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A bright dawn in the Caribbean
Sri Lanka’s home record in ODI cricket in recent years has been impressive, but they have struggled to reproduce the same consistency overseas.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Kondachchi wind farm and battery storage project to boost energy security, says Power Ministry Secretary
The Power and Energy Ministry's drive towards energy security and renewable energy expansion received a major boost yesterday with the signing of a tripartite cooperation agreement for the development of the 150 MW Kondachchi Wind Power Project and an integrated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Mannar.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
CERT: AI-generated videos depicting Prez, PM lure public into financial scams
Sri Lanka CERT has issued a public warning over the circulation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos falsely depicting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and several other prominent personalities to promote fraudulent investment schemes online.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Sri Lanka educates women but keeps many out of work, ADB warns
Sri Lanka has one of the most educated female populations in South Asia, yet only about one in three women participates in the labour force, making female workforce participation among the lowest in the region and leaving a significant source of economic growth untapped.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Preparing future-ready graduates in an AI-driven world
The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global world of work. As organisations move towards leaner, AI-enabled teams, technology leaders such as Meta, Amazon and Oracle continue to reduce their workforces and redefine how work gets done.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Tech giants, police disrupt Southeast Asia scam networks; 63 arrested
(FoxNews) A sweeping anti-scam operation led by Meta and backed by the FBI, Department of Justice, Microsoft, Coinbase and Starlink resulted in 63 arrests, millions of dollars in frozen cryptocurrency and the removal of more than a million scam-related online accounts, officials announced Tuesday.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
More than one in five SL children malnourished
More than one in five schoolchildren in Sri Lanka were affected by malnutrition, Secretary to the Ministry of Health Anil Jasinghe said yesterday, warning of a growing dual burden of undernutrition and obesity in the country.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
The Thursday Murder Club
Though murder mysteries that are also comic novels are not very common, I have read quite a few of them recently, in two separate series.
4 min |
June 05, 2026
The Island
Elders' home devastated by fire was a 'house of horror': Witnesses
Death toll rises to 12: Director remanded, Some residents were allegedly chained
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Power crept into the Sangha and is now tearing it apart
For more than a century, Sri Lankan society has lived with a quiet contradiction at the heart of its religious life.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Climate summit to map Lanka’s growth strategy
As climate-linked regulations, investor expectations, and financing requirements increasingly influence global trade and market access, the Sri Lanka Climate Summit 2024, will place business readiness at the centre of national conversation, with a high-level line-up of policymakers, international agencies, corporate leaders, and technical experts set to examine what climate preparedness means for Sri Lanka’s economy in practice.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Modi to become India's longest-serving elected PM on 10 June, surpassing Nehru's 62-year record
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to become India’s longest continuously serving democratically elected prime minister on June 10, overtaking the record held for 62 years by independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Naveen wants "Sajith's body coupled with Ranil's head" to form formidable force
UNP Kandy District Leader and Senior Vice President Naveen Dissanayake has called for the reunification of forces aligned with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, arguing that a new political direction for the country can only emerge through such an alliance.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
ComBank offers exclusive financial solutions to the ‘Guardians of the Skies’
Reinforcing its commitment to those who serve the nation, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to introduce a comprehensive suite of concessionary financial facilities for its officers and other ranks.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
HC postpones Yoshitha's money laundering case until July 09
The Colombo High Court yesterday postponed until July 9 the hearing of the money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Saudi Arabia sets new benchmark in Hajj management as 1.7 million pilgrims complete sacred journey
Interview with Khalid Hamoud Al-Kahtani, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Aahil advances to quarter-finals at SSC ITF Junior J30 Tournament
Sri Lanka's Aahil Kaleel produced a commanding performance to book his place in the quarter-finals of the SSC ITF Junior J30 Circuit Week 2 tournament with an emphatic straight-set victory in the boys' second-round encounter played at the SSC Courts.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Treasury Bill rate hike compounds stock market volatility
The CSE was extremely volatile yesterday mainly due to external and internal negative factors.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
CB Governor to brief House on fiscal policy and related economic matters next week
Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe is scheduled to brief Members of Parliament on the country’s fiscal policy and related economic matters next Wednesday as Parliament convenes for sittings from June 9 to 12.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Defeat of Terrorism and Triumph of Hypocrisy — another view
This is regarding the editorial of The Island on 19 May 2026, titled “Defeat of Terrorism- Triumph of hypocrisy”.
6 min |
June 05, 2026
The Island
Promise and perils of cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly common across the world, driven by advances in medical technology, changing beauty standards, and the growing influence of social media.
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June 05, 2026
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Water Board security guard nabbed with six kilos of ganja
A security guard attached to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board's Gorakadeniya Water Treatment Plant has been arrested by Peradeniya Police after more than six kilos of cannabis were found inside the facility's guard room.
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June 05, 2026
The Island
Trapped in a hole of its own making: The crux of Sri Lanka’s agony
There is an abiding and tragic irony in Sri Lanka's geography, as well as its history.
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June 01, 2026
The Island
Ex-head monk of China’s ‘kung fu temple’ jailed for embezzlement: BBC
The former head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple - known as the birthplace of kung fu - has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes, including embezzlement and bribery, BBC has reported.
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June 01, 2026
The Island
Fuel price increases: Bus and trishaw operators demand fare hike
The National Joint Three-Wheeler Drivers and Industrial Workers’ Association yesterday said that due to the latest fuel price hikes, it would seek approval to increase the starting fare for metered three-wheelers in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts to Rs. 130 for the first kilometre.
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June 01, 2026
The Island
Harsha flays govt. over plan to pass coal, Treasury losses to public
Chairman of the Public Finance Committee Dr. Harsha de Silva, MP, yesterday (31) said that the National People’s Power (NPP) government was going ahead with a controversial move to pass on the massive losses caused by the coal scam to the public.
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June 01, 2026
The Island
Govt. halts e-passport project
The Cabinet has ordered the immediate cancellation of the controversial procurement process for Sri Lanka's e-passport personalisation project, bringing a halt to a tender that had been under scrutiny following appeals by unsuccessful bidders.
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June 01, 2026
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PM opens Vesak pandals
Two Vesak pandals erected in the Colombo area to mark Vesak Poya were ceremonially opened under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr.Harini Amarasuriya.
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June 01, 2026
The Island
Flamingo deaths in Mannar renew concerns over power infrastructure
The recent deaths of three migratory flamingos in Mannar after colliding with overhead power lines have renewed concerns among conservationists over the impact of energy infrastructure on Sri Lanka's wetland ecosystems, said a report published on Saturday by the Mongabay.
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June 01, 2026
The Island
UNP challenges NPP move to amend Vihara - Devalagam Act
The UNP yesterday said that the government did not have the power to establish a Dharma Court. According to the Constitution, neither the executive, the legislature nor the judiciary had the power to interpret the Dharma, it added.
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