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October 3, 2026
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Sri Lankan foreign ministry issues clarifications on press statements on US sanctioned vessels
COLOMBO : Sri Lankan foreign ministry has received several media inquiries whether USA has warned Sri Lanka that they will impose sanctions if SL provides supplies/ services to US sanctioned vessels loitering close to Sri Lankan waters (about 24 nautical miles away from Sri Lanka waters). In a press release ,the ministry has said :...
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October 3, 2026
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Police Probe: Rs. 44.5 Million Property frozen in Money Laundering
COLOMBO: The use of a plot of land valued at Rs. 44.5 million, belonging to the wife of drug trafficker Ranasinghe Arachchige Saman Kumara, alias “Ada,” has been temporarily suspended. The action follows an investigation by the Police Illegal Assets Division. The property, located on Pahala Katuneriya Road, consisting of 24.8 perches of land includes...
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October 3, 2026
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Capt. Smit Machchhar: India’s ‘hero’ pilot who thwarted Flydubai attacker
SANJAY KUMAR NEW DELHI: Capt. Smit Machchhar was operating Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday when his co-pilot attacked him. He was lying on the floor of the flight deck, covered in blood, when he realized the plane carrying more than 170 people was plunging, and he had to do something....
International
October 3, 2026
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Sri Lanka School Basketball Association hosts the 66th Inter Schools under 20 Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Championship tournament 2026
RUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO – Sri Lanka School Basketball Association has organized 66th Inter Schools under 20 Boys’ and Girls Basketball Championship tournament 2026 under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. President of the Sri Lanka School Basketball Association U.D. Iran Champika Silva briefed about the tournament to the media at the Language Hall, Nalanda...
Sports
October 2, 2026
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More Than 187 Acres of Land Released in Jaffna for Future Developments
JAFFNA : An extent of 187.56 acres of land belonging to the State Cement Corporation in Kankesanthurai, Jaffna, has been formally released by the Security Forces for future civilian use, marking a significant step towards making the land available for productive economic and development activities. The land, located in Grama Niladhari Division J/233, Kankesanthurai West, within the Valikamam North (Tellippalai) Divisional Secretariat Division,...
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