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India's rice stocks climb to a record high
India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15% from a year ago to a record high for the start of June, while wheat stocks reached a five-year peak driven by increased farmer procurement, official data showed on Tuesday.
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June 19, 2026
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Hakim wants Sallay to surrender passwords
The Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and MP Rauff Hakeem states that all relevant parties must extend their cooperation to the security forces in order to get at the truth behind the Easter H attacks.
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June 19, 2026
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Luis Diaz, Colombia defeat World Cup 2026 debutants Uzbekistan
Colombia opened their World Cup Group K campaign with a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, as Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz and Jaminton Campaz struck to overcome a spirited second-half response from the tournament debutants.
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June 19, 2026
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Portugal held to draw by DR Congo in World Cup 2026 opener
Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) secured their first-ever point at the football finals, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in their Group K match.
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June 19, 2026
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Relevance of bloom's taxonomy to paper setting in higher education
“Have teachers and teacher educators really understood Bloom's taxonomy, or have they simply memorized what he said?\"
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June 19, 2026
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SriLankan Airbus struck by lightning
On Friday 12 June, 2026, a SriLankan Airlines Airbus 330 was en route from Colombo to Sydney, Australia was about 45 minutes into its flight when a loud bang was heard, accompanied by a blinding flash.
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June 19, 2026
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Chetana Vimukthi – a star in the making
In recent years, much of the conversation around Sri Lanka’s fast bowling has centred on bowlers with slingy actions.
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June 19, 2026
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Sri Lankan contingent heads to Cannes Young Lions competition
Ogilvy fields largest-ever team to represent the country
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June 19, 2026
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Wickramarachchi Opticians and Hearing Care celebrates 50 years of service in Sri Lanka
Wickramarachchi Opticians and Hearing Care, a leading healthcare institution in Sri Lanka, is celebrating its golden jubilee this year, marking five decades of providing quality vision and hearing healthcare services across the nation.
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June 19, 2026
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Lankan Buddhist delegation visits Borobudur temple to strengthen cultural ties
A high-level delegation from Sri Lanka’s Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy visited the historical Borobudur Temple in Central Java on Tuesday as part of a Religious Familiarization Trip aimed at enhancing cultural, spiritual and people-to-people ties between Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
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June 19, 2026
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US-Iran peace accord lifts CSE sentiment; turnover hits Rs 3.1bn
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) staged a modest recovery in yesterday's trading session, buoyed by a positive external sector macroeconomic factor, most notably the recently announced US-Iran peace accord.
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June 19, 2026
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SLT-MOBITEL launches 'Lankakonect' app to support Sri Lankans overseas
SLT-MOBITEL, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, & Tourism, has officially launched the Lankakonect mobile application—a digital complaint management platform designed for Sri Lankans living and working abroad.
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June 19, 2026
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Thabrew emulates Tharanga to reach qualifying standards for World Junior Championships
With Sri Lankan javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga continuing to make headlines through his record-breaking performances on the international stage, his success is already inspiring the next generation of throwers at home.
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June 19, 2026
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Softlogic Life focuses on Sri Lanka’s health protection future at Investor Forum 2026
Softlogic Life Insurance PLC convened its Investor Forum 2026 under the theme Big Moves, Big Impact, bringing together Sri Lanka’s investment community to present its performance, strategic priorities, and growth outlook.
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June 19, 2026
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Can a punishment-free child become a threat to Sri Lankan society?
Children are the future of every nation, and the values they learn during childhood shape the society they will eventually lead.
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June 19, 2026
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At G7 Summit, PM Modi urges world to shield vulnerable countries from WA crisis
SNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emerged as the voice of the Global South as he urged global leaders at the G7 Summit in France to not let the most vulnerable countries suffer due to the disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis.
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June 19, 2026
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AI Catalyst Symposium 2026 urges shift from ambition to execution
In order to realise meaningful ROI
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June 19, 2026
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111st Colombo Championships begin today
The Vision Care 111st Colombo Tennis Championships 2026 will begin today at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) clay courts in Colombo with a record number of entries and the biggest prize fund in the tournament’s history worth Rs. 3 million, officials announced at a press conference.
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June 19, 2026
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University research creates jobs
Our planet is under pressure, climate change is real and we have to deal with it sooner or later.
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June 19, 2026
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Rainy weather and Vitamin D
Rainy weather can quietly affect vitamin D levels in a way that is often underestimated, especially in regions that experience prolonged monsoon seasons or frequent overcast skies.
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June 19, 2026
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Prime Residencies commences construction of THE GOLF on Lake Drive, Colombo 08
Prime Residencies, the real leader in the modern real estate, and a subsidiary of Prime Group, officially marked the commencement of construction on its latest ultra-luxury residential development, THE GOLF, with its groundbreaking ceremony held at the project site on Lake Drive, Colombo 8.
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June 19, 2026
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Lanka's rubber industry prepares for EU deforestation regulations through EU-funded capacity-building drive
As global markets place increasing emphasis on sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains, Sri Lanka’s rubber sector is taking proactive steps to strengthen its competitiveness.
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June 19, 2026
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Lanka calls for binding global rules on military AI
Addressing the Informal Exchanges on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Military Domain and its Implications for International Peace and Security, on 15 June 2024, at the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Sumith Dassanayake highlighted Sri Lanka’s strong position to negotiate a legally binding instrument to address the challenges and concerns posed by emerging technologies in the area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS).
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June 19, 2026
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Ranil warns of another economic crisis, calls for Opposition unity
Former President and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that Sri Lanka is heading towards a severe economic crisis, alleging that the current administration is steering the country towards \"total collapse.\"
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June 15, 2026
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Easter Sunday debacle: Not by default, but by design — The Damning 3-P Nexus
Seven years after the horrific Easter Sunday attacks of 21 April 2019, which slaughtered over 270 innocent people and maimed hundreds more, Sri Lanka continues to be haunted by a tragedy that was as much a failure of governance as it was an act of terror.
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June 15, 2026
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Harmonising CBSL's pragmatism with long-term structural freedom
\"The emergency measures of today have a way of becoming the permanent institutional arrangements of tomorrow, unless we actively dismantle them.\" Friedrich Hayek (Nobel Prizewinning Economist & Author of The Road to Serfdom')
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June 15, 2026
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Crawley celebrates Feast of St. Anthony
The Feast of St. Anthony of Padua was celebrated with great devotion across Sri Lanka, where the beloved Saint occupies a special place in the hearts of Catholics.
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June 15, 2026
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Two wanted underworld figures brought back from UAE
Two organised crime suspects, identified as Ranasinghe Arachchige Sanka Shirantha alias Bloemendhal Sanka and another known as Modera Chathura, the brother of Modera Nipun, were arrested upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on Saturday night (13) after being deported from Abu Dhabi.
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June 15, 2026
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Ex-monk assaulted over social media row
Police have launched an investigation to arrest two assailants who broke into an ashram in Srawasthipura, Anuradhapura, and assaulted a former bhikkhu known as Rajanganaye Saddharatana, leaving him seriously injured.
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June 15, 2026
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Werro, Broeders-Bol and Lyles among stars in Ostrava
An 800m clash starring Audrey Werro and Broeders-Bol plus an attack on the world 150m best are among the expected highlights of the Ostrava Golden Spike, this season’s eighth World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting, on Tuesday (16).
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