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Indian Army Chief to visit Sri Lanka early next month

General Upendra Dwivedi, India’s Chief of Army Staff, is expected to visit Sri Lanka early next month to strengthen defence cooperation with the island nation. India considers Sri Lanka crucial to its Neighbourhood First policy.

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2 mins

November 29, 2025

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Grave case of conflict of interest raised in parliament against Deputy Minister

Grave case of conflict of interest raised in Parliament against Deputy Minister SJB Gampaha District MP Prasad Siriwardana last week levelled a series of serious allegations, in Parliament, against Deputy Minister of Digital Technology Eranga Weeraratne, accusing him of presiding over a major conflict of interest involving two private technology firms.

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2 mins

November 29, 2025

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Cyclone Ditwah moving towards Tamil Nadu, landfall in 48 hours, state on alert

Fishermen have been pulled off large stretches of the Bay, multiple districts of southern states are on red or orange alert as officials said that Cyclone Ditwah's landfall timing will hinge on its shifting track over the next 24 hours.

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3 mins

November 29, 2025

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Country reels under worst weather in living memory

56 confirmed deaths, at least 21 others missing

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2 mins

November 29, 2025

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Rescue efforts at Hong Kong blaze end with deaths at 128, dozens missing

Firefighting and rescue operations at Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades have ended, a government spokesperson said, with the death toll rising to 128 and about 200 people still missing.

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2 mins

November 29, 2025

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Share market fervour soars over rampaging flood waters

The business sentiment and confidence among investors were visible yesterday at the CSE despite there being an emergency situation in the country stemming from the weather havoc.

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1 mins

November 29, 2025

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Chameera, Mishara take Sri Lanka to the final with a thrilling win

Dushmantha Chameera held his nerve in a clutch final over to ensure Sri Lanka did not throw away a win they had spent the rest of the evening working for. He conceded three runs in the final over, building on a magnificent opening spell to deny Pakistan victory by six runs in a 184-run chase.

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3 mins

November 29, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem scales new heights with global validation

Ts recent GSER 2025 shows Asia is leading the global innovation shift, with cities such as Bengaluru, Tokyo, and Hong Kong climbing the ranks. Importantly, Sri Lanka is part of this wave.

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3 mins

November 29, 2025

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Govt briefs diplomats on emergency flood-relief and recovery efforts

A diplomatic briefing under the aegis of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya was held at the Prime Minister's Office today to brief Colombo-based Heads of Mission on the Government's ongoing emergency flood-relief operations and recovery efforts.

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1 min

November 29, 2025

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Apparel exports sustain momentum with 6% growth in first ten months of 2025

Sri Lanka’s apparel and made-up articles exports recorded a marginal decline of 0.05 percent in October 2025 compared with October 2024.

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1 min

November 29, 2025

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