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Ranil warns of another economic crisis, calls for Opposition unity
Former President and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that Sri Lanka is heading towards a severe economic crisis, alleging that the current administration is steering the country towards \"total collapse.\"
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June 15, 2026
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Easter Sunday debacle: Not by default, but by design — The Damning 3-P Nexus
Seven years after the horrific Easter Sunday attacks of 21 April 2019, which slaughtered over 270 innocent people and maimed hundreds more, Sri Lanka continues to be haunted by a tragedy that was as much a failure of governance as it was an act of terror.
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June 15, 2026
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Harmonising CBSL's pragmatism with long-term structural freedom
\"The emergency measures of today have a way of becoming the permanent institutional arrangements of tomorrow, unless we actively dismantle them.\" Friedrich Hayek (Nobel Prizewinning Economist & Author of The Road to Serfdom')
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June 15, 2026
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Crawley celebrates Feast of St. Anthony
The Feast of St. Anthony of Padua was celebrated with great devotion across Sri Lanka, where the beloved Saint occupies a special place in the hearts of Catholics.
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June 15, 2026
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Two wanted underworld figures brought back from UAE
Two organised crime suspects, identified as Ranasinghe Arachchige Sanka Shirantha alias Bloemendhal Sanka and another known as Modera Chathura, the brother of Modera Nipun, were arrested upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on Saturday night (13) after being deported from Abu Dhabi.
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June 15, 2026
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Ex-monk assaulted over social media row
Police have launched an investigation to arrest two assailants who broke into an ashram in Srawasthipura, Anuradhapura, and assaulted a former bhikkhu known as Rajanganaye Saddharatana, leaving him seriously injured.
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June 15, 2026
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Werro, Broeders-Bol and Lyles among stars in Ostrava
An 800m clash starring Audrey Werro and Broeders-Bol plus an attack on the world 150m best are among the expected highlights of the Ostrava Golden Spike, this season’s eighth World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting, on Tuesday (16).
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June 15, 2026
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Viral diseases on the rise
The number of patients hospitalised due to viral illnesses, including dengue fever, had increased significantly, health officials said yesterday, adding that there had been a rise in daily dengue-related admissions.
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June 15, 2026
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Delhi High Court verdict in NewsClick Case seen as strong reaffirmation of press freedom in India
In a significant judgment, widely viewed as a reaffirmation of press freedom and the rule of law in India, the Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings and money-laundering investigations against digital news portal NewsClick and its founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha, ruling that the allegations made by investigating agencies did not disclose any criminal offence.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Island
Govt. eyes multi-billion dollar green hydrogen future
The government has launched an ambitious drive to attract global investment into green hydrogen and green ammonia production, a move expected to reshape the country’s energy landscape, generate billions of dollars in foreign direct investment and establish the island as a strategic clean energy hub in the Indian Ocean.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
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Theft of USD 2.5 mn from Treasury: CoPF accused of complicity in NPP cover-up
Harsha rejects what he called frivolous accusations
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June 15, 2026
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Tharanga set for high-profile javelin clash in Ostrava
Fresh from his historic record-breaking performance in Rome, Rumesh Tharanga will be one of the headline attractions in the men's javelin event at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting which will be held today.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
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Palm leaf manuscripts of Sri Lanka — Part V
Medical prescriptions were written on palm leaf manuscripts.
7 min |
June 15, 2026
The Island
Not enough sleep and seeing things that aren't there?
The hallucinations tend to be “simple” ones like seeing shadows out of the periphery of your eyes, seeing patterns or walls “move”, hearing your phone ping when it didn’t, seeing an insect moving when there isn’t one, or feeling that someone is in the room with you when you are alone.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
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Qatar stun Switzerland to earn first ever World Cup point
Qatar scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as they fought back to draw against Switzerland to claim their first-ever point at a World Cup finals.
