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Madhya Pradesh takes spotlight in Sri Lanka's Tourism Connect
The India-Sri Lanka Tourism Connect brought together industry leaders, destination marketeers and hospitality representatives for an inspiring evening in Colombo.
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December 01, 2025
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Human effectiveness
WHY nations fail is the sum total of why humans fail.
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December 01, 2025
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Lovers flee as shortcut through Mount Lavinia cemetery is disturbed by 'ghosts'
It was Tuesday in the third week of August 1966, and the joy of my success at the First Examination in Engineering at the University was somewhat marred by the passing of my aunt, Elsie Amerasekera. She succumbed after a long spell at the Maharagama Cancer Hospital.
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December 01, 2025
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Bengaluru women's demand for liquor ban gains urgency in India
Hundreds of women from rural areas across Karnataka converged on Bengaluru on Tuesday in a powerful demonstration demanding a total ban on the sale, production and consumption of alcohol in their state.
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December 01, 2025
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StrEdge establishes Global Headquarters in Dubai
StrEdge, a fast-growing management consulting firm founded in Sri Lanka, has announced the setting up of its global headquarters in Dubai, marking a key milestone in its journey from a regional advisory firm to a globally positioned consultancy.
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December 01, 2025
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Felicitation of Royal College Stubbs Shield Boxing Team 2025
The Royal College Boxing Advisory Committee, led by former Army Commander Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya organized a felicitation ceremony for the Stubbs Shield team of 2025.
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December 01, 2025
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New job with a new government and a success story in Washington
(Excerpted from In Pursuit of Governance, autobiography of MDD Peiris)
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December 01, 2025
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Under a canopy of glamour
Rainco's touch of couture
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December 01, 2025
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'Not allowed to speak': Imran Khan's sister narrates ordeal of journalists in Pakistan
Noreen Niazi, sister of jailed and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, spoke of the extent of media censorship in her country, claiming that the establishment has been witch-hunting individuals invested in journalism and subjecting them to such a form of oppression that they don’t speak up after their release.
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December 01, 2025
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NBRO warns of 'unprecedented' landslide threat as mountain regions saturated by record rainfall
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) on Friday issued a stark warning that landslides could strike without warning across any mountainous region, as relentless rains continue to batter the country.
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December 01, 2025
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Nissanka ignites Sri Lanka's late surge
Sri Lanka's cricketers turned up for the must win clash early this week in Pakistan looking as bruised as a tail-ender facing a new-ball spell under grey skies. Five defeats on the bounce had scribbled them out of every bookmaker's notebook. Yet, in the tail end of this tri-nation series, they have staged a remarkable turnaround - sneaking into the final with the poise of a side finally remembering its lines. With the World Cup looming, they appear to have several boxes ticked and some long-lost rhythm humming again.
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December 01, 2025
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Working in Multitudes: Rediscovering Martin Wickramasinghe
It was on the day before his birthday, in 2019, that I called Indunil.
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December 01, 2025
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Deepti commands big fee but Healy unsold in WPL
India all-rounder Deepti Sharma commanded the second-biggest price in Women's Premier League history, but Australia captain Alyssa Healy went unsold at the 2026 auction.
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December 01, 2025
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A practical way to end roadside garbage dumping
Despite penalties ranging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 50,000 for littering, the problem continues unabated.
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December 01, 2025
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Can Death Penalty be imposed for murder in Sri Lanka
The penalty for the criminal offence of murder is set out in the Penal Code which has been enacted and in operation since 1885. Section 296 of the Penal Code pertains to the death penalty (also known as capital punishment) for murder.
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December 01, 2025
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More countries now require tobacco plain packaging and graphic health warnings on cigarette packages
An international report released in November 2025, by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) reveals ongoing progress for tobacco plain packaging and graphic picture warnings worldwide.
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December 01, 2025
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Sri Lanka Press Association honours ten media legends at 70th anniversary gala
Sri Lanka Press Association felicitated ten media veterans at its 70th Anniversary Convention and the D. F. Kariyakarawana Memorial Journalism Awards held at Hilton Colombo - Grand Ballroom on Wednesday evening. Founded on October 9, 1955, the country's oldest functioning journalist association conducted its convention under the aegis of Deputy Minister of Mass Media Dr Kaushalya Ariyaratne.
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December 01, 2025
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Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera: The Tenth Death Anniversary - a Mission Unaccomplished?
