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The recent launch of the City of Dreams integrated resort by Melco has reignited debate over the future of Sri Lanka’s tourism identity, with some commentators calling for the country to position
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has dismissed several employees for allegedly violating company rules and attempting to access sensitive information related to its next-generation 2-nanometer chip technology,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo An identification parade involving former Navy Commander Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne was unexpectedly cancelled last week after a former senior LTTE intelligence operative brought in by investigators failed
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The month of July is remembered in Sri Lanka for many eventful things that changed the course of history. But two events – the Black July Pogrom carried out on July 23,
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a sharp rebuke of the United States on Sunday, accusing Washington of helping to orchestrate past coups in Brazil and warning against what he
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing intense scrutiny after reportedly conceding to a one-sided trade deal with the United States, allegedly to avoid a potential cut in American military
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A harrowing and long-suppressed chapter of Japan’s wartime past is finally coming to light, as survivors and campaigners in the village of Kurokawa shed silence over the fate of 15 young Japanese
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India’s capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has indicated that further structural reforms to the country’s vast derivatives market may be on the horizon, following recent moves
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Indian and Philippine warships have begun their first-ever joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea, according to Manila’s military. The two-day coordinated operation, which started Sunday, involves three Indian Navy vessels
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