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Suspended treasury official’s death ruled suicide

02 May 2026

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A four-member committee of forensic medical experts confirmed that the suspicious death of a suspended Assistant Director of the Ministry of Finance was a suicide caused by self-inflicted injuries. The death brought renewed attention

Govt. moves to tighten foreign travel rules for monks

02 May 2026

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The government is moving to strictly enforce and update regulations governing the foreign travel of Buddhist monks, aiming to restore order and address serious misconduct within the clergy.

Masters’ badminton to attract foreign exponents

02 May 2026

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Organisers of the prestigious Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship are expecting an increased number of foreign participants at the sixth edition of the tournament, scheduled to be held from June 25 to 29 in

44 teams, white balls and coloured kits for MCA knock-outs

02 May 2026

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As many as 44 teams face the knockout stage of the MCA T20 ‘G’ Division tournament which commenced with the pre-quarter finals yesterday and the final on May 24.

Verstappen claims rule changes ‘a trickle’

02 May 2026

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says the changes to Formula 1’s rules amount to “a tickle” in terms of addressing his and other drivers’ concerns about the new style of racing.

Trinity favoured as Antonians need to find their feet

02 May 2026

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Trinity College will hold the edge when they lock horns with traditional rival St. Anthony’s College in their inter school Under-19 rugby League encounter today at Pallekele with kick-off at 4 pm.

Mahanama and DSS post easy wins

02 May 2026

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Traditional rivals Mahanama College Colombo and D.S. Senanayake College warmed up for their forthcoming match by recording easy first innings wins against De Mazenod and Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya in the Under 19 inter-

Versus New Zealand Under-85kgs Sri Lanka miss Jensen, Ekanayake as Gunaratne, Kavindu return

02 May 2026

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Sri Lanka will face the New Zealand Under-85kg rugby outfit in the second match at Nittawela on Sunday with kick-off at 4 pm in what promises to be a defining encounter in the race for the Sir Graham Henry Trophy and spectators will

Water cannon salute for marathon runner

02 May 2026

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Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in competitive race conditions.

Defending champs RCB brought down by Gujarat Titans

02 May 2026

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The Gujarat Titans (GT) executed a highly disciplined all-round performance to secure a comprehensive four-wicket victory over the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL match in Ahmadabad on

Sri Sumangala enter final

02 May 2026

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Sri Sumangala College Kandy advanced to the final of Under 19 Division Three Tier A cricket tournament by recording a first innings win over St Mary’s College Kegalle in the semifinal encounter played at Bandaragama.

Peterites host Joes in clash of the week

02 May 2026

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The inter school league rugby championship enters its second week with eight matches down for decision today and four tomorrow.

Doping galore in Russia

02 May 2026

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More than 300 sanctions have been handed to Russian athletes following the seizure of Moscow laboratory data in 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says.

Investigating officer overseas over Easter probe: President

01 May 2026

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The government has initiated investigations into high profile cases where an investigating officer is currently overseas with regard to the Easter Sunday bomb attacks probes, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Nepal Embassy to host ‘Sagarmatha Programme’ to boost Everest Tourism links with Sri Lanka

01 May 2026

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The Embassy of Nepal in Colombo has announced plans to host a special “Sagarmatha Programme” on May 29, 2026, aimed at promoting Nepal’s mountain heritage—particularly Mount Everest—and strengthening cultural and adventure tourism ties with Sri Lanka.

Post-mortem confirms suicide in death of suspended Treasury Assistant Director

01 May 2026

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A four-member committee of forensic medical experts has confirmed that the suspicious death of a suspended Assistant Director of the Ministry of Finance was a suicide caused by self-inflicted injuries.

Iran says it has sent its latest proposal to US via Pakistani mediators

01 May 2026

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An Iranian diplomatic source has told Al Jazeera that the government submitted a new proposal to Pakistani mediators on Thursday.

U-19 cricketers released on bail over alleged bathroom filming incident

01 May 2026

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Two members of Sri Lanka’s Under-19 cricket team who were arrested over the alleged recording of an obscene video involving a woman at a hotel in Narahenpita have been released on bail, Police said.

Journalists manhandled, barred from usual coverage at SJB May Day rally

01 May 2026

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Media personnel who were present to cover the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) May Day rally this afternoon were not allowed to engage in the usual coverage as they were chased away.

Amber alert for severe lightning issued across several provinces

01 May 2026

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The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory warning of severe lightning in several parts of the country, effective from noon today (01) until 11.30 p.m.

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