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June 3, 2026
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Fire kills 21 in a restaurant in New Delhi
COLOMBO ;At least 21 people were killed on Wednesday morning after a fire engulfed a restaurant and hotel building in India’s capital, triggering a major rescue operation in the busy Malviya Nagar area of South Delhi. More than 40 people were rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals, while officials said the cause of the blaze...
Hotel & Travel
June 3, 2026
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Disbursement of India’s Enhanced Financial Assistance Scheme among students of University of Jaffna
JAFFNA : On 02 June ,High Commissioner of India Santosh Jha distributed enhanced financial assistance under Indian grant among meritorious students of University of Jaffna hailing from economically weaker sections of society. The scheme was rolled out starting from academic year 2025-26. Earlier, a financial assistance scheme under Indian grant had been implemented at the...
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June 3, 2026
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Overseas travel ban imposed on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two military officers
COLOMBO : Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two military officers have been barred from travelling overseas in connection with ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. The order was issued by Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena when the case concerning the Easter Sunday terror attacks was taken up Wednesday,June (03). The case also has named...
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June 3, 2026
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Iran announces three-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; Burial likely in Mashhad
TEHRAN : Iran has announced plans for a three-day funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after the former supreme leader’s death and the subsequent postponement of burial arrangements, according to a report by The New York Times citing Iranian state media. The Iranian authorities on Tuesday released details of the funeral programme for Khamenei,...
International
June 3, 2026
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Heavy rains above 100 mm predicted in parts of the island
COLOMBO : Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (03), the Department of Meteorology stated. Accordingly, heavy rainfalls of about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara,...
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