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Hundreds of rescuers have been deployed to search for people missing in central Texas, after flash floods killed 51 people, including 15 children. The worst affected area is Kerr County where 43 people have died and where 27 children remain…
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Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party, weeks after dramatically falling out with US President Donald Trump. The billionaire announced on his social media platform X that he had set up the America Party, billing it as a…
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Tanvir Islam’s maiden five-wicket haul and Parvez Hossain Emon’s maiden half-century have helped touring Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs in the second one-day international, levelling the series. Bangladesh were out for 248 in the 46th…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that while Sri Lanka’s economic outlook is positive, downside risks have increased. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair said that the government should continue to…
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City of Dreams Sri Lanka confirmed that the undisputed King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, will make a spectacular visit to Sri Lanka, gracing the highly anticipated grand opening of the resort on August 2, 2025, as special guest. Popularly…
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved another US$350 million to Sri Lanka under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement. This brings the total IMF financial support disbursed so far to…
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President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday his administration will “have to take a look” at deporting Elon Musk after the billionaire reignited the feud with the president over his spending bill. Musk, a South African national and a…
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Sri Lanka thanked the Indian business community based in Colombo for helping boost the local economy. A high-level delegation of Chief Executive Officers from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) met with the Prime Minister of Sri…
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Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan is to open City of Dreams Sri Lanka, South Asia’s first fully- integrated resort in Colombo on 2nd August 2025. City of Dreams is yet to officially announce Khan’s arrival but has launched a promotion for the…
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Emirates NBD assured that its popular DirectRemit service will continue to offer free transfers to six major remittance destinations, including Sri Lanka. Following an email notification sent to customers on Friday, which stated that from…
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