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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.

Maldives police raid news outlet over report alleging president’s affair

01 May 2026

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Police in the Maldives have raided the offices of a critical news outlet and barred its editors from leaving the country after it published a documentary alleging an affair between President Mohamed Muizzu and a former aide.

President signals intensified anti-corruption drive, targets major cases

01 May 2026

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government is intensifying legal action against corruption and organised crime, claiming that a series of high-profile cases are moving through the courts under strengthened state institutions.

Four-member forensic panel appointed for suspended official’s post-mortem

01 May 2026

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The Health Ministry Secretary has said that a panel of four expert forensic medical specialists has been appointed to conduct the post-mortem examination of the Assistant Director of the Department of Foreign Resources, who had been suspended in connection with the alleged $2.5 million incident linked to the Treasury.

Soaring fuel prices in Pakistan threaten economic and political crises

01 May 2026

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The most serious fuel price shock to hit Pakistan in more than half a century threatens to unleash a flood of cascading crises that could batter all aspects of the economy and undermine the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

19 rescued from drowning in April as Sri Lanka Coast Guard total reaches 2,629

01 May 2026

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The Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued 19 people from drowning during April 2026 in a series of operations carried out along popular beaches around the island.

Govt issues circular to confirm temporary staff as permanent

01 May 2026

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The government has issued a circular to grant permanent appointments to employees currently serving on a temporary, casual (daily), substitute, contract or concessionary basis in government institutions.

War risk premiums surge up to 50% amid ME tensions, hitting Sri Lanka trade

01 May 2026

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War risk insurance premiums for vessels operating in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf have surged by up to 50 percent with extreme cases reaching as high as three percent of vessel value per voyage due to

ADB slashes Asia growth outlook as Middle East conflict fuels inflation risks

01 May 2026

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sharply downgraded its growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific while raising inflation forecasts, warning that prolonged disruptions from the escalating Middle

China’s covert drone discovery sparks regional security fears in Indonesia

01 May 2026

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China’s covert underwater drone operations in Indonesia’s Lombok Strait reveal a calculated strategy of surveillance and power projection. This aggressive move by Beijing and the Communist Party is raising alarm across Southeast Asia, threatening regional trust, maritime sovereignty, and stability in one of the world’s most strategic sea lanes.

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