Sri Lanka issues landmark Easter attack trial verdict
Sri Lanka’s landmark trial of 24 men accused of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings is set to conclude, with the verdict expected after prosecutors…
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Sri Lanka’s landmark trial of 24 men accused of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings is set to conclude, with the verdict expected after prosecutors…
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The next foreign investor may not be one Manila has been watching.
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Inmates destroyed multiple buildings inside Mahara Prison.
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Sri Lanka launches an investigation after a deadly prison riot at Negombo prison leaves 27 dead, with rival drug gangs clashing and authorities probing…
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Swedfund has invested $15 million in Citizens Development Business Finance to expand financing for Sri Lanka’s MSMEs, supporting job creation, women-led…
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Sri Lanka has cut fuel prices by up to six percent after easing global oil prices followed the US-Iran agreement to hold talks, offering relief to the…
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Last month, Sri Lankan customs officials intercepted nine Chinese nationals attempting to smuggle used mobile phones and laptops
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‘They wanted to bring two warplanes armed with eight anti-ship missiles.’
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Sri Lankan diaspora mark nationhood in the Philippines 78 years after winning independence from Britain in 1948.
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The page containing the referral to the chat site had been removed from 400,000 copies of the syllabus.
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Global economic losses from natural disasters fell to $220 billion in 2025, down 33 percent year-on-year, as weaker US hurricanes offset wildfire and flood…
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‘This is a cemetery now. We don’t want to live in this village anymore.’
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'Heavy rains upstream are now flooding low-lying areas along the banks of the Kelani River.'
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Sri Lanka appeals for international aid as Cyclone Ditwah kills 123, leaves 130 missing, and destroys nearly 15,000 homes, with relief operations ongoing.
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Sri Lanka investigates allegations of cruelty against two Thai-gifted elephants at Buddhist temples, amid diplomatic talks and rising concerns over elephant…
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Seven other suspects were cleared during the course of the trial due to lack of evidence.
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City of Dreams Sri Lanka, a USD 1.2 billion integrated resort by John Keells and Melco Resorts, opened on 2 August 2025, setting a new benchmark in South Asian…
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