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February 06, 2026

Resident Anura Kumara Dissanayake has acknowledged in his Independence Day speech that there have been victories and defeats in the post-independence 78 years rule.

Great! This is contrary to the rhetorical question "What have the governments after independence done to this nation?" raised in many political platforms.Many, including some intellectuals of this country, subscribe to the idea that the governments after independence did not do anything constructive to this nation. There is no truth in it at all.

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INS Gharial delivers 10 Bailey Bridges to Lanka

A consignment of 10 Bailey Bridges arrived in Colombo from Visakhapatnam aboard the Indian Navy ship INS Gharial and was formally handed over at a ceremony held on 05 February.

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February 07, 2026

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India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders makes mandatory offer to buy remaining shares of Colombo Dockyard

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited has made a mandatory offer to buy the remaining shares of Colombo Dockyard at Rs 40 each, following a 41.73 percent stake acquisition last month.

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2 mins

February 07, 2026

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SC deems proposed Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill consistent with Constitution

The Supreme Court had determined that no provision in the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill was inconsistent with the Constitution, and that it can be enacted by Parliament with a simple majority, Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne informed the House yesterday.

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1 min

February 07, 2026

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Madras High Court adjourns MDMK General Secretary Vaiko’s appeal against LTTE ban

The Madras High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on MDMK General Secretary Vaiko’s appeal against a tribunal order upholding the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Indian media reports said.

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1 min

February 07, 2026

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Anglican Church calls for withdrawal of Lanka's Anti-Terror Bill

It violates government’s pledge to abolish oppressive laws, uphold civil liberties, say bishops

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2 mins

February 07, 2026

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GREAT 2025-2030: Sri Lanka's Green ambition meets a grid reality check

Sri Lanka's Renewable Energy Project Development Plan, branded GREAT 2025-2030 (Green Energy Acceleration Targets), reads like a confident pivot toward a cleaner, cheaper power system.

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2 mins

February 07, 2026

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'World opening up for India, we are playing role in global welfare': Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, cited the recent 'Mother of all deals' with the European Union (EU) and the trade deal with the US, after a hiatus, and said that the world is opening up to India and weighing India as a great prospect for the global economy.

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2 mins

February 07, 2026

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Coal scam has become litmus test for NPP: FSP

The scam involving the import of substandard coal has become the litmus test for the NPP Government, says the Frontline Socialist Party.

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2 mins

February 07, 2026

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Feel good, stay well: How to boost dopamine and stay happy

Happiness isn't just a feeling.

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4 mins

February 07, 2026

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Pakistan captain urges players to be role models after hand shake controversy

Given all the drama and diplomatic bouncers in the lead up to the T20 World Cup, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has urged players to remember that they are ambassadors of the game and to behave like role models when the tournament gets underway in Colombo on Saturday.

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2 mins

February 07, 2026

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