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Update: Former local council member killed in Meegoda shooting

12 Aug 2025

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Former Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha member Shantha Mudunkotuwa, who was injured in a shooting in Meegoda earlier today, has died after being admitted to the hospital, police said.

Prominent Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken for questioning, sources say

12 Aug 2025

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Senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao, widely seen as a potential foreign minister, was taken away by authorities for questioning in early August, five people familiar with the matter said.

Lawyers announce protest against rising tide of targeted attacks

12 Aug 2025

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The Karachi Bar Association has announced a protest outside the CM House today (Monday) at 11:00am, against the killing of lawyers in the city.

Constitutional Council to review President’s IGP nominee today

12 Aug 2025

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The Constitutional Council is scheduled to convene this afternoon to consider the nomination of Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya as the next Inspector General of Police (IGP), following a recommendation by the President.

Jetwing Wahawa Walauwa Slow Days in a Heritage Home

12 Aug 2025

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When you turn off the main road in Rambukkana and slip into the shade of a coconut plantation, the pace of life shifts without you even noticing. Jetwing Wahawa Walauwa sits at the heart of that feeling, a restored 19th-century heritage

GLOW NATURALLY, NOT ARTIFICIALLY

12 Aug 2025

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What if the ‘golden ticket’ to lighter skin came with a hidden cost? I’m sure all our bathrooms are neatly stocked with various creams, serums, and face masks that promise stardom, whitening glows, and masks that swear you’ll shine

Texture Matters A Weaver’s Journey Unfolds

12 Aug 2025

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Texture Matters is an exhibition where Marie Gnanaraj redefines the possibilities of her weaving practice. Her works are layered in unexpected ways, inviting one to reconsider what weaving can be. Some pieces are airy and

Tourist driving licence plan risks local livelihoods: Namal

11 Aug 2025

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer MP Namal Rajapaksa has raised concerns over the government’s proposal to issue driving licences to tourists upon arrival, questioning how such a decision was reached without consulting all relevant stakeholders.

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Tense situation in front of JVP head office

11 Aug 2025

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A tense situation has erupted in front of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna headquaters in Pelawatte due to a protest by a group of unemployed graduates.

Special emphasis on transforming local dairy production, livestock farming in upcoming budget: President

11 Aug 2025

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the upcoming budget will place special emphasis on transforming local dairy production and livestock farming into fully-fledged industries.

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Railways deny losses despite images of empty compartments circulating online

11 Aug 2025

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Despite photos of empty railway compartments circulating on social media, the Sri Lanka Railways Department has denied incurring any losses from reserved seats.

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Three injured after lorry crashes and catches fire on Southern Expressway

11 Aug 2025

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Three persons were injured when a lorry travelling from Kottawa collided with a security fence and caught fire on the Southern Expressway near the Kurundugahahethekma area.

ITAK alleges Army brutality, calls for hartal in North and East

11 Aug 2025

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The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging an urgent and impartial investigation into the death of 32-year-old Edirmanasingam Kabilraj, whose body was found in the Muttaiyankattu Tank Saturday morning.

China’s silent war on West: Undersea cables, TikTok, and technological takeover

11 Aug 2025

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As the global battle for technological supremacy intensifies, national security experts are sounding the alarm over China’s creeping dominance in telecommunications, an invisible war being waged far below the surface through undersea cables, data centres, and surveillance platforms.

GMOA calls off planned strike

11 Aug 2025

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The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has temporarily suspended its islandwide trade union action, which was set to begin today, citing “positive outcomes” from discussions held with the Health Minister.

Three arrested over Borella Sahaspura shooting

11 Aug 2025

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Three suspects were arrested over the shooting incident near the Sahaspura housing complex in Borella, where two persons among the five injured succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to the hospital, police said.

India’s NSA Doval meets Russia’s First Deputy PM, discusses defence and strategic projects

11 Aug 2025

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Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a meeting with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval, focusing on defence and strategic cooperation between the two countries, the Russian embassy said on Friday.

Trump’s tariffs: A boomerang for US consumers

11 Aug 2025

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BEIJING: If you walked into a Walmart in San Leandro or a Costco in Seattle right now, what would you see?

India stood by us in crisis: Sri Lankan MP backs New Delhi in Trump tariff row

11 Aug 2025

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Sri Lankan Member of Parliament Harsha de Silva has urged the Parliament not to take lightly the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly imposed tariffs on Indian goods, stressing that India was the only country to extend critical assistance during Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis.

Youth clubs used for political agendas during their time: Minister responds to Ranil

10 Aug 2025

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Responding to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s claims on youth clubs, Youth Affairs Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara said today that the National Youth Council and the youth clubs were used for political agendas during their time and that the government is only trying to free the National Youth Council and the youth clubs from political mechanisms and provide opportunities for the talented youth to come forward.