Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
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Two major Tamil political blocs in Sri Lanka have agreed to organise a joint public protest demanding the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), following a meeting between their representatives
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Canadian parliamentarians have called for international accountability over the discovery of mass graves in Chemmani, northern Sri Lanka, urging Canada to support independent oversight of investigations and pursue further legal measures against
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Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, has described continuing physical and psychological suffering after surviving a failed execution involving two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital on 30
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Sri Lanka faces a renewed risk of the spread of African swine fever, with veterinary authorities warning that the highly contagious viral disease could cause severe losses among the country’s pig population.
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A Sri Lankan excise officer has been sentenced to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment for demanding and accepting a bribe from the wife of a French national in exchange for avoiding legal
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A Buddhist monk has opposed a recommendation by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to allow Muslim female health workers to wear religiously prescribed clothing, including the hijab, in addition to
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A special three-judge High Court in Colombo has sentenced a 63-year-old defendant, known as Gafur Mama and Abu Hadeep, to 60 years of rigorous imprisonment for collecting explosives and a T-56 assault
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Editorial Trump’s project in Latin America has suffered a major setback with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election. At 80, the veteran Brazilian leader has made electoral history, securing a fourth, non-consecutive
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More than 50 Sri Lankans have allegedly been defrauded of a total of Rs. 42.2 million after responding to Facebook advertisements offering jobs in Japan, according to a representative of the affected
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India has authorised 25 Sri Lankan multi-day fishing boats stranded near Indian waters to enter its maritime territory after Cyclone Ornab prevented them from returning to Sri Lanka, according to an official
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Sri Lanka’s total exports reached $13.61 billion in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 5.04% from $12.96 billion in the corresponding period last year, according to the latest figures
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Sri Lanka has recorded 105,097 dengue cases so far this year, with the death toll rising to 79, according to the National Dengue Control Unit, which released the figures yesterday. The Western
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Sri Lanka is expected to experience continued rainfall over the next several days as a depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression, the Department of Meteorology has
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Moktar is 21, a university student from a modest Tunisian family, and one of thousands of young people who feel that France has closed the door on their future. He lives with
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