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We will play an attacking game from the start - Abdullah Al Mutairi
Speaking at a press briefing held at the Sri Lanka Football Federation auditorium yesterday on the eve of Sri Lanka's 2027 Asian Cup qualifier against Afghanistan, Head Coach of the Sri Lanka National Football Team, Abdullah Al Mutairi said that the Sri Lanka team will play an attacking game from the start of the game.
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October 09, 2025
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Justice Ministry Additional Secretary arrested
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption yesterday (08) arrested Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, Sepalika Samankumari, in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged misappropriation of public funds by former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa.
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October 09, 2025
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Value of syncretic education
I am honoured and humbled to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from this most prestigious institution University of Peradeniya.
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October 09, 2025
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Showdown expected in House today over govt. move to transfer Police Commission powers to IGP
Parliament is scheduled to debate today what the Opposition describes as a move to transfer the powers of the National Police Commission to the IGP.
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October 09, 2025
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Slack expands platform to power secure, context-aware AI apps and agents built on conversational data
Slack, a Salesforce company, announced the next evolution of its platform, enabling developers and partners to build secure, context-aware AI apps and agents powered by customer-owned conversational data.
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October 09, 2025
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Russia’s Gazprom plans LNG venture in Kakinada port in Andhra Pradesh
Gazprom, a Russian state-owned energy giant facing US sanctions, is in talks to build a five-million-tonne LNG regasification terminal at Kakinada port, in Andhra Pradesh, on India's east coast, as part of plans to invest in Indian ports and gas infrastructure.
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October 09, 2025
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Greta Thunberg, 170 other activists from Gaza-bound flotilla deported from Israel
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and 170 other members of the intercepted Gazabound Global Sumud Flotilla were deported from Israel on Monday to Greece and Slovakia, according to the Foreign Ministry.
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October 09, 2025
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Djokovic battles through injury to reach last eight
Novak Djokovic overcame injury issues and sweltering heat as he beat Jaume Munar to continue his bid for a fifth Shanghai Masters title.
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October 09, 2025
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ICC complaint alleges Italy of Gaza genocide complicity
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been accused of “complicity in genocide” in a complaint lodged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Rome’s support for Israel as it bombards Gaza.
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October 09, 2025
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Speaker signs into law Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill
Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, on Tuesday (07), endorsed the certificate on the Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill.
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October 09, 2025
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The world after Gaza - III
The World After Gaza by Pankkaj Mishra (Fern Press, London) 2025
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October 09, 2025
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New Year's Eve ... mega happenings
Yes, the festive season is fast approaching and, I'm sure, most of the venues, countrywide, are already working out their entertainment programme, especially for the month of December.
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October 09, 2025
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Dilith finds fault with NPP handling of Geneva resolution
'Sarvajana Balaya' leader Dilith Jayaweera, MP, yesterday (08) said that the NPP government owed an explanation regarding the handling of the latest Geneva resolution.
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October 09, 2025
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Many a knotty issue awaiting unravelling in Mid-East peace plan
Besides the White House trumpeting the latest Middle East peace plan as an outstanding success, quite a few prominent states of the West and the Middle East are on record as having responded positively to it.
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October 09, 2025
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Eggs: Size, Price, and Packaging
Egg pricing has long been a contentious issue. While public attention often focuses on fluctuating prices, the matter of size is largely overlooked.
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October 09, 2025
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Omega Line triumphs at CPM Sri Lanka Management Leadership Excellence Awards 2025
Omega Line, one of Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporters to Europe, operating under the Oniverse umbrella (formerly Calzedonia),announced that four of its employees have been honoured at the CPM Sri Lanka Management Leadership Excellence Awards 2025, further cementing its reputation for cultivating outstanding leadership within the apparel sector.
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October 09, 2025
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CSE to conduct a full day of trading from Disaster Recovery site
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is to conduct a planned full day of trading from the Disaster Recovery site using Automated Trading System Disaster Recovery Solution on Friday, 10th October 2025.
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October 09, 2025
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Tourism needs a better understanding
If tourism is being considered as a serious industry, then the criteria should be based on income generation.
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October 09, 2025
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Do rituals have a place in Buddhism?
Considering the Buddha’s advice that we should endeavour to see things as they really are, one may argue that rituals should have no place, at all, in Buddhism.
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October 09, 2025
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From national pillar to modern tower: People's Bank enters new era
In a ceremony that marked not just the opening of a building but the celebration of a national financial institution, the People's Bank inaugurated its new iconic head office, the 'People's Tower,' on Oct. 7, signaling a bold new chapter in its 64-year journey of service and resilience.
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October 09, 2025
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Solutions for fine lines and wrinkles
Ageing is a natural process, but you can age gracefully by taking proper care of your skin.
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October 09, 2025
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UK, Sri Lanka discuss climate cooperation ahead of COP30
A high-level discussion between Environment Minister Dr. Dhammika Patabendi and British Deputy High Commissioner Theresa O’ Mahony was held yesterday afternoon at the Ministry of Environment, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation on climate and environmental initiatives, ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP30).
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October 09, 2025
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Sidra Amin reprimanded for breaching ICC code of conduct
Pakistan batter Sidra Amin has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC's code of conduct during the match against India at the Women's World Cup in Colombo on Sunday.
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October 09, 2025
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Transport Minister blows lid off scam involving printing driving licences by one firm for two decades
A major financial scam involving the printing of driving licences by a single private company over more than two decades had been exposed, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake revealed in Parliament yesterday.
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October 09, 2025
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Two SLN officers receive US recognition
The US Embassy in Colombo has recently congratulated two Sri Lankan navy officers for completing training programmes in the United States underlining deepening military cooperation between the two countries.
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October 09, 2025
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Mahanama, Royal record big wins to book semi-final berths
Mahanama College and Royal College reached the semifinals of the Under 19 Division I Tier A cricket tournament with convincing victories in the quarterfinal matches played on Wednesday.
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October 09, 2025
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Govt. to phase out plastic bottles with glass ones
The government was gearing up to phase out plastic bottles and promote the use of glass alternatives, Minister of Industries Sunil Handunetti told Parliament on Tuesday.
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October 09, 2025
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Carmart unveils Leapmotor C10 to combat EV range anxiety
One of the greatest concerns consumers have about choosing an electric vehicle is range anxiety from running out of charge, especially in a deserted area. Carmart provided a solution to this with the Leapmotor C10 REEV (Range Extender EV) — an electric SUV that doesn’t need to be plugged in and charged.
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October 09, 2025
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Sumathi IT introduces Sri Lanka's first DJI Dock 3 to boost public safety
Sumathi Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka's leading Geospatial Engineering Solutions provider and a subsidiary of Sumathi Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, unveiled the country's first-ever DJI Dock 3 at The View - Waters Edge, with over 180 representatives from multiple government and business sectors attending the event.
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October 09, 2025
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Curiouser and curiouser!
Former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka is in the news again. He has launched a propaganda offensive to vilify the Rajapaksa family as a bunch of traitors who cut secret deals with the LTTE even at the height of the Vanni war.
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