schoolchildren in Sri Lanka were affected by malnutrition, Secretary to the Ministry of Health Anil Jasinghe said yesterday, warning of a growing dual burden of undernutrition and obesity in the country.

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Naveen wants “Sajith’s body coupled with Ranil’s head” to form formidable forceUNP Kandy District Leader and Senior Vice...
05/06/2026

Naveen wants “Sajith’s body coupled with Ranil’s head” to form formidable force

UNP Kandy District Leader and Senior Vice President Naveen Dissanayake has called for the reunification of forces aligned with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, arguing that a new political direction for the country can only emerge through such an alliance.

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New tax law comes into forceSpeaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne on Wednesday endorsed the certificate on the Inland Revenue ...
05/06/2026

New tax law comes into force

Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne on Wednesday endorsed the certificate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill, bringing the legislation into force as the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act, No. 11 of 2026, Parliament sources said.

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CERT : AI-generated videos depicting Prez, PM lure public into financial scamsSri Lanka CERT has issued a public warning...
05/06/2026

CERT : AI-generated videos depicting Prez, PM lure public into financial scams

Sri Lanka CERT has issued a public warning over the circulation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos falsely depicting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and several other prominent personalities to promote fraudulent investment schemes online.

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Elders’ home devastated by fire was a ‘house of horror’: WitnessesPolice have come under public pressure to investigate ...
05/06/2026

Elders’ home devastated by fire was a ‘house of horror’: Witnesses

Police have come under public pressure to investigate allegations of inhumane treatmenf the residents at an elders’ home in Batagoda, which was also reportedly used as a care centre for persons with special needs, following a devastating fire that has so far claimed 12 lives.

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