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The Sri Lanka Navy has begun construction of a new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Hambantota District General Hospital, markingContinue Reading The post Navy begins work on Cath Lab at Hambantota Hospital appeared first on…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has rejected media reports claiming there is a deadlock between the government and the opposition overContinue Reading The post Sajith denies media reports on deadlock over CC appointments appeared first…

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (19 Jan) compared to Friday. According to officialContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee weakens further against the US dollar appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has ranked 93rd out of 101 ranking positions in the Henley Passport Index for 2026. Singapore retained theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka ranked 93rd in 2026 Henley Passport Index appeared first on Newswire.

The U.S. Department of State will pause the processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries starting January 21,Continue Reading The post U.S. pauses immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries appeared first…

Bangladesh’s professional cricketers have threatened to boycott all forms of cricket unless Bangladesh Cricket Board director M Nazmul Islam resigns,Continue Reading The post Crisis in Bangladesh cricket as players threaten to shut down all…

Showery conditions over Sri Lanka are expected to reduce from today (15 Jan), according to the Department of Meteorology. ShowersContinue Reading The post Evening showers expected in some districts today appeared first on Newswire.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Oshadha Migara Maharachchi yesterday (14 Jan) issued a foreign travel ban on seven representatives of a localContinue Reading The post Travel ban on 07 local representatives in X-press Pearl case appeared first…

The Opposition has secured a majority of members in the key Finance Standing Committee of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC),Continue Reading The post Opposition secures control of CMC’s Finance Committee appeared first on Newswire.

Elon Musk’s xAI has announced it will block the ability of its Grok AI tool to alter images of realContinue Reading The post Musk’s X to block Grok AI from creating sexualized images of real people appeared first on Newswire.