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India, China to resume direct flights next month
India and China are in advanced negotiations on resuming direct flights and trade through selected border posts as part of efforts to normalise their relations after the end of the four-year military standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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August 14, 2025
The Island
Men of Stone:
A Reflection on Richard Simon's Thomia
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August 14, 2025
The Island
The Big Four Scene ... and the key steps required
While congratulating Adithya Weliwatta on being crowned Queen of International Tourism 2025, and also winning the Best National Costume award in the competition, held in the Philippines, I would also like to touch on the requirements needed to win some of the globally recognised beauty pageants... let's say the Big Four - Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth.
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August 14, 2025
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Alcaraz secures 50th win of 2025 at Cincinnati Open
Carlos Alcaraz says for half the matches of the tennis season, players \"don't feel that good\" as the Spaniard secured a tour-leading 50th victory of 2025 at the Cincinnati Open.
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August 14, 2025
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Acting Director at NIMG arrested, remanded on bribery charge
Acting Deputy Director at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Angoda, Dr. Heman Ranasinghe, was taken into custody by the officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
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August 14, 2025
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PFEC Global opens doors to global education
PFEC Global, a leading study abroad consultant, is giving Sri Lankan students the ticket to studying abroad by organising the World Study Fair on 15th August 2025 from 2pm to 6pm at the Hilton Hotel, Colombo 02.
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August 14, 2025
The Island
Rameswaram fishermen begin indefinite strike over arrests by SLN
Over 700 mechanised boats remained anchored in fishing harbours in Rameswaram islet as fishermen began an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding the central government to secure release of fishers arrested by Sri Lanka. Around 10,000 fishermen are taking part in the indefinite strike, The New Indian Express reported on Tuesday (12)
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August 14, 2025
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99x reports breakthrough market traction for its new agentic AI platform
99x, a global technology services leader, has made significant strides in the field of Agentic AI, securing multiple high-impact engagements powered by its proprietary orchestrator platform, Xians.ai (Agentri Al).
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August 14, 2025
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NDB Bank celebrates Privilege Centre opening with exclusive client event at Havelock Town branch
In its continued efforts to deliver excellence and sophistication in customer experience, NDB Bank recently hosted an exclusive engagement event for its Privilege clientele of Havelock Town Branch, coinciding with the opening of the newly refurbished NDB Privilege Centre at the Havelock Town Branch.
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August 14, 2025
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Sri Lanka's first ever National AI Expo and Conference to drive transformation towards an AI-powered future
Ministry of Digital Economy and SLT-MOBITEL pioneer national initiative
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August 14, 2025
The Island
Richardson to seek help following airport arrest
The 25-year-old was detained on 27 July at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport following an altercation with boyfriend and fellow US athlete Christian Coleman.
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August 14, 2025
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Elephant House Beverages partners with Reliance Consumer Products
Reliance Consumer Products Limited
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August 14, 2025
The Island
Body floating in Muththaiyankaddu tank: Army denies accusations, assures cooperation for police probe
Army Headquarters yesterday (12) denied accusations regarding a person, Ethirmanasingham Kapilraj, found dead in the Muththaiyankaddu tank.
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August 13, 2025
The Island
Proposed education reforms
Government, which provides almost the entirety of primary and secondary education, is on a mission to reform the education system. It is most timely.
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August 13, 2025
The Island
Deterioration of police and culpability of political party system
Deshabandu Tennakoon always received favoured treatment during the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa administration. While the government effected cavalier transfers of senior police officers, Tennakoon faced a challenge. Senior DIG Ajith Rohana moved the Supreme Court against his transfer to the Eastern Province. The Supreme Court, in early Sept., 2023, dismissed the fundamental rights petition filed by Ajith Rohana, who served as the SDIG in charge of the Southern Province at that time. The three-judge Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices S. Thurairajah, A.H. M. D. Nawaz and Shiran Gunaratne, accepted the initial objections raised on behalf of the respondents, including the Attorney General dismissing the petition.
