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Ashok Vatika Meditation Centre opens, boosting Indo-Lanka spiritual ties
The Ashok Vatika Meditation Centre in Sita Temple (Seetha Eliya) in Nuwara Eliya was inaugurated yesterday by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath and Indian High Commissioner Santhosh Jha.
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August 04, 2025
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Garment exports post 5.2% growth in June, led by EU and UK surge
Sri Lanka’s garment exports increased 5.2% year over year in June 2025, hitting US $ 439.39 million from US § 417.71 million in June 2024, said a report published by the Apparel Sources yesterday.
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August 04, 2025
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Dharshana produces seasonal best, schoolboy stuns Kalinga
Aruna Dharshana returned to form with a sub 46 seconds feat, emerging sprinter Kalhara Idupa turned tables on veteran Kalinga Kumarage as the men's 400 metres produced a thrilling climax on the final day of the 103rd National Athletics Championship at Diyagama on Sunday.
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August 04, 2025
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Amasha, Yodasinghe fastest athletes as Tharanga shines with huge throw
Chamod Yodasinghe and Amasha de Silva clinched the fastest sprinter titles in the men's and women's categories respectively as Nadeesha Ramanayake with a seasonal best feat and javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga with a throw of 82.36 metres stood out on day one of the 103rd National Athletics Championship at Diyagama on Saturday.
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August 04, 2025
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Empire Teas marks 25 years of global success
Empire Teas, a leading Sri Lankan tea exporter, is celebrating 25 years of excellence with a special event for global partners from August 7-9.
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August 04, 2025
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Zionist occupation strategies, unlimited
Europe today treats the rest of the world as if it was guilty of Europe’s repugnant anti-Semitism, culminating in the holocaust. European hypocrisy clamps down on voices from within and beyond that demand an end to Israel's illegal occupation and genocide of Palestinians, accusing them of being anti-Semitic, despite anti-Semitism still being most prevalent in the West and in spite of the rise of the historically and worrying anti-Semitic far right in the continent.
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August 01, 2025
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Salt shortage crisis: Producers warned Govt. as early as last October
President of the Salt Producers’ Association, Ganaka Amarasinghe says that the producers warned top the government of ongoing salt shortage crisis last October.
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August 01, 2025
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UK air traffic glitch triggers mass disruptions, over 100 flights cancelled
SNS: More than 100 flights were cancelled and several others delayed after a technical glitch in the UK’s air traffic control system led to widespread disruption at key airports across the country.
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August 01, 2025
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DMI involvement bared in parliament
Prez urged to remove Maj. Gen. Jayasekera from Defence Ministry
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August 01, 2025
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Sacred Buddhist Piprahwa gemstones, put up for auction in Hong Kong, repatriated to India after 127 years
Jewels forming a portion of the sacred Piprahwa relics of the Buddha, which had recently come up for auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, were repatriated to India on Wednesday, 127 years after they were taken away during colonial rule.
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August 01, 2025
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Remembering Hiroshima: A painful lesson the world must not forget
The Pearl Harbour attack united American citizens like never before. Young men volunteered to fight, factories increased production, and the entire nation mobilised for war. Some may recall the fictional Rosie the Riveter flexing her muscles and with the words \"We can do it\". As a result, many females started working in factories making munitions. The US would go on to play a decisive role in defeating the Axis powers.
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August 01, 2025
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SC moved against SLUDI programme with India
A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the government's actions regarding the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SLUDI) programme, which is being funded through a grant from the Government of India. The petition seeks to prevent the government from proceeding with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with India on the project.
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August 01, 2025
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Navaliya marks 43 years of empowering Lankan women, with fresh look and digital leap
Sri Lanka's leading women's newspaper, Navaliya, celebrates its 43rd anniversary today (1), marking over four decades of informative and empowering content for women across the country. First launched on August 2, 1982, as part of Upali Newspapers, Navaliya has evolved significantly over the years to become one of the nation's most beloved and influential publications.
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August 01, 2025
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Owner of turtle hatchery shot dead at Kosgoda in targeted killing
A man was shot dead in the Duwamodara area of Kosgoda yesterday (31) morning in what appears to be a targeted attack. According to area police, two unidentified individuals arrived on a motorcycle around 6 am and opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle before fleeing the scene.
