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Tears of joy: Bimal moved by public reaction to leased aircraft

Minister of Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake said that SriLankan Airlines, once teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, has made a remarkable recovery within...

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Justice Minister under fire for undermining judicial independence

Opposition parliamentarians, backed by several civil society organisations, are preparing to initiate legal action against Minister of Justice Harsha Nanayakkara, alleging that recent...

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Trump issues new travel ban covering a dozen countries

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning travelers from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others, starting on Monday,...

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Watchdog without teeth: DPA lacks capacity to enforce data laws

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne has acknowledged ongoing recruitment delays at Sri Lanka’s Data Protection Authority (DPA), despite its formal establishment...

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Supplementary medical staff strike over Govt’s ‘broken promises’

The Joint Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) launched an islandwide strike today, citing the government’s continued failure to address long-standing issues...

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11 dead in stampede outside cricket stadium in southern India

At least 11 people have been killed and many more injured in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in the southern Indian state...

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COO of Lanka Sugar Company’s Pelwatte Unit asked to resign over a social media post

The Chief Operating Officer of the Pelwatte unit of Lanka Sugar Company (Pvt) Ltd, Nuwan Dharmaratne, has tendered his resignation, with his departure...

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Sathosa scandal: Minister and MP in ‘resign-if-wrong’ showdown over president’s advisor!

A heated exchange erupted in Parliament today (03) as Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe dared SJB MP Mujibur Rahman to resign if he could...