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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…

Officials from the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) have uncovered a large quantity of expired medical equipment and chemical substances duringContinue Reading The post Expired medical items found at private labs in Badulla during CAA raids…

Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances rose 9.3% year-on-year to US$695 million in June 2026, while tourism earnings declined compared to bothContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka tourism earnings, remittances fall from May levels in June appeared…

Heat index, which is the temperature felt by the human body, is expected to rise to the ‘Caution’ level inContinue Reading The post Warm weather advisory issued for six districts on Sunday appeared first on Newswire.

Indian tourists are no longer low-spending visitors and now spend more per day than the average tourist arriving in SriContinue Reading The post Indian tourists spend more per day than average visitor to Sri Lanka appeared first on…

Sri Lankan athlete Ayomal Perera has won the silver medal in the men’s 400m hurdles event at the Asian Under-23Continue Reading The post Ayomal Perera breaks 26-year-old Sri Lankan 400m hurdles record appeared first on Newswire.

An Ambalangoda Pradeshiya Sabha member representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been arrested by the Galle District Crimes DivisionContinue Reading The post SJB PS member arrested with illegal firearm appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has called on all opposition parties to unite against the Government’s reported move toContinue Reading The post SLPP calls proposed judges’ retirement age extension ‘shameful’ appeared first on…

South Africa international midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, the country’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie confirmedContinue Reading The post South Africa 2026 World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies at 25 appeared first on…

Veteran playback singer S. Janaki, who sang thousands of songs across films in South Indian languages, died at the ageContinue Reading The post Legendary Indian playback singer S. Janaki has passed away appeared first on Newswire.