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Fourth solo trip ... Down Under

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November 25, 2025

Melantha Perera: Significant contributions to Sri Lankan music

- with Ivan Alvis

Melantha Perera, who made a big impact in the scene here, performing with the group Mirage, and several other top local bands, is now a singalong star.

He is much in demand in Australia as a solo artiste - and, last Sunday, left to oblige his fans in Perth (first time) and in Sydney and Melbourne.

In fact, this is his fourth solo trip ... Down Under; he was last there in September, 2024.

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Modi hoists the flag at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday marked the completion of the Ayodhya Ram temple by hoisting the saffron Suryavanshi.

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2 mins

November 26, 2025

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First treasures from 'holy grail of shipwrecks' recovered

The site of the wreck is a Colombian state secret and ownership of the treasure is hotly contested.

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2 mins

November 26, 2025

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Govt. didn't promise to allocate 6% of GDP to education this year: PM

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya yesterday (25) denied as baseless claims that the government had promised to allocate 6% of GDP to the education sector in its first year in office.

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1 min

November 26, 2025

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Colombo BRC Touch Rugby Club make their mark at the Goa Sevens

Colombo BRC Touch Rugby Club delivered an impressive performance at the Goa Sevens held on 15-16 November in Bambolim, Goa with its two teams 'Colombo Open' and 'Colombo Legends' securing second (runners up) and fourth place respectively in the fiercely contested Mixed Touch Rugby category.

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1 mins

November 26, 2025

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DSI schools volleyball championship a resoundingsuccess

The 23rd DSI Supersport Schools Volleyball Championship concluded successfully, celebrating the remarkable talent and enthusiasm for volleyball among young athletes.

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2 mins

November 26, 2025

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Uncertain Resilience

SNS: The latest snapshot of the US job market offers a reminder that economic signals can be frustratingly ambiguous. A jump in hiring in September ~ more than double what forecasters anticipated ~ suggests resilience in the world’s largest economy. Yet, that optimistic headline is quickly complicated by the simultaneous rise in unemployment and a string of sizable layoff announcements from marquee employers.

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2 mins

November 26, 2025

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Apna, Tuvini mixed doubles winners

Apna Perera and Tuvini de Alwis clinched the mixed doubles title of the SLTA-Yeti Hard Court Tennis Nationals continued at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts on Tuesday.

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1 min

November 26, 2025

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WNPS in fine balancing act with govt. to facilitate conservation action

The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS), Sri Lanka's oldest environmental organisation, continues to walk a delicate line between cooperation and confrontation in its dealings with the government, say two of its former presidents, Jehan CanagaRetna and Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne.

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1 mins

November 26, 2025

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Hannah Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has been voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 after a standout 12 months for club and country.

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1 min

November 26, 2025

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Police probe removal of name boards from archaeological sites in Batticaloa using tractors

By THIVANKA RAJAPAKSA

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1 min

November 26, 2025

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