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Morocco come back after historic Haiti goals to reach World Cup last 32

Morocco twice overcame the shock of conceding to Haiti to win a World Cup thriller 4-2 in Atlanta, but missed out on the top spot in Group C to Brazil.

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June 26, 2026

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Sorry plight of 1.6 mn children and young adults with disabilities in the country

An estimated 1.6 million children and young people with disabilities in Sri Lanka continue to face significant barriers to economic independence, with nearly 70 per cent remaining unemployed and dependent on others for their daily needs, Country Director of ChildFund Sri Lanka, Adithi Gosh has said.

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June 26, 2026

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Constituent Change in the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces the following change in S&P Sri Lanka 20 index constituents made by S&P Dow Jones Indices at the 2026 Mid-Year rebalance.

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June 26, 2026

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BBC signs new Wimbledon deal until 2033

BBC Sport will continue to broadcast Wimbledon until 2033 after signing a new deal with the All England Club.

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June 26, 2026

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South Africa stun South Korea to reach World Cup knockouts for the first time

South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history, an astonishing turnaround after a dismal opening defeat.

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June 26, 2026

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Quandary...

In comprehensive global trials, such as those conducted by the World Mosquito Programme in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the introduction of Wolbachia mosquitoes led to a staggering 77% reduction in dengue incidence and an 86% reduction in dengue-related hospitalisations.

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June 26, 2026

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Five insights from Nepal’s first billionaire

Dr. Binod Chaudhary, Chairman of CG Corp Global and Nepal’s only Forbes-listed billionaire, joined the Sri Lanka Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation for a candid conversation on building businesses across some of the world’s most demanding markets.

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June 26, 2026

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HNB champions women entrepreneurs as Title Sponsor of CCWE Fashion Week

HNB PLC has been named Title Sponsor of the CCWE Fashion Week and International Summit 2026. This is the first fashion week in Sri Lanka and South Asia dedicated exclusively to women entrepreneurs.

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June 26, 2026

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Teejay Group navigates industry headwinds with financial strength and strategic focus

The Teejay Group recorded revenue of LKR 60.04 billion during the period, reflecting a 10% year-on-year decline, primarily due to continued softness in global textile demand.

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June 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka Insurance Life in Anuradhapura to assist Poson pilgrims

Sri Lanka Insurance Life will be in Anuradhapura from the 28th to the 30th of June 2026, extending round the clock support to thousands of pilgrims visiting the sacred city to commemorate Poson Poya.

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June 26, 2026

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Another big farce!

“Suresh Sallay is the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attack”: For argument’s sake, let us assume this to be true even though it is far from being proved ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ by a court of law.

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June 26, 2026

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Meththa Rehabilitation Foundation: Restoring Mobility, Dignity and Hope Across Sri Lanka

For thousands of Sri Lankans living with limb loss and physical disabilities, access to quality rehabilitation services remains a significant challenge.

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June 26, 2026

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Agrithmics powers Goomera Estate digital transformation as landmark first for Sri Lanka’s state-owned plantations

In a pioneering step for Sri Lanka’s plantation sector, Agrithmics Pvt Ltd has introduced a fully integrated digital estate management system at Goomera Estate, making it the first government owned tea estate in Sri Lanka to embed digital solutions.

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June 26, 2026

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Pathfinder Foundation hosts luncheon meeting for visiting US Assistant Secretary of State

Milinda Moragoda, Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, hosted a luncheon meeting for Dr. S. Paul Kapur, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, on 23 June 2026.

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June 26, 2026

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ගෝඨාභය සහ අජිත් නිවාඩ් කබ්රාල්ගේ සීනි ජාවාරමෙන් නීතිපති දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවත් අඩපණයි?

නීතිපති දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ සිවිල් අංශයේ යම් යම් නිලධාරීන්ගේ අත්තනෝමතික සහ අදූරදර්ශී ක්‍රියා කලාපයන් නිසා රජයට රුපියල් කෝටි දහස් ගණනක මූල්‍ය අලාභයක් සිදුවී ඇති බවත්, එම නිලධාරීන්ගේ නිහඬ පිළිවෙත හේතුවෙන් දිවයින පුරා ජනතාවට සහන මිලට ලබාදීමට තිබූ සීනි මෙට්‍රික් ටොන් 14,446 ක් (14.4) අඩපණවී ඇති බවත් වාර්තා වේ.

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