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The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has announced that the Fire Brigade’s emergency hotline is temporarily out of service. Members ofContinue Reading The post Fire Brigade emergency hotline temporarily out of service : Call 117 appeared…

FIFA has launched a limited-edition collectible offering fans the chance to own a piece of football history — an authenticContinue Reading The post FIFA to sell pieces of 2026 World Cup final pitch as collectibles appeared first on…

Dengue-related deaths in Sri Lanka have risen to 47, while 67,143 dengue cases have been reported across the country soContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka records over 67,000 dengue cases, 47 deaths appeared first on Newswire.

By Dr. Aleksandar (Sasha) Bodiroza Across Asia and the Pacific, demographic change is becoming one of the defining policy challengesContinue Reading The post World Population Day: Hope, not birth rates, will shape Asia’s future appeared…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Government plans to expand the use of locally produced rice beyond consumption as aContinue Reading The post Government plans to allow rice for other value-added products including beer appeared…

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) says it is investigating a suspected cyberattack after emails sent from one of its officialContinue Reading The post Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails appeared first on Newswire.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 July 2026. Several spells of showers will occurContinue Reading The post Weather today: Showers expected in some areas, mostly dry elsewhere appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday alleged that the government prevented him from raising issues related to paddy prices andContinue Reading The post Opposition Leader claims government silenced him over paddy pricing appeared…

Thai immigration authorities at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok have dismantled an international smuggling operation that attempted to trafficContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan family caught in Thai airport passport smuggling…

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul remains in a holding pattern off Sri Lanka’s western coast after a reportedContinue Reading The post Turkish Airlines flight circles off Sri Lanka after reported bird strike appeared first on…