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April 17, 2026
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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay promises Rs 2,500 monthly for women and 8 gm gold and silk saree for every bride
CHENNAI : Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Thursday unveiled the party’s election manifesto, promising Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for women and 8 gm gold and silk saree for every bride from families with annual income below Rs 5 lakh for if voted into power in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for...
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April 17, 2026
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Energy Minister and Secretary Resign to pave the way for an Independent Inquiry
COLOMBO – To facilitate an impartial and independent investigation to be conducted by the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the coal import process, the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody and the Secretary to the Ministry, Professor Udayanga Hemapala, tendered their resignations this afternoon (17) to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. On 17 April, President Anura...
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April 17, 2026
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Indian Vice President to visit Colombo on Sunday April 19
COLOMBO : Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, will visit the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 19-20 April 2026. This will be the first bilateral visit by the Vice President of India to Sri Lanka.
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April 17, 2026
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Navy Seizes Suspected Drug Haul in Deep Sea Operation
COLOMBO : The Sri Lanka Navy has taken into custody a local multi-day fishing vessel along with four suspects during a special operation conducted in deep waters south of Sri Lanka. The vessel was reportedly transporting a consignment suspected to contain narcotics at the time of interception. The Navy stated that the fishing vessel, the...
Local
April 17, 2026
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Sri Lanka Denies Reports of Paying $286 Per Barrel for Crude Oil
COLOMBO : The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has categorically rejected reports claiming that Sri Lanka paid US$286 per barrel for crude oil, describing the information as false, misleading, and damaging to the institution’s reputation. Issuing a formal clarification, the CPC said that crude oil imports to Sri Lanka are carried out solely by the corporation...
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