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April 3, 2026
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew, Tehran offers bounty
WASHINGTON: A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran and a ‌search ‌and rescue ‌operation ⁠was underway for any ⁠survivors, a US official told Reuters ⁠on Friday. The ‌official, who ‌spoke on ‌condition ‌of anonymity, did not offer further ‌details. The Pentagon and US ⁠Central ⁠Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment....
International
April 3, 2026
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Doctors in govt. hospitals will go on strike from Saturday, April 4
COLOMBO : Government doctors in all hospitals across the island will engage in a strike action from 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (April 4), the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) announced. Meanwhile, the GMOA Central Committee will meet tomorrow to decide whether the trade union action should continue further, the GMOA said. The GMOA had launched a...
International
April 3, 2026
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Passenger Arrested at BIA with Kush Worth Rs. 250 Million
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, Thursday afternoon, April, (02) for attempting to smuggle a large stock of “Kush” narcotics into the country. The suspect has been identified as a 38-year-old motorcycle silencer repair technician from Ragama. According to Customs officials, he had arrived at the...
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April 3, 2026
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Researchers from Five Nations Gather Online for International Research Conference on Sustainable Technology
47 papers accepted · 5 countries represented · 5 research tracks COLOMBO : Academics, researchers, and industry practitioners from India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Brunei, and Sri Lanka converged online this week for the 3rd Insight International Research Conference 2026(IIRC2026) dedicated to one of the decade’s defining questions: how can technology be harnessed to meet the United...
International
April 3, 2026
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Court of Appeal directs Respondents to conduct a joint on-site inspection of the Akkaraipattu Main Roads in the presence of the Petitioners
BATTICALOA : A writ petition filed before the Court of Appeal of Colombo by Munavvar Hassan, President, and Gaffoor Shihaabdeen, Secretary of Social Regulators, against the Road Development Authority (RDA) and the Municipal Council of Akkaraipattu, was taken up for hearing on 31 March 2026. Upon consideration of the submissions, the Honourable judges of the...
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