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Aug 07 2022 August 7, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 2:35 pm
Stabbing knife

Man stabbed to death inside Police Station

August 7, 2022 - 2:35 pm

A 52-year old man was stabbed to death inside the Nawagamuwa Police station today (August 07).

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Aug 07 2022 August 7, 2022 April 6, 2026 3Comments 9:19 am
Ranil Wickremesinghe - President of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be shared with stakeholders

August 7, 2022 - 9:19 am

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that the proposals put forward by political parties during the crucial talks held to form an all-party government in Sri Lanka will be made available to all stakeholders by Monday.

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Aug 07 2022 August 7, 2022 April 6, 2026 1Comment 9:09 am
Antonio Guterres - UN Secretary General

UN Chief António Guterres extends well wishes to Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe

August 7, 2022 - 9:09 am

UN Secretary General António Guterres sent a congratulatory letter dated 03rd August 2022 to Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

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Aug 06 2022 August 6, 2022 April 6, 2026 1Comment 11:58 am
Namal Rajapaksa

A rebellion can be suppressed only by suppression – Namal

August 6, 2022 - 11:58 am

If a rebellion is formed, it can only be suppressed by suppression, MP Namal Rajapaksa said.

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Aug 06 2022 August 6, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:44 am
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar with Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry

India remains committed to assist Sri Lanka in its economic recovery – Jaishankar tells Sabry

August 6, 2022 - 11:44 am

India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry that India, as a “dependable friend” of Sri Lanka, remained committed to assisting it in its economic recovery.

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Aug 06 2022 August 6, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:30 am
Gun shooting

Man shot dead in Gampaha

August 6, 2022 - 11:30 am

One person was shot dead by an unknown gunman who came on a motorcycle in Kehelbaddara, Udugampola today (August 06).

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Aug 06 2022 August 6, 2022 April 6, 2026 6Comments 8:54 am
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe with Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena

Sri Lanka considering restructure of local and sovereign debt

August 6, 2022 - 8:54 am

Sri Lanka is considering a restructure of local and sovereign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday, as the island nation battles its worst financial crisis in its independent history.

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Aug 06 2022 August 6, 2022 April 6, 2026 1Comment 7:25 am
Police line do not cross - Crime

Unidentified dead body found on the beach in Dikkowita with limbs tied

August 6, 2022 - 7:25 am

The body of an unidentified man was found on the beach towards the northern end of the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour in Wattala on Friday (August 05), said Sri Lanka Police.

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Aug 05 2022 August 5, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:18 pm
Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham, England

Sri Lankan Wrestler Nethmi Poruthotage wins Bronze medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games

August 5, 2022 - 10:18 pm

Sri Lankan wrestler Nethmi Poruthotage won the bronze medal today (August 05) in the women’s 57kg freestyle wrestling event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, England.

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Aug 05 2022 August 5, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 3:28 pm
Galle Face protest site in Colombo, Sri Lanka

‘Gota Go Gama’ protest site to stay until 10th August

August 5, 2022 - 3:28 pm

The Attorney General made a pledge to the Court of Appeal that the temporary structures set up at the ‘Gota Go Gama’ protest site in Galle Face will not be removed in the absence of the necessary legal provisions until the 10th of August.

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Aug 05 2022 August 5, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 3:05 pm
Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka

Education Ministry’s update on school activities for next week

August 5, 2022 - 3:05 pm

All government and government approved private schools in Sri Lanka will operate on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during next week, the Ministry of Education said.

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Aug 05 2022 August 5, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:25 pm
Public transport bus in Colombo Sri Lanka

Private bus operators on strike today (August 05)

August 5, 2022 - 12:25 pm

Several Private Bus Associations have launched an island-wide strike action effective from midnight yesterday (August 04), citing the failure of the authorities to issue sufficient stocks of fuel for bus operations.

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Aug 05 2022 August 5, 2022 April 6, 2026 1Comment 8:44 am
Russia's President Vladimir Putin with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India expects $8-$9 Billion bilateral trade with Russia, Sri Lanka in two months

August 5, 2022 - 8:44 am

India expects bilateral trade worth $8-9 billion with Russia and Sri Lanka in the next two months after it allowed international trade in rupees, India’s trade secretary said.

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Aug 05 2022 August 5, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:00 am
Gun shooting

Man shot dead in Ahangama

August 5, 2022 - 7:00 am

A 40-year-old man from Midigama was shot dead inside a restaurant in Ahangama yesterday night (August 04).

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Aug 04 2022 August 4, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:07 pm
Gun shooting

One person killed in a shooting in Lunugamwehera

August 4, 2022 - 11:07 pm

A person has lost his life in a shooting incident that took place in Lunugamwehera, Punchi Appujadura area.

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Aug 04 2022 August 4, 2022 April 6, 2026 2Comments 9:10 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken with Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry

Sri Lanka crisis an opportunity for more democratic, inclusive Government – Blinken

August 4, 2022 - 9:10 pm

Sri Lanka is in a moment of challenge and crisis but has an opportunity to create a more democratic and inclusive government, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.

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