2026

A 44‑year‑old man from Poonani has been arrested inside the Wadumuna Reserve in the Welikanda Police Division for allegedly killingContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested over killing an elephant in Welikanda appeared first on Newswire.
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The Fort Magistrate’s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on Sarath Weerawansa, the brother of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa,Continue Reading The post Travel ban imposed on Wimal Weerawansa’s brother over vehicle misuse probe…
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NPP MP Lakmali Hemachandra has requested Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to refer a BBC Sinhala article published on June 8 toContinue Reading The post NPP MP complains to Speaker over ‘inaccurate’ BBC report appeared first on Newswire.
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Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee member Roshan Mahanama has been appointed as the team mentor of the Dambulla Sixers forContinue Reading The post Roshan Mahanama to mentor Dambulla Sixers in LPL 2026 appeared first on Newswire.
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The government will introduce energy storage systems to maximise the use of renewable energy as Sri Lanka moves toward itsContinue Reading The post Government to introduce energy storage systems to boost renewable energy use appeared first…
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A Pakistan Army MI-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, accordingContinue Reading The post Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir appeared first…
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A Sri Lankan national was arrested in Thailand last week after allegedly attempting to board a flight using a counterfeitContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan’s ‘Canadian’ adventure ends at Thai Immigration Counter appeared first on…
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Japan has provided six refrigerated trucks to Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector under a grant assistance project aimed at reducing post-harvestContinue Reading The post Japan donates six refrigerated trucks to reduce post-harvest fish losses in…
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Health authorities have identified nearly 4,000 dengue mosquito breeding sites during the first two days of a nationwide mosquito controlContinue Reading The post Nearly 4,000 dengue breeding sites detected during two-day national mosquito…
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Joe Root has been named England’s interim captain for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval after BenContinue Reading The post Ben Stokes dropped by England : Root to captain appeared first on Newswire.
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