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August 01, 2025
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Record number of tourist arrivals so far this year
Sri Lanka has welcomed over 1.3 million international tourists so far this year, according to the latest data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
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August 01, 2025
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Trump threatens trade deal after Canada moves towards recognising Palestine
Canada and the US are working on negotiating a trade deal by August 1, with Trump threatening a 35% tariff
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August 01, 2025
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ILT20 player auction on September 30
The International League T20's Player Auction for Season 4 will be held on September 30 in Dubai, just a couple of days after the Asia Cup final.
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August 01, 2025
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Australia, India, Japan, US declare economic war on China’s rare earth empire
ANI - Foreign ministers from the Quad nationsAustralia, India, Japan, and the United Statesconvened in Washington earlier this month and unveiled a robust strategy designed to counteract China’s coercive influence in the Indo-Pacific, as reported by The Japan Times earlier this month.
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August 01, 2025
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Pavan stakes claim with a blazing ton in domestic final
Pavan Rathnayake has been knocking on the door for some time now. After Wednesday night’s fireworks under lights at Maitland Crescent, the selectors might have no choice but to roll out the red carpet for the 22-year-old run machine.
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August 01, 2025
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Burnt beauty: Hidden risks
In the quest for perfect hair—be it straight, curly, voluminous, blonde, or pitch black—millions around the world subject their tresses to a range of chemical and heat treatments.
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August 01, 2025
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Gaza is starving – how Israel's allies can go beyond words and take meaningful action
Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief declared that \"all options remain on the table if Israel doesn't deliver\" on its pledges. These include full or partial suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, sanctions on members of government, military or settlers, trade measures, arms embargoes, or the suspension of academic cooperation - including the prestigious Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme. Of course, getting all 27 member states to agree to such an approach is easier said than done. And national leaders will obviously have to consider that taking steps to put pressure with Israel could damage relations with the Trump administration in the US. But all the while, the situation on the ground is deteriorating, with the world watching while Gaza burns. The failure by Israel's allies to take meaningful steps to pressure Israel to prevent the wanton killing and displacement is a stain on humanity.
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August 01, 2025
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‘Uber Springboard’ seen as giving local tech startups clear head start
In a move to fast-track Sri Lanka's entrepreneurial ambitions, global tech giant Uber yesterday concluded the second stage of ‘Uber Springboard’, a pioneering initiative designed to nurture and elevate homegrown startups through mentorship, capacity building and exposure to global innovation ecosystems.
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August 01, 2025
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Breaking free from conventional investment paths; How to make your money work harder- Part III
Start with blue-chip companies - established firms with good track records
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August 01, 2025
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Fragile peace
The sudden ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia is a welcome relief ~ but it is, at best, a temporary pause in a volatile, deeply rooted border conflict.
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August 01, 2025
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Rahul Pavithran appointed head of Sales & Marketing at ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo
ITC Ratnadipa Colombo has appointed international hospitality professional Rahul Pavithran as Head of Sales & Marketing in a strategic move to strengthen the hotel's market position.
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August 01, 2025
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Sinhala version of ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka - Beyond the Headlines’ screened at USJ
The Sinhala version of Beena Sarwar’s international documentary ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka - Beyond the Headlines’, which was produced and translated into Sinhala by Priyantha Pradeep Ranasinghe, was screened at the Sumangala Hall Auditorium of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on the afternoon of July 29.
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August 01, 2025
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Sub-committee to propose new salary structure for public service amid ongoing anomalies
A subcommittee has been tasked with addressing the salary anomalies and related issues plaguing Sri Lanka’s public service.
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August 01, 2025
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National Savings Bank joins hands with ‘Artha’
The program, implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, with the intention of extending a helping hand for the daily needs and education of the children residing in Child Development Centers and Government Childcare Centers, was launched recently at Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla. National Savings Bank (NSB) joined hands with this national course as the Official Banking Partner.
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August 01, 2025
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Russia and India ‘can take their dead economies down together’ - Trump
(RT) US President Donald Trump has said Moscow and New Delhi “can take their dead economies down together.”
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August 01, 2025
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Shubman Gill on Gambhir-Fortis argument: Coach has every right to look at the pitch
India captain Shubman Gill has said it was \"absolutely unnecessary\" for Lee Fortis, the Surrey head groundsman, to prevent the visitors from having a look at The Oval pitch from close quarters during their training session on Tuesday.
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