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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Cambridge Linguaskill launched across all 12 CSE Academy branches nationwide
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and Cambridge University Press & Assessment officially partnered, making CSE Academy an authorised examination centre for Linguaskill by Cambridge recently on 30 April, bringing the English proficiency test designed for academics and professionals to CSE’s 12 branches leveraging the exchanges’ presence in all provinces in the country.
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May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Thunder advances to Conference Finals
After New York Knicks’ 4-0 sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers, the Conference Semifinals of the 2026 NBA season saw yet another 4-0 sweep as the Oklahoma City Thunder outclassed the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals.
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May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
FPA Sri Lanka launches digital donation platform to support reproductive health and rights
The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (FPASL) is proud to announce the launch of its dedicated online donation platform: https://donation.fpasrilanka.org/.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Bandarawela Central's Poorva wins 10
Young badminton player Poorva Ranasinghe of Bandarawela Central College delivered an outstanding performance at the MBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship 2026 by emerging champion in the Boys’ Under-15 Singles category.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
BLOOM TOGETHER: A CELEBRATION OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES
The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association proudly presents its upcoming National Camp for the Branch of Differently Abled Guides, which will be held from Friday May 22 to Sunday May 24 2026 at the MIF Moratuwa Centre.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
GEHAN A. COORAY Steps Into a New Era as the First Vice Chairman of Jetwing Travels
Actor, filmmaker and creative visionary Gehan A. Cooray has entered a significant new chapter with his appointment as the first Vice Chairman of Jetwing Travels.
7 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
DEATH BEFORE DAWN
WITNESS EXAMINATION IN KAPILA CHANDRASENA DEATH INQUIRY HELD OVER TWO DAYS MEDICAL TESTIMONY SUGGESTS CHANDRASENA HAD DIED SHORTLY BEFORE DISCOVERY
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May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s ratification of ILO C190 - Impact on the SMEs
On April 16, 2026, Sri Lanka formally ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 (C190) on Violence and Harassment, becoming the 55th member state to do so.
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May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Aitken Spence Elevators and CINEC empower next generation of experts
Aitken Spence Elevators, in collaboration with CINEC Campus, recently held the Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the latest batch of trainees of the Elevator Serviceman Course at the Elevator Training Centre (ETC).
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May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
ANOTHER WASHOUT IN DAMBULLA
The second one-day women’s series match between Sri Lanka A and New Zealand A played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday turned out to be another washout as more rain forced the umpires to call off the contest after the home team made 197 for 9 and the tourists were set a revised target of 123 in 15 overs.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SOUTH INDIAN ACTORS WHO MADE THE LEAP INTO POLITICS
Cinema and politics have long shared a deep and influential relationship in South India.
6 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Ceylinco Life gifts medical gas pipeline system to Kalutara Teaching Hospital
Ceylinco Life has reinforced its long-standing commitment to Sri Lanka’s public healthcare system with the donation of a comprehensive Centralised Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS) to the Teaching Hospital Kalutara, enabling a significant advancement in patient safety, surgical capability and hospital infrastructure.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Atlas makes learning the perfect New Year Gift for young minds
Atlas Axillia Co. (Pvt) Ltd. announced the launch of its specially curated limited edition “Aluth Avurudu Gift Packs” in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, offering a meaningful and educational gifting option for children across Sri Lanka.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Wild elephant tramples father, daughter to death
In a tragic turn of events increasing the death toll in the human-elephant conflict, a young woman and her father were trampled to death by a wild elephant at Moragahaulpotha in Wilgamuwa in the Matale district last morning.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Reimagining Reconciliation: ETHNO-MUSICAL IDENTITY IN HEALING DIVIDED COMMUNITIES
In post-war Sri Lanka, reconciliation continues to be a complex and evolving process. Despite the implementation of institutional reforms, development initiatives, and dialogue-based interventions, deeper social and emotional divisions among ethnic communities persist.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Job seekers claim they were left stranded in Israel programme
Frustrated after waiting more than 15 months for promised jobs in Israel, a group of Sri Lankan job seekers staged a protest outside the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, demanding immediate action over delays affecting more than 500 candidates selected under the 2024 ‘Israel Reston’ recruitment programme for the restaurant sector.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Upul Jayasuriya, PC conferred with distinguished life membership
Former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (2013-2015), Upul Jayasuriya, PC, was conferred the distinguished Life Membership Honoris Causa at the Annual Convocation held to induct Rajeeve Amarasuriya, President of the BASL for the term 2026-2027, at a ceremony held at Waters Edge.
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May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SL rubber industry’s 150-year milestone overshadowed by steep output decline
RUBBER SECTOR BATTLES AGEING ESTATES, WEAK INVESTMENT AND RISING IMPORTS
2 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
From Code to Compassion THE JOURNEY OF BINURI RAJASINGHE
At just 16 years old, Binuri Rajasinghe stepped into the world of coding with nothing more than curiosity and a fascination for futuristic technology.
7 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Govt. failures and insidious attempts to intimidate judicial processes
It has been around 19 months since the present Government was elected into power.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
ACHE-Seneca Polytechnic collaboration makes Canadian degrees more affordable for SL students
The American College of Higher Education in Dehiwala has officially partnered with Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada, to offer affordable and globally recognized higher education opportunities to Sri Lankan students.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Kaspersky identifies new SilverFox campaign targeting Indian and Indonesian companies
The APT campaign involved disguising malicious files as documents related to tax violations.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
CLOSURE DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE, Only Seen
There was a time when endings felt clearer. Conversations reached conclusions.
6 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
ANOTHER ERRONEOUS TRANSACTION RATTLES GOSL
A transaction involving more than Rs. 80 million had taken place in the payment of dues to SriLankan Airlines’ service provider in Dubai
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Hilton Colombo brings Seoulful Flavors to Graze Kitchen
Hilton Colombo presents ‘Seoulful Flavors at Graze,’ a 10-day culinary showcase at Graze Kitchen, celebrating the richness and diversity of South Korean cuisine.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Higher tea auction volumes drag down prices of key grades
Sri Lanka’s tea market showed signs of strain this week, as a sharp increase in the auction volumes and weaker quality in some categories dragged down the prices for several widely traded teas, even as the demand remained resilient for select premium varieties, Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers said.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Colombo hosts final port call of IOS SAGAR deployment
Carrying the message of “One Ocean, One Mission,” the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, INS Sunayna, arrived in Colombo, marking the final stop of a multinational maritime mission aimed at strengthening regional security, cooperation and naval interoperability across the Indian Ocean.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Tony Pellé crafts over 6,500 custom leather pieces for Cinnamon Life
Tony Pellé, Sri Lanka's exclusive men’s leather footwear brand, has delivered over 6,500 custom-designed leather products for staff at Cinnamon Life, marking a major milestone in the brand's ongoing collaboration with one of the country’s most prestigious hospitality developments.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Two SL U-19 cricketers arrested for filming two female doctors in bathroom, bail granted
Narahenpita Police arrested the suspects following allegations that the two cricketers had aided and abetted the two principal suspects connected to the incident
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Bad weather forces closure of 137 schools in Central Province
Adverse weather conditions have forced the closure of some 137 schools in the Central Province yesterday with the prevailing low pressure system moving in a slow pace while a few signs of the Southwest Monsoon began to appear spelling out more rainy weather in the coming days.
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