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Colombo Port facing strategic neglect
The Colombo Port is always in the news for the wrong reasons. More than 300 container trucks loaded with cargo are waiting within its premises due to a clearance delay, according to a report we published yesterday.
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December 17, 2025
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Acquisition of assets exceeding Rs 57 mn: Ex-Minister granted bail
Former Minister C.B. Rathnayake, remanded on 02 December, following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), was granted bail yesterday (16).
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December 17, 2025
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Sri Lanka, Romania discuss illegal recruitment, etc.
The government is making an effort to streamline Sri Lankans employed in Romania.
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December 17, 2025
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Nuclear device lost in the Himalayas 60 years ago threatens Ganga today
In 1965, at the height of Cold War anxieties over China's nascent nuclear programme, the United States’ CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and India's Intelligence Bureau (IB) launched a covert mission to install a nuclearpowered listening device high on Nanda Devi, the tallest (25,634 feet) mountain entirely located in India.
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December 17, 2025
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Post-Ditwah recovery efforts: Rs. 190 bn needed to restore roads and bridges countrywide
Officials of the Ministry of Transport and Highways and Urban Development yesterday said that due to the destruction of roads and bridges across the country by Cyclone Ditwah, the Road Development Authority alone had incurred a loss of approximately Rs. 75 billion.
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December 17, 2025
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Former Sri Lanka captain D. S. de Silva passes away at 83
Former Sri Lanka cricketer D. S. de Silva has passed away in London on Monday following a brief illness.
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December 17, 2025
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The “Dutch golden age” and slavery in Suriname
Slavery was abolished in Suriname in July 1863. However, once again, as De Kom eloquently explains, it was the ex-slaveholders who benefited monetarily from this change.
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December 17, 2025
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When water becomes the weapon
On the morning of November 28, 2025, Cyclone Ditwah made an unremarkable entrance, meteorologically speaking.
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December 17, 2025
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Delhi court throws out ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case
In a major relief to senior Congress Party leader Sonia Ganddhi and her son Rahul Gandhi in the national Herald case, a Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the National Herald money laundering chargesheet against the Congress leaders.
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December 17, 2025
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National Short Track Athletic Championship on January 3
The second edition of the National Short Track Athletics Championships will be held at the 200 metres track of the Sugathadasa Stadium on January 3, 2026.
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December 17, 2025
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Burnt elephant dies after delayed rescue; activists demand arrests
A 55-year-old wild elephant that suffered severe burn injuries at Seeppukulama succumbed to death around 4.00 p.m. yesterday, despite treatment by the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), sparking outrage among wildlife activists and renewed calls for accountability.
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December 17, 2025
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How massive Akuregoda defence complex was built with proceeds from sale of Galle Face land to Shangri-La
The Navy ceremonially occupied its Tires Headquarters (Block No. 3) at the Defence Headquarters Complex (DHQC) at Akuregoda, Battaramulla, on 09 December, 2025.
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December 17, 2025
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One of two Bondi Beach attackers is Indian, last visited Hyderabad in 2022: Indian officials
Sajid Akram, 50, one of the two Bondi Beach attackers is from Hyderabad, Indian government officials who ran a background check on the deceased told The Hindu.
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December 17, 2025
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Defying the eye of storm: A priest steers his community to safety
(UCAN) Long before dawn broke over Chilaw on Sri Lanka’s western coast, Father Alex Nilantha, the administrator of the town’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, was awakened by the frantic barking of the Church’s dogs.
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December 17, 2025
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Special leave granted to public servants affected by Cyclone Ditwah
The government has granted special leave to state officials who were unable to report to work due to floods, landslides, and road blockages.
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December 17, 2025
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WTS IPO opens tomorrow
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of WealthTrust Securities Limited (WTS) will open tomorrow, inviting the public to subscribe for 71,548,244 Ordinary Voting Shares at an Issue Price of LKR 7.00 per share.
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December 17, 2025
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'Charles Sturt University brings world-class education opportunities to Sri Lanka'
Charles Sturt University is expanding its international presence with a new campus in Sri Lanka, opening doors for students to access globally recognised Australian qualifications closer to home.
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December 17, 2025
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Are growth supplements really necessary!
Shelves in pharmacies and supermarkets are crowded with growth supplements promising taller children, stronger teens and more robust adults.
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December 17, 2025
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Cameron Green becomes most expensive overseas player; uncapped Indians go big
Australian allrounder Cameron Green has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for INR 25.20 crore ($2.8 million approx.), making him the third-most expensive player sold at an IPL auction, and the most expensive overseas player ever.
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December 17, 2025
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South Africa's tour of India on the brink of failure
South Africa are trailing 2-1 in the ongoing T20I series.
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December 17, 2025
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Tax revenue rebound seen as reshaping SL's sovereign risk outlook
Sri Lanka's improving tax performance is reshaping its sovereign risk outlook.
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December 17, 2025
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Pathirana, Akram blow away Gulf Giants with three-fers
A day ahead of the IPL auction, Matheesha Pathirana bagged a three-fer as Sharjah Warriorz scripted their second win of the season.
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December 17, 2025
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AIA Sri Lanka sets benchmark as Most Valuable Insurance Brand in Sri Lanka
AIA Sri Lanka is recognised in CEO Magazine's special edition, ‘Sri Lanka’s Top 25 Most Valuable Brands for 2025,’ a prestigious acknowledgment of the company’s exceptional brand strength, market leadership, and strategic vision.
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December 17, 2025
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Revival of Innovative systems for reservoir operation and flood forecasting
Most reservoirs in Sri Lanka are agriculture and hydropower dominated.
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December 17, 2025
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IPL 2026 to be held between March 26 and May 31
IPL 2026 will be held between March 26 and May 31, occupying the same window it has in recent years.
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December 17, 2025
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CBC Finance lists on the Colombo Stock Exchange
CBC Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC commemorated its listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) by way of the issuance of LKR 1.5 bn worth of debentures by the ceremonial ringing of the market opening bell on the CSE trading floor.
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December 17, 2025
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Joshua scores back to back half centuries
Back to back half centuries by Joshua Sebastian was the highlight as St. Peter's took first innings points against Nalanda in the Under 19 Division I Tier 'A' tournament match at Campbell Place on Tuesday.
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December 17, 2025
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ComBank leads Sri Lanka’s SME lending for fifth consecutive year
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again emerged as the country’s largest lender to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), retaining its position for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Final Budget Position Report for 2024.
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December 17, 2025
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GDP statistics and tourism sector data boost bourse
CSE trading began on a negative note at the outset yesterday but later recovered and turned positive owing to improvements in GDP statistics and those from the tourism sector in the country.
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December 17, 2025
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Dominant Sabalenka wins back-to-back WTA awards
Aryna Sabalenka finished the season with a 23-3 Grand Slam win-loss record
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