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Prime Minister departs for Qatar to attend Emir Sheikh Hamad’s funeral
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya departed for Doha, Qatar, to attend the funeral of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, airport officials confirmed. She left...
Officer who opened fire during Negombo Prison unrest moved to Pallekele
A prison officer who opened fire during the violent unrest at the Negombo Prison has been temporarily transferred to the...
Travel ban on Prasanna Ranatunga temporarily relaxed
Former minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been granted temporary permission to travel overseas after the Colombo Magistrate’s Court relaxed a travel...
Sri Lanka targets higher tourist spending by 2030
Sri Lanka aims to significantly increase average tourist spending by 2030 as part of efforts to boost the tourism sector's...
Sri Lanka named among ‘World’s Top 50 Food Destinations for 2026’
Sri Lanka has earned international recognition after being named among the Top 50 Food Destinations around the World for 2026,...
Court defers hearing on Suresh Sallay’s petition challenging detention until Friday
The Court of Appeal today (14) adjourned until July 17 the hearing of a petition filed by former Director of...
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Death toll in Negombo Prison clash rises to 31 as two more guards succumb
Two more prison guards have succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo, raising the death toll from the violent clash at Negombo Prison to...
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Case against Wimal Weerawansa over protest near UN office postponed
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the further hearing of the case filed against six suspects, including former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, over allegations of causing a public disturbance by...
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Political leaders pay tribute to beloved singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa paid their last respects to the remains of veteran singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke. The final rites of the renowned...
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Pillayan further remanded over 2008 Batticaloa murder cases
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias “Pillayan,” has been further remanded. The Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court today (13) ordered Pillayan be remanded until July 24 in connection with cases...
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Compensation for Negombo Prison officers could exceed Rs. 2 Mn – Prison Commissioner
Prison Commissioner and Media Spokesman A. C. Gajanayake says the compensation amount to be given to the families of prison officers who died in the Negombo Prison clash could exceed...
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