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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised the alarm over the widespread use of rape as a weapon in Sudan’s war. In Darfur region, hundreds of women and girls some as young as five, have come forward with accounts of brutal, public, and…
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The United Kingdom (UK) has been briefed on the importance of Sri Lanka’s apparel sector to the country’s export economy. Lord John Hannett of Everton, UK Trade Envoy to Sri Lanka, visited the MAS Holdings’ Silueta facility in Biyagama. The…
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A movie ‘Tourist Family’, based on a family fleeing Sri Lanka, has become the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025, the Indian media reported. The Tamil family drama Tourist Family, starring Sasikumar and Simran, is now all set for its OTT…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has denied having a domestic dispute with his wife Brigitte after a video appeared to show her shoving his face away when they touched down for a visit to Vietnam. Unbelievable video taken by The Associated…
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India’s central bank is taking another step to internationalise the rupee, seeking approval to allow domestic banks to lend the currency to overseas borrowers in Sri Lanka and other countries. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked the…
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Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez says Sri Lanka will always be home to her, no matter where in the world she goes. Fernandez has officially partnered with Home Lands Group, Sri Lanka’s number one and the most trusted brand in real…
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The Queen of Sri Lankan cinema, veteran actress Malini Fonseka, passed away at the age of 76. She passed away while receiving treatment in hospital. Fonseka first became widely known when she won the ‘Best Actress Award’ at the 1969…
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The Sri Lankan movie “Gehenu Lamai” (1978) restored by Film Heritage Foundation in association with the Lester James Peries and Sumitra Peries Foundation, was screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2025. The premiere was graced by…
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Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians are reportedly in discussions with Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain Charith Asalanka, regarding his potential inclusion in their squad for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs, which are scheduled to…
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Former Sri Lanka and Canada international Pubudu Dassanayake has returned as coach of the U.S. men’s team, the country’s cricket board said on Wednesday. Dassanayake, who succeeds former Australia batsman Stuart Law in the role, previously…
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