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Message from High Commissioner of India
H. E. Santosh Jha
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August 15, 2025
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Bourse witnesses continuous profit-takings as both indices decline
The CSE yesterday witnessed profit-takings continuously and both indices moved downwards.
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August 15, 2025
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Lanka urged to halt harassment of photojournalist following government probe
(Jurist.org) The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called upon the Sri Lankan authorities to put an immediate end to the government's alleged harassment of photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan, after a police notice obtained by the organisation revealed that Kumanan had been summoned by the counter-terrorism police for questioning.
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August 15, 2025
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Arrest of man with links to gangster helps detect army uniforms, ICE, sword, etc.
Weligama Police arrested a 23-year-old man with alleged links to an organised criminal on Tuesday (12) and recovered several Army uniforms and a quantity of crystal methamphetamine (“ice”).
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August 15, 2025
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Dinara reaches final without loosing a single point
Top seed Dinara de Silva accomplished a notable achievement as she reached the Under 18 girls' singles final without loosing a single point during the entire tournament at the ongoing 111th National Tennis Championship in Colombo.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
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Test cricket could 'bankrupt' nations - Cricket Australia CEO
The traditional Test calendar could lead to bankruptcy for certain nations, Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg warned as he called for a slimmed-down schedule.
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August 15, 2025
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Lanka has opportunity to break from past - Türk
A report published on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Office calls on Sri Lanka’s Government to seize the historic opportunity to break with entrenched impunity, implement transformative reforms, and deliver long-overdue justice and accountability for serious violations and abuses committed in the past, including international crimes.
3 min |
August 15, 2025
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India Fest 2025 to bring vibrant Indian culture to Havelock City Mall
Havelock City Mall, in collaboration with the Swami Vivekananda Indian Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Colombo, proudly presents India Fest 2025 — a captivating three-day cultural celebration curated in honour of Indian Independence Day.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
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Focus on human rights, media freedom, etc.
The US dealt with human rights and related issues in its Sri Lanka country report issued this week.
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August 14, 2025
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MAC Group Chairman Andre Fernando re-elected President Sri Lanka-France Business Council
Andre Fernando,was reelected President of the Sri Lanka-France Business Council at its 21st annual general meeting held at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce auditorium recently.
1 min |
August 14, 2025
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700 public services to be available on WhatsApp from 15 August in Andhra Pradesh
As many as 700 different public services will be provided through the Mana Mitra (Our Friend) WhatsApp Governance platform in Andhra Pradesh from 15 August. This will enable citizens to access services without visiting government offices.
1 min |
August 14, 2025
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'Hartal' against M'tivu killing: Police won't allow disruption to civil life
Udaya says NPP govt. in catch-22 situation
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August 14, 2025
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Number of senior citizens rising - state official
The number of senior citizens, those above 60 years, has risen to about 18 percent, according to provisional findings of the 2024 Census of Population and Housing, showing an increase from 12.4 percent in the 2012 census, a senior government official said.
3 min |
August 14, 2025
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Shai Hope, Jayden Seales flatten Pakistan to end West Indies’ 34-year drought
Knowing when it’s time to go is a valuable trait, and if Pakistan were in any doubt their time in the Caribbean was up, West Indies quashed them and sent the visitors out of town with a comprehensive trouncing.
4 min |
August 14, 2025
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Ponnambalam: ‘Truth about Chemmani mass graves must be fully uncovered’
Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) leader and Jaffna parliamentarian, Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, has said that any investigation into the Chemmani mass graves must be \"thorough and complete\" if the truth is to be revealed, Tamil Guardian reported on Tuesday (12).
