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Historic moment as Tharanga, Sumedha compete against world's best
Sri Lanka's athletics fraternity has a rare opportuity to celebrate when throwers Rumesh Tharanga and Sumedha Ranasinghe brush shoulders against the world's best in the men's javelin throw qualifying rounds at the World Championships in Tokyo today.
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September 17, 2025
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HNB Assurance hosts second consecutive International Partnership Awards in Malaysia
HNB Assurance PLC once again marked a historic milestone by hosting its Partnership Awards 2025 on an international stage for the second consecutive year.
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September 17, 2025
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France's Berthoumieu given 12-match ban for biting
France back row Axelle Berthoumieu has been banned for 12 matches after being cited for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer in Sunday's World Cup quarterfinal.
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September 17, 2025
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Sun Siyam Pasikudah’s New Chapter
As with all Sun Siyam properties, Sun Siyam Care, the group’s sustainability arm, is deeply embedded in Pasikudah.
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September 17, 2025
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Sri Lanka, the Philippines to enhance trade and investment cooperation
Sri Lanka and the Philippines declared readiness to enhance trade and investment cooperation, particularly through collaboration between the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka and the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), of the Philippines.
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September 17, 2025
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CCM prioritizing Sri Lankan school-leavers’ practical skills development
In a strategic move to uplift and empower Sri Lanka’s next generation of IT professionals, the UK-headquartered College of Contract Management (CCM) is setting its sights on learners who need it most: school leavers with limited access to higher education. With a mission that puts practical skill development at the forefront, CCM is introducing industry-relevant courses aimed at equipping students with the tools necessary to thrive in a global tech-driven economy.
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September 17, 2025
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Tools of liberation: Anagarika Dharmapala’s industrial vision
Of the many figures who shaped modern Sri Lanka, Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933) stands apart as a colossus of cultural and religious revival.
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September 17, 2025
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The Old Fox and his followers
The 119th birth anniversary of the first Executive President of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene (JRJ) falls today.
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September 17, 2025
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PA raises alarm over government’s decision to import spices
Sri Lanka’s globally renowned spice industry, long celebrated for its authenticity, quality and heritage, is now confronting one of its most pressing challenges.
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September 17, 2025
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KJP must come out swinging for Sri Lanka's cause
Sri Lanka slipped back into Abu Dhabi late Monday, top of Group 'B' in the Asia Cup after their scrappy win over Hong Kong. But despite the points on the board, the bus ride was as silent as a dressing room after a batting collapse. The players knew full well there was little to be proud about.
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September 17, 2025
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Six persons abandoned on sand dune off Talaimannar rescued by Navy
During a search operation in the sea area off Sand Dunes, Talaimannar, recently, the Navy rescued six Sri Lankans who had been moved from India and abandoned there.
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September 17, 2025
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Top cop further remanded for taking bribes from far and wide
Having rejected the bail application of acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sathish Gamage, arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama further remanded him yesterday (16) till 30 September, pending further investigations.
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September 17, 2025
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Second quarter growth predictions trigger bull-run in bourse
CSE activities turned extremely bullish yesterday when the Finance Ministry reported that 2025 second quarter GDP growth potential was higher than expected.
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September 17, 2025
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ComBank wins two prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been honoured with two of the most prestigious accolades at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, reaffirming its position as the leading private sector bank in Sri Lanka.
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September 17, 2025
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Bolsonaro joins a rogues' gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab
Jair Bolsonaro's conviction on Sept. 11, 2025, puts the former Brazilian president in a rogues' gallery of failed coup plotters to be held to account for their attempted power grab.
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September 17, 2025
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Bangladesh to host West Indies for white-ball series
Dhaka will host the ODI series and Chattogram will host the T20Is
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September 17, 2025
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South Asia’s tipping point: Inequality, instability, and India’s leadership test
As volatility rises from Colombo to Kathmandu, Delhi’s next move could reshape the region
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September 17, 2025
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Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.30m in Tokyo
Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.30m* on his return to Tokyo, setting the 14th world pole vault record of his career at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 on Monday (15).
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September 17, 2025
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Pan Asia Bank and NCE forge strategic alliance to power Sri Lanka’s export growth
Pan Asia Bank, one of Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing commercial banks, has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) to empower and support the country’s export community.
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September 17, 2025
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Asia Cup 2025: Sharafu, Waseem headline UAE's statement win
A skillful half-century from Alishan Sharafu and a dogged one from Muhammad Waseem rook UAE to 172 for 5, and then a 42-run victory as well, in their Asia Cup game against Oman on Monday.
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September 17, 2025
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Italian skier Franzoso dies after training crash
Italian skier Matteo Franzoso has died following a training crash in Chile on Saturday.
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September 17, 2025
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“Mother Earth is Our Sustenance”
In remembrance of an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the founder of BAM Holdings Ltd. the late B. A. Mahipala on his 78th birth anniversary—a total of 1,078 plants were planted at the Maduru Oya Special Forces camp recently.
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September 17, 2025
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South Asia’s children face triple nutrition crisis: UNICEF warns
Children across South Asia face an escalating nutrition crisis, with millions suffering from undernourishment, anaemia and obesity. UNICEF warns that unless urgent action is taken, the futures of millions of children will be at risk.
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September 16, 2025
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Meritocratic education policy: Widening disparities
The recently unveiled education reforms have provoked considerable buzz among scholars, researchers, teachers, parents, and students. Everyone is seeking to contribute, but the government is proceeding without a consultative process or proper document, relying only on an evolving PowerPoint presentation.
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September 16, 2025
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A forgotten promise
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa may be blamed for many things, but his political resilience is remarkable.
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September 16, 2025
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Pathfinder Foundation's reprint of ‘Balawatharo and Balawatharaya Gadaladeniya Sannaya' released in Kandy
A reprint of the Pali grammar work 'Balawatharo and Balawatharaya Gadaladeniya Sannaya,' compiled by Rajaguru Second Dammakitthi and Third Dammakitthi Theras, was launched at the Maha Viharaya, Kandy.
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September 16, 2025
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Plan to carry out Claymore mine attack on prison bus transporting criminal foiled
Investigators have uncovered a plot by the underworld gang, led by Kehelbaddara Padme and Commando Salintha, to assassinate underworld figure 'Harak Kata' by targeting a prison bus, transporting him to court, with a Claymore mine.
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September 16, 2025
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Sanctioned oil tanker Spartan nears Adani's Mundra Port in Gujarat
A sanctioned tanker carrying Russian crude neared Adani Group's Mundra Port in India’s Gujarat State on Monday, making it one of the last blacklisted vessels to unload at the conglomerate’s facilities, according to a Bloomberg report.
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September 16, 2025
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Another 'meth factory' raided
Police have raided what they describe as a factory used by an underworld gang, including Kehelbaddara Padme, Kudu Nilanga from Panadura, and Backhoe Saman, in collaboration with Iranian nationals, to produce crystal meth (ICE) in Hambantota. Chemicals, equipment, and other items, reportedly used in meth production was seized, a senior police officer said.
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September 16, 2025
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Ed Sheeran quits the UK
The 'Perfect' singer has announced he's leaving the UK and moving abroad, but there's one thing he'll miss about his home country
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