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Mahinda's former Security Chief remanded

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October 03, 2025

Neville Wanniarachchi, who served Chief Security Officer of Mahinda Rajapaksa, when the latter was the President, was yesterday arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court. He was remanded till Oct 17 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S Bodaragama.

- AJA ABEYANYAKE

Colombo Chief Magistrate Bodaragama issued the order after considering the submissions made by the CIABOC Tesla shares were more than 3.3% higher at the end of New York trading on Wednesday and have now risen by over 14% this year.

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Share market fervour soars over rampaging flood waters

The business sentiment and confidence among investors were visible yesterday at the CSE despite there being an emergency situation in the country stemming from the weather havoc.

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1 mins

November 29, 2025

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Chameera, Mishara take Sri Lanka to the final with a thrilling win

Dushmantha Chameera held his nerve in a clutch final over to ensure Sri Lanka did not throw away a win they had spent the rest of the evening working for. He conceded three runs in the final over, building on a magnificent opening spell to deny Pakistan victory by six runs in a 184-run chase.

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November 29, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem scales new heights with global validation

Ts recent GSER 2025 shows Asia is leading the global innovation shift, with cities such as Bengaluru, Tokyo, and Hong Kong climbing the ranks. Importantly, Sri Lanka is part of this wave.

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3 mins

November 29, 2025

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Govt briefs diplomats on emergency flood-relief and recovery efforts

A diplomatic briefing under the aegis of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya was held at the Prime Minister's Office today to brief Colombo-based Heads of Mission on the Government's ongoing emergency flood-relief operations and recovery efforts.

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1 min

November 29, 2025

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Apparel exports sustain momentum with 6% growth in first ten months of 2025

Sri Lanka’s apparel and made-up articles exports recorded a marginal decline of 0.05 percent in October 2025 compared with October 2024.

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1 min

November 29, 2025

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Iron deficiency among children

Iron deficiency among children can quietly undermine their health and development in many ways.

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2 mins

November 29, 2025

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Heart Clinic Foundation Switzerland hands over Angiography machine to Teaching Hospital Karapitiya

A state-of-the-art Philips Azurion 3M12 angiography machine, donated by the Heart Clinic Foundation of Zurich, Switzerland, was officially handed to the Cardiology unit of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital on Thursday (27) morning.

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2 mins

November 29, 2025

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Peradeniya Uni closed until further notice

Severe weather conditions sweeping across the region have prompted authorities in Peradeniya to step up safety measures as the overflowing Mahaweli River submerged several low-lying areas, including sections of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

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1 min

November 29, 2025

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Light a Life Children's Fund marks 20 years of transforming lives in Kataragama

In a quiet village in Kataragama, a long-running charitable initiative has quietly reshaped futures for nearly two decades.

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1 min

November 29, 2025

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Uber Eats expands to Chilaw, Wennappuwa & Puttalam

Uber Eats, Sri Lanka’s most loved delivery app for food, groceries, and more, is now delivering in Chilaw, Wennappuwa, and Puttalam.

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1 mins

November 29, 2025

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