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September 19, 2026
Mumthazer Mahir Elected President of IAAS
KATHMANDU:Mumthazer Mahir Elected President of IAASL at 38th Annual General Meeting in KathmanduKathmandu, Nepal – 17 September 2026The IATA Agents Association of Sri Lanka (IAASL) successfully concluded its 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 17 September 2026 at the Dusit Princess Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal, marking an important occasion for Sri Lanka’s travel agency community and...
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September 19, 2026
34 New U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers Arrive in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO— Thirty-four new U.S. Peace Corps Trainee Volunteers arrived in Sri Lanka this week, beginning their journey toward two years of service. The Americans will first complete intensive training in Sinhala or Tamil, Sri Lankan culture, and American English-language teaching before taking the Peace Corps Pledge of Service in November. After swearing in, they will...
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September 19, 2026
Ananda Balika Old Girls Commemorates 169th Birth Anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala
RUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO — The Old Girls’ Association (OGA) of Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Maradana, Colombo, organized a Blood Donation Camp on Thursday, September 17, to mark the 162nd birth anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala. The event was held at Ananda Balika Vidyalaya under the patronage of the school Principal, Mrs. W.B.G. Kumuduni. The programme included...
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September 19, 2026
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Malaysia king permits ex-PM Najib Razak to serve term under house arrest
Reuters – The Malaysian pardons board chaired by the king agreed on ‌Friday to allow jailed former premier Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house ⁠arrest, four years after a conviction related to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal, the prime minister’s legal department said. Najib, 73, who was prime minister from 2009 to...
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September 19, 2026
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Namal to remain in remand till Sept.29
COLOMBO : The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that its decision on the bail application filed on behalf of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody over an alleged Rs. 100 million bribery case, will be delivered on September 29. When the case was taken up for hearing today (18), Chief Magistrate Asanga...
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