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August 13, 2025
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India expanding export outreach to 50 countries to negate US tariff hit
India is expanding its export outreach to 50 countries, including in West Asia and Africa, to reduce reliance on any single market and mitigate the risks of trade disruptions, amid the steep 50% tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump.
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August 13, 2025
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Arosha hammers 150 runs in 97 balls as Devapathiraja eliminate Bens
A blistering knock of 150 runs in 97 balls by Arosha Sithumina was the highlight of the match as Devapathiraja beat St. Benedict's by 43 runs in the Under 17 Division I Inter School cricket quarterfinal at Reid Avenue on Tuesday.
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August 13, 2025
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UN Rights Chief to present report on SL
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is scheduled to present a special report, titled “Situation of Human Rights in Sri Lanka,” at the upcoming 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
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August 13, 2025
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TPA declares support for Friday's hartal against M'tivu killing
Demands reappraisal of military deployment in N&E
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August 13, 2025
The Island
Indo-Lanka Naval exercise off C'bo
The five-day annual Indian Navy (IN) - Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-2025 is scheduled to commence, in Colombo, tomorrow (14).
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August 13, 2025
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NDB Bank partners with Student in Aus Education Consultants to make overseas education seamless for Sri Lankans
Reaffirming its commitment to empowering Sri Lankans on their academic journeys beyond borders, NDB Bank is pleased to announce its latest partnership with Student in Aus Education Consultants.
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August 13, 2025
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Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown
President Donald Trump said he was deploying the National Guard to Washington DC and taking control of the city's police force as he pledged to crack down on crime and homelessness in the city, BBC reported yesterday (12)
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August 13, 2025
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Vietnamese conglomerate evincing keen interest in SL's renewable energy sector
Sri Lanka's renewable energy ambitions are drawing the attention of some of Vietnam's largest corporations, with the ROX Group — a leading Vietnamese business conglomerate — signaling its intent to explore major investments in the country's power sector.
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August 13, 2025
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Semi-finalists found in Under 14 singles
The semifinalists were found in the Under 14 boys and girls singles of the 111th Tennis National Championship continued at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts on Tuesday.
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August 13, 2025
The Island
The scalpel and the sword: A surgeon's stand against injustice
Injustice does not announce itself with fanfare or arrive with pomp and pageantry. It creeps in quietly, through a misplaced appointment letter, a whispered favour, a scholarship advert rewritten in the shadows. It thrives in systems that reward silence and punish integrity. I did not set out to be a fighter. I set out to be a surgeon. But the scalpel in my hand soon became a sword in my heart.
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August 13, 2025
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Acting IGP Weerasooriya new Police Chief
The Constitutional Council (CC) yesterday (12) approved President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's recommendation to appoint Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya as the 37th Inspector General of Police.
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August 13, 2025
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Causing Rs 26.3 mn loss: Warrant issued on Dr. Rajitha Senaratne
Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena yesterday (12) issued a warrant for the arrest of former Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, who has been named as a suspect in an investigation conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
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August 13, 2025
The Island
Gaza conflict: Sarvajana Balaya’s response- I
According to a news report carried in The Island of July 31, 2025, a group of senior representatives of the Sarvajana Balaya (SB) including its leader Dilith Jayaweera MP and Dr Channa Jayasumana had a meeting with Ihab Khalil, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine, two days earlier on Tuesday (29).
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August 13, 2025
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Rs 4.4 billion NDB crossing gives late bounce to bourse
The CSE kicked off on a negative note yesterday but following an NDB crossing that amounted to Rs 4.4 billion, the market began to pickup, ending the day on a positive note.
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August 13, 2025
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Finlays — StrEdge collaboration nurtures future-ready leaders
StrEdge Advisory, the business consultancy arm of StrEdge Group of Companies, recently concluded a tenmonth Leadership Development Programme for Finlays Colombo Limited.
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