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Zelensky: 60% of Ukrainian forces' weapons domestically produced
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that nearly 60 per cent of the weapons used on the front line during the war with Russia are produced in Ukraine.
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September 08, 2025
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Prime Lands Residencies PLC recognised for digital excellence
Prime Lands Residencies PLC has once again been recognized for digital excellence, earning a Gold Award at the prestigious 15th BestWeb.lk Awards for the second consecutive year.
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September 08, 2025
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Trump: India and Russia appear 'lost' to 'deepest, darkest China'
President Donald Trump on Friday said that India and Russia appear to have been lost to \"deepest and darkest\" China.
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September 08, 2025
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DIMO redefines luxury passenger transport with Mercedes-Benz buses
DIMO and Mercedes-Benz officials at the launch event, joined by representatives from the Indonesian Embassy
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September 08, 2025
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Sri Lanka's economy walks a tightrope between growth and risk
In the latest economic indicators report, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has painted a picture of an economy showing some encouraging signs while grappling with significant challenges.
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September 08, 2025
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Fcode Labs makes a strategic investment in Linkify
Fcode Labs, a digital product engineering firm, has made a strategic investment in Linkify, a Sri Lankan startup that leverages artificial intelligence to help professionals build their personal brands on LinkedIn.
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September 08, 2025
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Royal meet Seba in delayed final
Under 19 Division I Tier A Tournament Final
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September 08, 2025
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South Africa's defence of WTC mace begins at Lahore
Pakistan will host South Africa in a multi-format series beginning October 12, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Sunday. The tour will feature two Tests, marking the start of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle for both teams. South Africa come in as reigning WTC champions, having won the 2023-25 edition.
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September 08, 2025
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SANASA Life Insurance's innovation recognised at NBEA 2025
The commitment towards enhanced innovation and excellence was recently recognized with an exceptional accolade at the National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2025, where SANASA Life Insurance was named the winner for 'Large Category, Excellence in Business & Financial Results' by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka.
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September 08, 2025
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FSL unveil South Asian Super Cup
Sri Lanka host Maldives today
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September 06, 2025
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Indian shoe salesman caught with Rs 105 mn worth of “Kush” at BIA Green Channel
An Indian passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of “Kush” cannabis, valued at Rs. 105 million, through the “Green Channel” (undeclared) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been arrested by a group of Airport customs officials yesterday morning (05).
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September 06, 2025
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Legendary Italian designer Giorgio Armani dies: BBC
The Italian fashion designer and billionaire brand owner Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91, BBC has reported.
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September 06, 2025
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Western troops in Ukraine would be 'targets' for Russian forces: Putin
Moscow hits out at plan by Kyiv's allies to send forces as a security guarantee following any peace deal
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September 06, 2025
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In horror crash bus carrying Tangalle UC employees, their families plunge down 1000ft. precipice killing 15 of them
At least 15 people, including eight women and two children, and the vehicle driver, were killed when a bus carrying Tangalle Urban Council employees, and their families, on a trip, plunged down a 1,000-foot precipice, along the Ella-Wellawaya road on Thursday, close to midnight, police said.
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September 06, 2025
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Police record statements from mortuary employees over missing infant body
Statements had been recorded from six employees of the Colombo National Hospital on Thursday in connection with the disappearance of an infant’s body from the hospital mortuary, Maradana Police said yesterday (05).
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September 06, 2025
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Court of Appeal dismisses petition filed by underworld figure to have STF removed from Boossa Prison
ASG argues petitioner did not come to court with “clean hands”
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September 06, 2025
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Little known terrorist outfit threatens to blow up Mumbai
34 vehicles fitted with human bombs and 400kg of RDX explosives
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September 06, 2025
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New IPS publication: 'Tobacco Smuggling in Sri Lanka - A Scoping Study'
A new study by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has revealed that cigarette smuggling occurs in various forms across the country, and a better understanding of these channels is necessary to develop policies that will curb smuggling, increase government revenue, and minimise the adverse health impacts.
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September 06, 2025
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Physical appearance and Health
The modern world places enormous emphasis on how people look.
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September 06, 2025
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Breetzke's record half-century powers South Africa to series win in Lord's thriller
Breezy half-centuries by Jacob Bethell (40-ball 58) and Jos Buttler (51-ball 61) went in vain as South Africa secured a narrow five-run win against England in a thrilling contest at Lord's, on Thursday, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and securing their first ODI series win in England since 1998.
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September 06, 2025
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Woman sentenced to death for possessing and trafficking heroin
Colombo High Court Judge R.S.S. Sapuwidha on Thursday (04) sentenced a 52-year-old married woman to death after finding her guilty of possessing and trafficking 41.65 grams of heroin.
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September 06, 2025
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India unveils sweeping overhaul of Goods and Services Tax
Govt.'s revenue loss: INR480 billion
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September 06, 2025
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How to deal with teenage angst
Teenage years are often described as some of the most turbulent in a person's life.
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September 06, 2025
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UN suspects all sides in DR Congo conflict guilty of war crimes
Congo (DRC), according to United Nations investigators.
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September 06, 2025
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Despite lending uptick and fiscal gains, markets remain uneasy
Sri Lanka's economic landscape for the week ending September 4, 2025, presented a mixed picture with encouraging fiscal gains and credit growth while equity markets softened and the rupee continued to face pressure.
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September 06, 2025
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Intrepid Travel’s Sri Lanka GM Poornaka Delpachitra recognized as a 2025 PATA Face of the Future awardee for sustainability initiatives
Intrepid Travel is proud to celebrate the recognition of Poornaka Delpachitra, Country General Manager of Intrepid Travel Sri Lanka, as a 2025 PATA Face of the Future awardee.
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September 06, 2025
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Mutations driving evolution are informed by the genome, not random, study suggests
(Phys.org) A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an evolutionarily significant mutation in the human APOL1 gene arises not randomly but more frequently where it is needed to prevent disease, fundamentally challenging the notion that evolution is driven by random mutations and tying the results to a new theory that, for the first time, offers a new concept for how mutations arise.
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September 06, 2025
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A Sweet Milestone: The first harvest of Browns Hotels & Resorts’ bee honey farming initiative
In the heart of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle, Browns Hotels & Resorts has marked a milestone as meaningful as it is sweet: the very first harvest of its Sustainable Bee Honey Farming Initiative, a unique collaboration across three of its properties: Hotel Sigiriya, Occidental Paradise Dambulla and Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort. What began with a few buzzing bee boxes has now grown into thriving colonies, yielding their first golden honey after eight months of care and dedication.
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September 06, 2025
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Ambewela redefines indulgence with Sri Lanka’s first Faluda flavoured Yoghurt
Ambewela, Sri Lanka’s benchmark for dairy excellence, has once again raised the bar in innovation with the launch of its latest creation, Sri Lanka’s first-ever Faluda Flavoured Yoghurt.
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September 06, 2025
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SriLankan Airlines marks 46 years with travel treats for passengers
SriLankan Airlines completed another journey around the sun on 1 September 2025, celebrating its 46th Anniversary by giving its valued customers more reasons to explore the world with special anniversary offers.
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