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Jun 13 2023 June 13, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:06 am
Mirissa beach in Sri Lanka

Tripadvisor ranks Sri Lanka’s Mirissa beach as fourth best in Asia

June 13, 2023 - 8:06 am

Tripadvisor, one of the world’s largest travel sites, has ranked Sri Lanka’s Mirissa beach as the fourth best beach in Asia for tourists.

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Jun 12 2023 June 12, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:05 pm
Pakistan Cricketer Babar Azam

Colombo Strikers will look to form strongest side at LPL auction, Pakistan captain Babar Azam says

June 12, 2023 - 7:05 pm

Ahead of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction, Pakistan’s captain and star batter Babar Azam, who was a pre-auction direct signing by the Colombo Strikers franchise, said that he and his team are looking forward to developing the strongest side in the tournament.

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Jun 12 2023 June 12, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:42 pm
Professor Anura Manatunga

Archaeology Department’s Director-General Professor Anura Manatunga resigns

June 12, 2023 - 6:42 pm

Director-General of the Department of Archaeology Professor Anura Manatunga has resigned from his post.

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Jun 12 2023 June 12, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 5:58 pm
Sri Lanka Rupee vs US Dollar

Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar

June 12, 2023 - 5:58 pm

he Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (June 12), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

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Jun 12 2023 June 12, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:51 am
Deadly crash - accident

Three people from same family killed in fatal accident at Thulhiriya

June 12, 2023 - 10:51 am

Three people from the same family, including a teenage boy, died in a head-on collision between a three-wheeler and a tipper truck in the Thulhiriya area in Warakapola this morning (June 12).

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Jun 12 2023 June 12, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:19 am
Special Task Force - STF - Sri Lanka

“Deiyandara Sumiya” arrested with Arminius 38 type revolver

June 12, 2023 - 9:19 am

An underworld figure known as “Deiyandara Sumiya” has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) while in possession of a German-made modern Arminius 38 type revolver.

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Jun 12 2023 June 12, 2023 April 6, 2026 1Comment 9:10 am
Sri Lanka Rupee vs US Dollar

Sri Lankan Migrant workers’ remittances record sharp increase in May

June 12, 2023 - 9:10 am

Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances in the month of May 2023 was recorded at USD 479.7 million, according to the latest figures from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

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Jun 11 2023 June 11, 2023 April 6, 2026 2Comments 10:30 pm
Shreshan Dananjaya

Sri Lankan athlete Shreshan Dananjaya goes missing in Switzerland

June 11, 2023 - 10:30 pm

Sri Lanka athlete Shreshan Dananjaya has reportedly gone missing in Switzerland, according to the Athletics Association of Sri Lanka.

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Jun 11 2023 June 11, 2023 April 6, 2026 1Comment 10:03 am
Presidential Secretariat in Colombo Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka President’s House, office, and Temple Trees to be moved out to Kotte

June 11, 2023 - 10:03 am

Sri Lanka President’s House, the Secretariat, and the Prime Minister’s official residence Temple Trees have been earmarked to be moved out of Colombo city to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and may be kept open only as a tourist attraction.

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Jun 11 2023 June 11, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:51 am
Gun shooting

One person injured in police fire – another arrested with ammunition

June 11, 2023 - 9:51 am

One of the two persons on a motorcycle was injured and hospitalised when Police opened fire at them at Karapitiya, Galle.

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Jun 10 2023 June 10, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:20 am
Colombo international container terminal in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka relaxes import restrictions on over 300 items

June 10, 2023 - 11:20 am

Sri Lanka Government has issued a gazette notification relaxing the import restrictions imposed on more than 300 items effective from June 09, 2023.

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Jun 10 2023 June 10, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:08 am
Sri Lanka Telecom - SLT Mobitel

Sri Lanka Government to go ahead with privatising SLT despite ‘NO’ from S.O.C. on National Security

June 10, 2023 - 8:08 am

Sri Lanka Government has announced that the policy decision taken pertaining to the privatisation of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will not compromise national security.

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Jun 09 2023 June 9, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:48 pm
Sri Lanka Police logo

Seven Police Narcotics Bureau officers arrested over death of vocational trainer in custody

June 9, 2023 - 6:48 pm

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested seven Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers including a Sub-Inspector over the death of an Assistant Manager of the Vocational Training Authority (VTA), Narahenpita while in the custody of the PNB.

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Jun 09 2023 June 9, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:40 pm
Sri Lanka Telecom - SLT Mobitel

Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security recommends not to privatise Sri Lanka Telecom

June 9, 2023 - 12:40 pm

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security says the committee will not recommend privatising Sri Lanka Telecom, citing the possible exposure of matters sensitive to national security.

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Jun 09 2023 June 9, 2023 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:10 pm
Sarath Fonseka

Sarath Fonseka resigns from Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

June 9, 2023 - 12:10 pm

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has resigned as a member of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security.

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Jun 09 2023 June 9, 2023 April 6, 2026 1Comment 12:04 pm
Julie Chung - U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka must protect the right to freedom of expression

June 9, 2023 - 12:04 pm

The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has noted that the country must protect the right to freedom of expression.

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