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June 15, 2026
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Hodelin soars 8.46m to break world U20 long jump record
Cuba’s Jorge A. Hodelin soared 8.46m to break the world U20 long jump record* at the Envol Trophée, a World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger meeting, in Pierre-Bénite, France, on Saturday (13).
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June 15, 2026
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Sri Lanka lands a spot in elite Global Actuarial Boot Camp
‘Goodbye to guesswork, hello to hard numbers for a more secure financial future’
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June 15, 2026
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Union Assurance honours top Sampath Bank performers at Life Leads Awards 2025
Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s longest-standing private life insurer, honoured top life lead performers at the Sampath Bank Life Leads Annual Awards 2025, held at Cinnamon Life, Colombo.
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June 15, 2026
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Customs, Environment Ministry join forces to tackle biosecurity threats and illegal wildlife trade
The Ministry of Environment and Sri Lanka Customs on Friday launched a joint initiative to strengthen the country’s biosecurity framework, combat illegal wildlife trafficking, and address a range of emerging environmental challenges through enhanced inter-agency cooperation.
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June 15, 2026
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Decoding Trump's 12.5% "Forced Labor Tariff" on Sri Lanka
On June 2, 2026, the U.S. government once again proposed a new tariff on 60 economies, including Sri Lanka, because these countries have failed ‘to address the importation of goods made with forced labor.’
3 min |
June 15, 2026
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Unidentified body washes ashore at Uswetakeiyawa
An investigation has been launched after the body of an unidentified man was found washed ashore, along the Uswetakeiyawa Beach, Pamunugama.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
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Origins of handshake
The handshake is one of the most familiar gestures in human society.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
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ADB delivers rapid support as Middle East impact spreads
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is acting quickly and decisively with $4 billion in financing to help countries withstand the impact of the Middle East conflict, including about $3 billion requested by governments and $1 billion provided as trade finance for energy and food imports.
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June 15, 2026
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Moragoda meets Yale historian Engerman, author of book featuring Dr. Lal Jayawardena
Pathfinder Foundation Founder Milinda Moragoda met with Yale University historian Prof. David C. Engerman in Colombo, author of The Apostles of Development: Six Economists and the World They Made.
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June 15, 2026
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Chief Economic Adviser: India's middle class saw major gains in income, infrastructure and digital services over past 12 years
India's middle class has witnessed significant improvements in disposable income, infrastructure, housing, healthcare and digital services over the past 12 years of Narendra Modi's prime ministership, creating a more confident and aspirational citizenry, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran has said.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
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NCCSL to host seminar on data protection & privacy for businesses relying on digital platforms
The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) will host a timely and insightful seminar titled \"Data Protection & Privacy: Safeguarding Businesses in the Digital Era\" on 18th June 2026, from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., at the National Chamber of Commerce Auditorium, Colombo 10 with the objective of enhancing awareness among businesses on emerging cyber risks, data protection requirements, and digital security best practices.
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June 15, 2026
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Mishara, Shanaka and bowlers set up series parity
Sri Lanka bounced back from the first T20I defeat by putting on an all-round show that earned them series parity in Kingston.
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June 15, 2026
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Sri Lanka vow to bounce back after Birmingham blues
After their disappointing outing in the curtain-raiser of the Women's T20 World Cup in Birmingham, Sri Lanka have travelled south to Southampton and have been putting in the hard yards at the Rose Bowl ahead of their next assignment.
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June 15, 2026
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Three Lankans among seven suspects arrested in Kuwait for alleged drug links
Three Sri Lankan nationals were among seven suspects arrested in Kuwait in connection with an alleged drug trafficking operation, according to foreign media reports.
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June 12, 2026
The Island
CameraLK brings global spotlight to Sri Lanka with historic Sony Regional Wildlife Kando at Yala
CameraLK, Sri Lanka's leading camera retail giant and Cing Sony in Sri Lanka, hosted the Sony Regional Wildlife Kando at Yala, bringing together some of Asia's most passionate wildlife photographers and visual storytellers for an unforgettable four-day creative experience in the heart of Sri Lanka's wilderness.
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