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Sunday Island
Explosions hit Kabul as Taliban make diplomatic push to India
A series of explosions and bursts of gunfire rattled Afghanistan's capital late Thursday evening, according to local media.
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October 12, 2025
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László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025
The Nobel prize in literature for 2025 has been awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the Swedish Academy has announced.
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October 12, 2025
Sunday Island
Lanka in discussion with ADB for SME venture capital fund: official
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lankan authorities are in discussion with the Asian Development Bank to establish a venture capital fund to grant cheap finance access for the island nation’s small and medium sector enterprises (SME), a top official said.
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October 12, 2025
Sunday Island
Heartbreak for Trump as Nobel Peace Prize 2025 goes to Maria Corina Machado
US President Donald Trump had claimed to have ended seven wars and garnered support from notable figures like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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October 12, 2025
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Pathfinder Foundation participates in 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China
Admiral Dr Jayanath Colombage, a distinguished fellow of the Pathfinder Foundation, took part in the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, held in Beijing, China, representing the Pathfinder Foundation and Sri Lanka.
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October 12, 2025
Sunday Island
Youngest Sri Lankan at Everest base camp sets sights on Europe's tallest
The youngest Sri Lankan to reach Everest Base Camp, Jaith Adithya Nathavitharana, achieved this feat at just 15 years and four months. Now, he sets his sights on summiting Mount Elbrus, the tallest mountain in Europe and Mount Vinson, the tallest in Antarctica.
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October 12, 2025
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Ministry of Education leaves Asian Youth Games hopefuls in the lurch
Sri Lanka's hundred strong contingent of young athletes for the Asian Youth Games are left in the lurch with just days ahead of their scheduled departure as the Ministry of Education continues to delay the approval for reasons best known to them.
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October 12, 2025
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Tharushi Karunarathna sprints ahead with ComBank
Gold medal-winning athlete becomes the face of ComBank Digital
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October 12, 2025
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Rights groups urge to repeal terror law after UN concerns
UN Human Rights Council urged President Dissanayake ‘to apply moratorium, expedite repeal’ of Prevention of Terrorism Act
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October 12, 2025
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ASPI crosses 22,000 for the first time
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) surpassed the 22,000-point mark for the first time in history, during Friday morning's (03) trading session.
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October 05, 2025
Sunday Island
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Dame Sarah Mullally has been named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England's history.
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October 05, 2025
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Justice Minister: Penal Code amendment on corporal punishment not yet law
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has said the proposed amendment to Section 19 of the Penal Code, concerning corporal punishment of children, has not been enacted.
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October 05, 2025
Sunday Island
Some faces and lives from the mid 20th century
I have lived in exile in the United Kingdom for more years than I care to remember. Now, in retirement, my thoughts often drift back to my youth recalling the faces and names that once filled the media and shaped our lives, in our island paradise.
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October 05, 2025
Sunday Island
Over 8,400 crimes against children recorded in past 3 years, audit reveals
Sri Lanka has witnessed a troubling rise in crimes against children over the past three years, according to a recent National Audit Office report. Between 2022 and 2024, a total of 8,492 cases, including sexual abuse, murder, and exploitation, were recorded.
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October 05, 2025
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Dangers of the ai companion
Within two days of launching its artificial intelligence (AI) companions last month, Elon Musk's xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan.
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October 05, 2025
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More on keeping the nation fed during July 1983 riots
(Excerpted from In Pursuit of Governance, autobiography of MDD Pieris)
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October 05, 2025
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M. D. Banda – The Indefatigable and Unassuming Representative of the People
September 18, 2025 marked the 51st death anniversary of M. D. Banda, who passed away in 1974.
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October 05, 2025
Sunday Island
Lalith and Premadasa assassinated, I make my first foray in politics
The DUNF entered the provincial council elections with much hope.
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October 05, 2025
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SVAT removal undermines Sri Lanka's export competitiveness: Shippers' Council
ECONOMYNEXT - Removing the SVAT mechanism ties up essential working capital in lengthy refund cycles, and puts Sri Lanka at a competitive disadvantage among peers, Sri Lanka Shippers' Council has said.
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October 05, 2025
Sunday Island
Kev, Last Ride - Denise Young
I'm not in favour of binaries of any kind, so I'm not comfortable with \"best\" vs \"worst\".
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October 05, 2025
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Maintenance work at Sigiriya unveils secrets of ancient fountain system
Maintenance work at Sigiriya had shed new light on the functioning of its ancient fountain system, the Central Cultural Fund (CCF) said on Friday.
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October 05, 2025
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Alcohol, drugs claim nearly 50 lives daily in Lanka: UNDP study
Nearly 50 Sri Lankans die every day due to alcohol and drug use, the Alcohol and Drugs Information Centre (ADIC) has revealed.
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October 05, 2025
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Bomb threat to Tirupati shrine from ex-LTTE militants and ISI
Authorities have deployed bomb disposal teams and conducted inspections at temples, bus stands, helipads, and court areas in and around the temple of Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
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October 05, 2025
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Victor Frankenstein, Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
The worst father in fiction has to be one of the first fathers in the horror genre, the eponymous figure in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818).
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October 05, 2025
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ICAO pledges support for development of Lanka's airports
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has agreed to assist Sri Lanka in developing its local airports, officials said on Friday.
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October 05, 2025
Sunday Island
More fruit for their labour
\"They look close to dead,\" says Sri Lankan farmer Shantha Dissanayake looking at his pruned mango trees.
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October 05, 2025
Sunday Island
Which cooking oil is the most stable under fire?
The way we use cooking oil can have important implications for our health.
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October 05, 2025
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Permanent Uncertainty
Britain's immigration debate has entered a new and unsettling phase.
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October 05, 2025
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Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
For me, Heathcliff even beats bad-dads King Lear and Agamemnon.
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October 05, 2025
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Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after Trump admin request
Tech company Apple removed ICEBlock — the most popular app to track the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency — and similar apps from its App Store, it said on Thursday after it was contacted by US President Donald Trump's administration.
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