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Royal Madras Yacht Club launches first Chennai-Sri Lanka sailing expedition

The Royal Madras Yacht Club, together with IndSri Ferry Services Lanka Pvt Ltd, today launched the first international sailing expedition from Chennai to Sri Lanka, lasting seven days.

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Station Masters to refrain from duties from tonight

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU) has decided to refrain from all duties

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Organized criminal ‘Rotumba Amila’ arrested in Russia

Organized criminal Amila Sampath, alias ‘Rotumba Amila’, has been arrested in Russia.

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Price of a cup of tea to increase by Rs. 10 from tonight: Canteen Owners

The All Island Canteen Owners' Association (AICOA) has decided to increase the price of a cup of tea by Rs. 10 from tonight.

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CA suspends Puttalam High Court Judge’s order to jail lady lawyer

In a swift response to an urgent appeal, the Court of Appeal today issued an interim order suspending the decision made by the Puttalam High Court Judge to remand a lady lawyer over an alleged contemp

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Youth found dead at luxury hotel in Colombo

Police have launched an investigation after an individual was found dead at a luxury

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Shammi Silva re-elected as SLC President

Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket for the 2025–2027 term.

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HIV cases hit record high in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has experienced a significant surge in HIV/AIDS cases in 2024 recording over 800 cases.

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KDU hospital a burden to Treasury, Govt committee identifies

Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Hospital which is commonly known as the

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Colombo’s skyscrapers are built to withstand earthquakes – Seismologist

Although Sri Lanka is not typically considered a high-seismic zone, the mushrooming skyscrapers in Colombo are safe from any unexpected earthquake, as they are built using such structural technology,

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Akila Dananjaya forcing national call-up

He made his debut as a teenager in a T20 World Cup (2012) encounter against New Zealand.

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Jaffna–Trichy flight service commences after 47 years

A direct flight service between Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and Jaffna in Sri Lanka commenced today after 47 years.

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7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga, tsunami warning issued

A tsunami warning has been issued following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near the Pacific island

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Four arrested for killing Olive Ridley turtles in Negombo

Four individuals who killed Olive Ridley sea turtles and were found in possession of five kilograms of turtle flesh were arrested by Negombo Coastal Conservation Officers, the Department of Wildlife

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AWC urges PM Modi to prevent stray dog removal in Anuradhapura

The Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) of Sri Lanka has reached out to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to intervene in the planned removal of roaming dogs in Anuradhapura ahead of his sched

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CID summons former Minister Tiran Alles over Weligama shooting

Former Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has been summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement regarding the death of a police sergeant from the Colombo Crimes Divi

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Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as people dig for survivors with bare hands

More than 1,600 people have died following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, with locals in some areas telling the BBC they had been left to dig through rubble for survivors with their bare hand

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Kuwait extradites 20 inmates to Sri Lanka

Kuwait has deported 20 convicted Sri Lankan prisoners under an extradition

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Power outage at Power and Energy Ministers’ event in Jaffna

A brief power outage occurred during a meeting attended by the Minister of Power

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Katukurunda motor races go ahead following Court order

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an order permitting the Katukurunda Circuit Race

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Two SC judges decline to hear appeal relating to Karannagoda

Two Supreme Court judges have recused themselves from hearing an appeal filed relating to former Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda.

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Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X

Elon Musk says that his AI venture xAI has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Exam Dept. denies announcement on 2024 A/L results

The Examinations Department announced that they have not issued any official statement

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NPP challenges rejection of nominations for three Pradeshiya Sabhas

The National People’s Power (NPP), the ruling party of Sri Lanka, filed three separate writ petitions

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Influx of pilgrims cause heavy congestion on Nallathanniya-Sripada road

Heavy congestion has been reported along the Nallathanniya-Sripada Road due to the large number of pilgrims visiting the shrine during the long weekend, the Nallathanniya Police said.

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Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X

Elon Musk says that his AI venture xAI has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Exam Dept. denies announcement on 2024 A/L results

The Examinations Department announced that they have not issued any official statement

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Frontline Socialist Party lashes Govt. over plans to close down SOEs

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) lashed out at the government for planning to close down state institutions or to privatise them.

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Scores dead, many missing as strong earthquakes rock Myanmar, Thailand

At least 25 people were killed in Myanmar and one in Thailand, while 43 others were missing after a skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok following a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake with an epicentre in Mya

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Youth arrested for distributing child exploitation content to foreigners via Facebook

A 20-year-old man has been arrested by Sri Lankan police for allegedly distributing videos and photos containing child sexual abuse material to foreign nationals through Facebook.

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Consultant surgeon assaulted at Kegalle Hospital

A senior consultant Oral and Maxillofacial (OMF) surgeon at the General Hospital

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Kris Balthazaar pledges to transform Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

“Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia has so much potential, but we must act now to improve safety, cleanliness, and public

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Former Opposition Leader of Central Provincial Council granted bail

Former Opposition Leader of the Central Provincial Council, Don Harindra Chanaka Illapperuma, who

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Thailand issues nationwide no-fly order after 8.2 quake

The Thai Meteorological Department confirmed that an 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday afternoon, approximately 392 kilometers from Pang Ma Pha in Mae Hong Son province, The Thailand N

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Third chairman under Bimal resigns

The third chairman of an institution under the purview of Minister of Transport and Highways Bimal Rathnayaka has resigned.

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Man sentenced to 51 years for raping nine-year-old girl

An accused who stood indicted with the rape and gential mutilation of a nine year old girl was found guilty and

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Modi to undertake state visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6

Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will undertake a State visit to Sri Lanka from

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King Charles hospitalized after side effects from cancer treatment

King Charles III was briefly hospitalized on Thursday after suffering side effects from his cancer treatment, Buckingham

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27 arrested for protesting in violation of court order in Colombo

Twenty-seven individuals, including the convener of the Inter-University Students Federation

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Signs of delay in National Animal Census data

Though the results of the National Animal Census, which was conducted islandwide on March 15, were

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