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Sri Lanka's first Online Safety Act case concludes at Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court
IN a landmark development, the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday made permanent its conditional order against two accused in the first-ever case filed under Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024.
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April 24, 2026
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Aventude wins top honours for engineering excellence
AVENTUDE has secured a major win at the Singapore Business Review Technology Excellence Awards 2026, taking home the award for Information Management — Computer Software in recognition of its outstanding engineering contribution to Norway’s public sector digitalisation through the low code platform, Compose.
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April 24, 2026
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Hanif Yusoof pitches Sri Lanka as regional investment hub at US corporate roundtable
At high-level virtual session with participants from global firms like Apple, Boeing, Visa and Google, Positions Sri Lanka as South Asian platform
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April 24, 2026
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CSE ends in red as global uncertainties weigh on sentiment
THE Colombo stock market yesterday ended two consecutive positive sessions to close in red with foreign investors emerging as net buyers for the second time this month albeit on thin volumes
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April 24, 2026
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Real Madrid close on Barcelona as Mbappe and Vinicius net against Alaves
KYLIAN Mbappe and Vinicius Junior each scored as Real Madrid ended a four-game winless streak by defeating Alaves 2-1 to move closer to Spanish league leader Barcelona.
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April 24, 2026
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Sri Lankan travel documentary wins top honour at Global Media Awards 2026 in London, UK
SRI Lanka's storytelling excellence took centre stage at the Inspire Global Media Awards 2026, held recently in London, United Kingdom with a packed room of media glitterati.
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April 24, 2026
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Royal College Rugby Season 2026 kicks off
ROYAL College, Colombo, is set to launch the Inter-Schools Rugby Tournament on 26 April 2026, against Science College.
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April 24, 2026
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Inaugural Law-Medical Football Encounter on Sunday
THE Bar Association of Sri Lanka together with the Sri Lanka Medical Association will host the Inaugural Law-Medical Football Encounter on Sunday, 26 April 2026 at Police Park, commencing at 3.30 p.m.
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April 24, 2026
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Why should we protect Aswasuma and how to improve it?
CONVERSATIONS about Aswasuma have sparked again with much criticism in social media for the Government decision to increase the cash transfer allowance in April.
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April 24, 2026
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US announces interception of Iran-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean
THE US Department of Defence yesterday announced that its forces carried out a maritime interdiction of a vessel allegedly transporting Iranian oil, as part of ongoing enforcement actions in international waters.
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April 24, 2026
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Unit Trusts offer stability amid global market uncertainty
AMID ongoing global geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and resulting market volatility, including recent spillovers into regional equity markets, Sri Lanka’s Unit Trust industry continues to underscore the importance of disciplined investing.
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April 24, 2026
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Regional learning centres to boost commerce education
IN a bid to strengthen commerce education and improve access to modern educational resources across the country, the Cabinet of Ministers earlier this week approved the establishment of a network of regional learning centres.
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April 24, 2026
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DFCC Bank wins global award for Sri Lanka's first listed Blue Bond
DFCC Bank PLC has been recognised at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards 2026, winning the “Innovation — Use of Proceeds (Green Bond)” category for its DFCC Blue Bond 2025, Sri Lanka’s first listed blue bond.
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April 24, 2026
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Opposition MPs seek to summon President over container release probe
OPPOSITION members of the Parliamentary committee probing the release of 323 containers from Colombo Port without mandatory physical inspection have requested that several senior officials, including President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, be summoned to give evidence.
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April 24, 2026
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Jetour takes field as sponsor of historic Big Match encounters in 2026
JETOUR, the global SUV brand represented locally by Euro Motors Ltd., strengthened ties with communities as sponsor of three prestigious school cricket encounters in March.
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April 24, 2026
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Richmond at 150: Rekindling a tradition of refinement
AS Richmond College, Galle, marks its 150th anniversary on 1 May 2026, it does more than celebrate a passage of time.
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April 24, 2026
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Sri Lanka XV brace for Kiwi Test ahead of Asia Rugby Top 4
SRI Lanka XV will face a stern test against the visiting New Zealand Under-85kg side in a two-match series designed to sharpen the national outfit ahead of next month's Asia Rugby Top 4 tournament.
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April 24, 2026
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Muddling neutrality-based foreign policy
FOR a long time, post-independence governments in Sri Lanka enunciated their foreign policy regime based on nonalignment.
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April 24, 2026
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Mckyle leads Thomians at Rugby
S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia will be led by Number 8, Mckyle Karunaratne for the 2026 rugby season with high hopes of restoring their proud rugby legacy and bringing glory back to the school.
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April 24, 2026
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Iraj Pathiraja appointed new Immigration Controller General
THE Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of Iraj Chaminda Pathiraja, an officer in the Special Grade of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS), as the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration on a permanent basis.
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April 24, 2026
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Yamal scores but injured as Barcelona beat Celta to restore La Liga lead
LAMINE Yamal was injured while converting a penalty in Barcelona's Spanish league win against Celta Vigo.
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April 24, 2026
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The good hypocrite!
THIS is about Political Hypocrisy. It is also about our 'Leftist' President who has made a turn to the 'Right'. His 'Opponents' claim “they know better and could perform better'.
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April 24, 2026
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People’s Bank presents 2025 Annual Report to President
PEOPLE’S Bank presented its 2025 Annual Report, themed “Rising Higher, Reaching Further”, to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat, in the presence of several distinguished senior State officials.
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April 24, 2026
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Per capita GDP hits all-time high of $5,003 in 2025
SRI Lanka's per capita GDP at current market prices rose to an all-time high of $ 5,003 in 2025, extending the recovery from the contraction seen during the economic crisis.
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April 23, 2026
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Nicotine products: Separating facts from fiction
TWO common characteristics of the twenty-first century smoker are: (1) they are well aware of the health-risks associated with their habit of choice; and (2) they have repeatedly tried to quit but somehow found themselves back at the mercy of a smoke.
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April 23, 2026
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Western vortex, Indian incorporation, Anura’s alignment and Sri Lanka’s external relations
In a move of enormous geopolitical and history-making consequence, our neighbour India has readied to make itself a shareholder of this island’s citizenry and voting population, by deciding to fast-track the grant of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards to Sri Lankan citizens, as in Mauritius.
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April 23, 2026
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Nimal takes over leadership of PRASL with a top team
Seeks due recognition of PR as a vital strategic communications discipline
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April 23, 2026
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CSE foreign outflow tops Rs. 25 b YTD
AFTER ending a 21-day selling spree on Tuesday, foreign investors were back as net sellers yesterday with a net outflow of Rs.2.52 billion mainly on trades in Softlogic Life, Ceylon Tobacco, and Hayleys Fabric.
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April 23, 2026
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Laudate Dominum: Felicitation mass tomorrow to honour Francis D'Almeida
A remarkable legacy of music, mentorship, and unwavering dedication will be celebrated on 24 April from 6:00 p.m. onwards at All Saints’ Church, Borella as past choristers come together to honour one of Sri Lanka’s most respected choral figures, Francis D’Almeida
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April 23, 2026
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Dambulla qualify for NSL 4-day final
Thrash defending champs Galle by an innings
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