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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (07) presented in Parliament the proposed new economic relief package for groups affected by the ongoing Middle East crisis. MORE..

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The Baddegama Magistrate’s Court has granted permission for the Galle Police Crime Division to detain and question for seven days the underworld figure Janith Madushanka, alias ‘Podi Lassie,’ who was brought back to Sri Lanka this morning (27) following his arrest in India. MORE..

| February 27, 2026  3:54 pm

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A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal sea area to the south east of Sri Lanka, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..

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30 Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka

At least 30 Indian fishermen have been repatriated from Sri Lanka today (07), according to the Indian High Commission in Colombo. MORE..

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Iran’s president says 14 million have volunteered to sacrifice their lives

Iran’s president says 14 million have volunteered to sacrifice their lives

Facing a looming U.S. deadline, Iran’s president said Tuesday that 14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in the war. MORE..

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Ex-SLRC Chairman Sarath Kongahage arrested by Bribery Commission

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The former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sarath Kongahage and the former Director General, Devapriya Abeysinghe have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..

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Nuwara Eliya PS Chairman arrested by Bribery Commission

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King Fahd Causeway, linking Saudi Arabia to Bahrain reopens after attack threats

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Israeli military says it has hit another petrochemical complex in Iran

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