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Brigadier F. Joseph assumes duties as Defence Ministry spokesman

Brigadier F. Joseph assumes duties as Defence Ministry spokesman

21 arrested with drugs at party organised through social media

A total of 21 individuals have been taken into custody along with drugs during a raid conducted at a party which was organized through social media in Welivita, Kaduwela, police stated. MORE..

Police denies withdrawal of security granted to senior monk in Eastern Province

The Sri Lanka Police have issued a statement regarding a social media post claiming that the security provided to a senior Buddhist monk in the Eastern Province has been withdrawn. MORE..

Turkey records all-time high temperature of 50.5 degrees celsius

Turkey’s environment ministry has stated that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5C in the southeast of the country, a nationwide record. MORE..

Number of skeletal remains uncovered from Chemmani mass grave increases to 101

Skeletal remains believed to belong to 11 more individuals have been recovered from the Chemmani Sindhubathi cemetery, located near a suspected mass grave site in Jaffna. MORE..

Israeli military says it will pause fighting in 3 areas of Gaza to address surging hunger

The Israeli military said Sunday it would begin a “tactical pause” in fighting in three areas of Gaza as part of steps to address a worsening humanitarian situation. MORE..

Tourist arrivals in July top 145,000

A total of 145,188 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in July, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..

Four-year-old girl dies after falling into canal in Kotagala

A four-year-old girl has died after falling into a canal near a house in the Rosita Estate in Dimbula Pathana, police stated. MORE..

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Passengers exit American Airlines flight via emergency slide after aborted takeoff

An American Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff at the Denver airport on Saturday after a landing gear malfunction led to fire and smoke on the runway. MORE..

Four including a female arrested over assault on bus driver in Kandy

A total of four individuals have been arrested by the Kandy Police in connection with the assault on a bus driver who was transporting schoolchildren in Hantana, Kandy on Friday (25), police stated. MORE..

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Govt attempting to drop the quality of Sri Lanka's education – Champika (English)

Govt attempting to drop the quality of Sri Lanka's education – Champika (English)

Incumbent government has politicized youth clubs – Opposition Leader (English)

IOR must decide if region's going in for trade pacts or not – former President Ranil (English)

WPC has no legal authority to lease Education Ministry's lands – COPA (English)

President directs implementation of urgent measures to address human-elephant conflict (English)

IMF to assess impact of external risks on Sri Lanka’s economy during fifth review (English)

PM vows legal action even against current govt officials over Easter attacks (English)

Sri Lanka to waive visa fees for 40 more countries – Foreign Minister (English)

X-Press Pearl Disaster: SC orders shipping company to pay US$1 bln in compensation (English)

History subject not removed, just repositioned in education system - President on reforms (English)

Education reforms are not needed to create jobs - MP Dilith Jayaweera (English)

SJB member elected Chairman of Weligama PS after open ballot (English)

Ranil's emergency regulations in 2022 violated fundamental rights – SC rules (English)

Special Presidential Investigation Committee appointed to probe irregularities at SriLankan Airlines & AASL (English)

Technology

World AI conference opens in Shanghai with record scale

World AI conference opens in Shanghai with record scale

Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffers rare global outage

Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffers rare global outage

Apple beats US appeal claiming it shortchanged customers on iCloud storage

Apple beats US appeal claiming it shortchanged customers on iCloud storage

White House unveils artificial intelligence policy plan

White House unveils artificial intelligence policy plan

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Astronomer hires Chris Martin’s ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson after kiss cam scandal

US rapper GloRilla complains after drugs arrest

US rapper GloRilla complains after drugs arrest

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Cardi B sued for battery over 2023 Las Vegas mic-throwing incident

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan to replace Shah Rukh Khan for City of Dreams opening

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan to replace Shah Rukh Khan for City of Dreams opening

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Asia Cup 2025 confirmed; to be held in UAE from Sept 9-28

Asia Cup 2025 confirmed; to be held in UAE from Sept 9-28

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