At the outset I must state that I did not get to know .Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera as closely as some of the other priests such as the Ven. Waturuvila Sirisujatha, the Chief Incumbent of Kotte Sri Naga Viharaya and Rajagiriya Purana Viharaya; the Chief Incumbent of Ruwanweli Maha Seya Viharaya and Chancellor of the Rajarata University, Sastrapathi Pandita Ethalewatunu Wewe Gnanathilaka Thero; the Late Podi Hammadurowo of Gangarama and the late Professor Ven. Professor Bellanwila Wimalaratana Thera, the former Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. During discussions with them and through my own research for a forthcoming book on why Buddhism is misinterpreted, I gathered much information on Ven. Sobitha Thero. An alms giving to over 159 monks to confer merit on him took place at Naga Viharaya on Saturday 8
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December 01, 2025
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Pakistan at the mercy of Munir’s power
While Pakistan and Bangladesh wrestle with their fragile relationship under the interim government led by Yunus, the International Tribunal is set to deliver its verdict on Monday, 17 November, formally exposing the alleged “sins” of Sheikh Hasina’s rule.
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November 16, 2025
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Addressing conservation challenges through female entrepreneurship: A paradigm shift
WNPS PLANT, Otter Fonds from Netherlands and the Lanka Environmental Fund joined hands to empower Female Entrepreneurs to commence their own forest plant nurseries through a powerful groundbreaking initiative recently.
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November 16, 2025
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Pakistan grants lifetime immunity to President Asif Zardari, Army Chief Asim Munir
Opposition: \"Final nail in the coffin of a functioning democracy\"
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November 16, 2025
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Sumo: One hundred years of sumo
The millenia-old wrestling sport's rituals have long shaped ideas about Japan. But as its modern governing institute celebrates a century of existence, can Japan’s national sport change enough to be more globally accepted?
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November 16, 2025
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The Seelawathi Syndrome
With a title reminiscent of Simone de Beauvoir’s Brigitte Bardot and the Lolita Syndrome this most recent collection of short stories by Chandrarathna Bandara contains seven narratives which contain a sense of impending doom and loss, balanced with an ounce of hope. Simone de Beauvoir’s work was a scathing critique of the femininity and the essence of womanhood which was thought to be promoted at a time in France and indeed the western world when Brigitte Bardot was the ideal women were thought to aspire to. As a feminist de Beauvoir skillfully appropriated the title of Nabakov’s novel Lolita to drive home the point of her damning critique. Though the title is reminiscent of this wellknown feminist work, it is only a coincidence and Bandara’s collection deals with the broader notions of aging, youth, mortality, sexuality, societal norms, as relevant to class and gender as well as broader notions of ethics of war and the brutal truth behind our notions of nationalism. In conversation with him he reveals the reason behind the choice of title.
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November 16, 2025
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The origin of modern fashion industry
The story of the modern fashion industry begins in the ateliers and salons of Europe, where creativity, craftsmanship, and commerce converged to shape an enterprise that now moves billions of dollars and influences how people across continents dress, think, and express themselves.
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November 16, 2025
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Wired but Thirsty
(SNS) India’s digital infrastructure is expanding at a pace unmatched in its history. The surge in data genera- tion, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing has created a powerful demand for data centres, the vast facil- ities that host the servers powering everything from banking to stream- ing. With billions of dollars flowing in from global tech companies and domestic investors, the country is poised to become one of the world’s largest data centre hubs within this decade. Yet, this success story con- ceals a mounting environmental dilemma that demands urgent nation- al attention.
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November 16, 2025
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Democrats sweep elections in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and California
The deep blue state of New York, elected as the mayor of its greatest city, New York City, the financial capital of the world, its Democratic candidate. No surprise there. The anomaly was that the choice was 34-year-old, Ugandan-born, first-generation immigrant, Zohran Mamdani, who was espousing the progressive movement started by President Franklin. D. Roosevelt in 1945.
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November 16, 2025
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Singer launches ESG Roadmap 2030 – ‘Progress Through Purpose’
Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, a member of the Hayleys Group, has unveiled its comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Roadmap 2030, themed “Progress Through Purpose.”
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November 16, 2025
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The lead-up to Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 2015 electoral defeat
Showcasing Hambantota with borrowed dollars, creating a Muslim ‘enemy’
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November 16, 2025
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IMF reviewing Sri Lanka budget documents
ECONOMYNEXT - The International Monetary Fund is assessing Sri Lanka's budget as part of the next review of the Extended Fund Facility, an official said.
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November 16, 2025
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How Janasaviya was born and food distribution amid JVP terror
(Excerpted from In Pursuit of Governance, autobigraphy of MDD Pieris)
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