At least 43 people have been killed after a fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Bangladesh, the country s health minister says. MORE..

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Gaza health authorities said more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited for an aid delivery on Thursday, but Israel challenged the death toll and said many of the victims were run over by aid trucks. MORE..

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The historic first-ever night passing out parade for Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) cadet officers took place under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the SLAF Academy in China Bay on Thursday (29). MORE..

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At least 36 persons including 24 schoolchildren have been injured after a passenger bus overturned in the Siyambalanduwa area of Moneragala. MORE..

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Deshabandu Tennakoon officially assumed duties as the 36th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sri Lanka, a short while ago. MORE..

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The Department of Meteorology says a few showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Matale districts. MORE..

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The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in Eastern, Uva and North central provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts. MORE..

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More than 10 SriLankan Airlines flights scheduled to leave from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today (Feb.27) have been delayed while at least 3 were cancelled, the national carrier said. MORE..

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Former Finance Minister Ronnie de Mel passed away on Tuesday (Feb.27) at the age of 98, family sources told Ada Derana. MORE..

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The Department of Meteorology says showers will occur at times in Nuwara-Eliya, Matale and Polonnaruwa districts. MORE..

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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa claims that the Constitutional Council (CC) did not approve the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) and charged that the country s Constitution is being blatantly violated for the second time. MORE..

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In a recent discussion convened at the Presidential Secretariat, President Ranil Wickremesinghe articulated his vision for economic development and infrastructure investment, particularly focusing on the master plans for strategic tourism zones in the Eastern Province, the Colombo City the Western Region and Greater Hambantota. MORE..

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A 51-year-old Public Health Inspector (PHI) has been shot dead at his residence in Pathiraja Mawatha, Elpitiya. MORE..

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The prevailing dry weather condition in Eastern and Uva provinces is expected to temporarily change from today (26), according to the Meteorology Department. MORE..

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Four SriLankan Airlines flights have been delayed at the Katunayake Airport so far this morning (25) as ground staff have refrained from performing some of their duties, Ada Derana reporter said.

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Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting incident in Mahabage earlier this week. MORE..

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Senior U.S. diplomat Richard Verma on Friday met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in Colombo, and discussed Sri Lanka s economic recovery and progress on its IMF program, the U.S. State Department said. MORE..

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India s Ministry of External Affairs has issued an emergency travel document for Santhan, one of the freed convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, facilitating his immediate deportation to Sri Lanka, foreign media reported. MORE..

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Showers or thundershowers are possible in parts of Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Uva provinces in the evening or at night today (Feb.24), the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..

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German lawmakers on Friday approved a government plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, paving the way for the country to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy it for recreational purposes. MORE..

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Many fishermen in Rameswaram, India were upset over the detention of a fellow fisherman at jail in Sri Lanka for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. MORE..

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A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the south pole of the moon on Thursday, the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and the first ever achieved by the private sector. MORE..

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Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Uva provinces in the evening or at night, the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..

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The Finance Ministry officials have told the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) that the revenue loss incurred from the initial sugar scam should be classified as tax foregone, instead of a tax loss. MORE..

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The police have arrested a female suspect in connection with the murder of a Buddhist monk, who was shot dead at a temple in the Malwathuhiripitiya area last month. MORE..

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The Marine Environment Protection Authority of Sri Lanka is touting its success at nabbing an “unauthorized oil release” as part of a sophisticated new satellite surveillance system it began testing with support from France. MORE..

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Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara says he has sought proposals from officials of the SLBFE and foreign employment agencies to “completely stop” sending Sri Lankan women overseas to serve as housemaids. MORE..

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A shooting incident in Ragama has left one person dead this morning (Feb.21), the police said. MORE..

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Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Kalutara, Galle, Matara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night. MORE..

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உலக உணவு மற்றும் விவசாய அமைப்பின் (FAO) உதவியுடன் நன்னீர் மீன் வளர்ப்பு அபிவிருத்தி செய்யப்படும் என கடற்றொழில் அமைச்சர் டக்ளஸ் தேவானந்தா தெரிவித்தார்.

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Israel s economy shrank by far more than expected in the wake of conflict with Hamas in Gaza, according to official figures. MORE..

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A 38-year-old person, said to be involved in drug dealings and recently released from prison, has been shot and injured near a housing complex at Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha in Borella, police said.

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Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), paid a courtesy visit to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (19 Feb.), commending the President s leadership amid Sri Lanka s economic challenges. MORE..

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The first school term for the 2024 academic year commenced on Monday (19 Feb.) for all government and government-approved private schools. MORE..

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The Meteorology Department says a few showers may occur in Eastern and Uva provinces today while showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa province after 4.00 p.m. MORE..

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The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces after 4.00 p.m. MORE..

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Leader of the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP), entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera says the time has come to end traditional politics in the country. MORE..

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Several spells of light showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

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Former President Donald Trump must pay nearly $355 million (£281 million) to New York state for lying about the values of his properties, a judge has ruled. MORE..

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The body of a 10-year-old girl who was reported missing from Talaimannar North on Thursday (Feb.15) was recovered by the police this morning. MORE..

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Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

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Greece s parliament approved a bill allowing same-sex civil marriage on Thursday, a landmark victory for supporters of LGBT rights that was greeted with cheers by onlookers in parliament and dozens gathered on the streets of Athens. MORE..

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Accepting applications for the second phase of Aswesuma welfare benefits program commences today (Feb.15) to select 400,000 more beneficiaries. MORE..

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Criminal gang member Piyum Hasthika alias “Piyuma”, who was in hiding in Dubai, was repatriated to Sri Lanka in the early hours of Thursday (Feb.15). MORE..

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USAID Administrator Samantha Power has urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to address the concerns about the potential impact of the Online Safety Act on freedom of expression. MORE..

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The Department of Meteorology says several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..

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Former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be the nominee for Pakistan s next premier to lead a new coalition alliance formed between different parties, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday after national elections last week returned a hung parliament. MORE..

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Sri Lanka Data Protection Authority s Chairman, Arjuna Herath, has asserted that rules and regulations crucial for overseeing the protection of citizen rights within both public and private sector entities involved in personal data processing would be finalized at the earliest possible. MORE..

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of setting a female pet dog on fire in Imbulgoda, Gampaha. MORE..

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A collective of 72 health sector trade unions resorted to another strike action starting at 6.30 a.m. today (Feb.13). MORE..

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