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Sports

Chameera four-fer helps Sri Lanka notch six-run win against Pakistan

Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera grabbed 4-20 and stifled Pakistan in the final over as Sri Lanka breezed into the final of the T20...

Business

Sri Lanka’s apparel exports to UK fall nearly 12% in October

Sri Lanka’s apparel exports to the United Kingdom dropped 11.9% in October compared with the same month last year, the Joint Apparel Association...

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Minister says leaked audio tape on rice import taken out of context

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chithral Fernando raised questions in Parliament regarding a leaked audio recording allegedly involving Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti. Speaking...

Sri Lanka

Govt unable to reduce taxes imposed on educational materials due to IMF, says MP

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Roshan Akmeemana told Parliament on Wednesday (26) that his administration’s pledge to fully remove taxes on educational materials...

Sri Lanka

Video shows Boralesgamuwa UC chair’s sister confronting council workers

A video circulating on social media has drawn public attention after appearing to show the sister of Boralesgamuwa Urban Council Chairman Pradeep Wedamulla...

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SJB raises conflict-of-interest claims as Deputy Minister defends role in tech firms

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne has denied allegations that he benefited from a conflict of interest involving government digital infrastructure contracts...

Sports

Selectors keeping options open on Sri Lanka captaincy, Tharanga says

Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors are considering a possible change in leadership just two months before the nation co-hosts the ICC Men’s T20 World...

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Unemployment among degree holders remains high despite Govt assurances

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament on Wednesday (26) that 365,951 people are currently unemployed in Sri Lanka. Responding to a question...