1 min |
August 14, 2025
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Let us build on foundation laid by Dr. N. M. Perera for Sri Lanka to become a developed economy
Dr. N. M. Perera's 46th Death Anniversary falls on 14 August 2025. After a brilliant academic career, which enabled him to obtain a PhD and DSc at the London School of Economics of the University of London, he returned to Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, in 1933. It was then a colony of Britain and the people were exploited and suffering from extreme poverty. Only the English speaking elite and the local capitalist class benefited from the British rule. The situation was made worse by the widespread malaria epidemic. NM immediately joined the “ Suriyamal Movement” and went to one of the worst affected areas, the Kegalle District. He went from village to village providing Quinine tablets and food for the starving people using the money collected by the sale of Suriya Mal, instead of the Poppy flowers sold by British rulers for their own people. The people whose heart NM won fondly referred to him as Parippu Mahathaya (Dhal Gentleman). That confidence never died. It was strengthened when NM, along with Philip and Colvin, formed the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) in 1935 and began the fight for complete freedom from British rule, and to develop the economy to overcome the poverty and suffering of the people. He laid the foundation for this. We of the LSSP, too, must win the confidence and trust of the people if we are to become a developed just society on the foundation laid by NM.
4 min |
August 14, 2025
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Jithma dazzles with record breaking performances
Lyceum International sprinter Jithma Wijetunga blazed the track with back to back record-breaking performances to take a big lead in the race to the best athlete title by the end of day
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August 14, 2025
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Promoting LTTE: Tamil MPs flay govt, over summoning journalist
Tamil lawmakers have accused the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of trying to intimidate and silence the media.
1 min |
August 14, 2025
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Beauty goes needle-deep
In an era where beauty trends can fade as quickly as they appear, one ancient practice is quietly making a comeback, offering the promise of youthful skin without surgery or synthetic fillers.
2 min |
August 14, 2025
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Nations Trust Bank delivers 26% loan growth in 1H 2025 supporting economic revival
Nations Trust Bank PLC reported strong results for the six months ending 30th June 2025, achieving a Profit After Tax (PAT) of LKR 9Bn, reflecting a healthy 10% year-on-year growth.
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August 14, 2025
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Kerala cannabis with street value over Rs. 24 mn recovered
A routine search operation carried out by the Navy in the beach area, between Kudiyiruppu and Pesalai, Talaimannar, on 12 August, led to the detection of about 110 kg and 600g of Kerala cannabis.
1 min |
August 14, 2025
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Bond market rejects Sri Lanka debt auction
Zero uptake for 2032 bond
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August 14, 2025
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ICC breaks ground on ‘The Residencies Kohuwala’~ a new benchmark in urban living ~
International Construction Consortium (ICC), announces the groundbreaking of its latest residential project, “The Residencies Kohuwala”.
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August 14, 2025
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Pakistan, US reaffirm counterterrorism cooperation
Pakistan and the United States have held the latest round of their Counterterrorism Dialogue in Islamabad, reaffirming a shared commitment to combating terrorism \"in all its forms and manifestations,\" TRT Global reported yesterday (13)
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August 14, 2025
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First Capital Holdings reports robust Q1 FY2025/26 performance with Rs. 2.15Bn Profit after Tax
First Capital Holdings PLC (the Group), a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering full-service investment institution, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30 June 2025, reporting a Profit after Tax (PAT) of Rs. 2.15Bn, a substantial increase from Rs. 582Mn recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.
1 min |
August 14, 2025
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‘SL committed to forging effective global plastic treaty’
Environment Minister Dr. Dhammika Patabendi has underlined Sri Lanka’s commitment to forging a strong and effective global plastic treaty, while stressing that only decisive international cooperation can address the scale of the crisis.
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August 14, 2025
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Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for 13th time
Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for a 13th time - and third this year - with a clearance of 6.29m at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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August 14, 2025
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Glowing Skin made easy ...
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August 14, 2025
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Press freedom comes under brutal attack in the Gaza
It is obligatory on the part of adherents of democracy the world over to bow their heads in remorse and reverence to the memory of five Al-Jazeera journalists who were killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli military strike in the Gaza. Prominent among them was Anas al-Sharif, a journalist who won the esteem of the world of democracy for his courageous and conscientious reporting of the endemic suffering of the people of the Gaza.
3 min |
August 14, 2025
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Stock investors struggle to reach 20,000 ASPI points; ‘psychological factors’ at play
The CSE indicated mixed reactions yesterday as local and foreign investors struggled to raise 20000 All Share Price Index points due to certain psychological barriers prevailing among them.
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