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Courtesy Call on President Wickremesinghe of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka by Foreign Minister Hayashi
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Courtesy Call on President Wickremesinghe of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka by Foreign Minister Hayashi

PRESS RELEASE Courtesy Call on President Wickremesinghe of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka by Foreign Minister Hayashi On…

byCeylon Independent31/07/2023
Netball WC: Sri Lanka to play against Jamaica today!
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Netball WC: Sri Lanka to play against Jamaica today!

Sri Lanka Netball team will meet Jamaica in their first game of the Netball World Cup today in Cape town,…

byCeylon Independent28/07/2023
French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Sri Lanka today
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French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Sri Lanka today

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Colombo on July 28 on his maiden trip for bilateral talks with his Sri…

byCeylon Independent28/07/2023
What are Black July massacres that triggered Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war?
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What are Black July massacres that triggered Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war?

Forty years ago, mobs in Sri Lanka burned 13 people alive, part of a weeklong pogrom that caused simmering ethnic…

byCeylon Independent28/07/2023
Sri Lanka Public & Bank Holiday’s 2024 Gazette issued
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Sri Lanka Public & Bank Holiday’s 2024 Gazette issued

The government has issued a Gazette notification declaring the public and bank holidays for the year 2024. The Gazette notification…

byCeylon Independent21/07/2023
Sri Lanka likely to be struck by crisis again – academic
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Sri Lanka likely to be struck by crisis again – academic

Prof. Aminda Methsila Perera, Head of the Department of Accountancy at Wayamaba University, has raised concerns about another possible economic…

byCeylon Independent21/07/2023
IBA donates $50,000 to develop boxing in Sri Lanka
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IBA donates $50,000 to develop boxing in Sri Lanka

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has decided to donate US$ 50,000 as a first step to develop boxing in Sri…

byCeylon Independent19/07/2023
Wishma Sandamali: The siblings suing Japan over their sister’s death
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Wishma Sandamali: The siblings suing Japan over their sister’s death

The Myotsuji temple sits in Aisai, a little known city in the Japanese prefecture of Aichi. Located more than 9,000km…

byCeylon Independent19/07/2023
Sri Lanka’s first artificial beach in Colombo Port City declared open
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Sri Lanka’s first artificial beach in Colombo Port City declared open

Sri Lanka’s first artificial beach built within the Colombo Port City has been declared open for the general public today.…

byCeylon Independent18/07/2023
Is the worst over for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis?
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Is the worst over for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis?

At first glance, life in Sri Lanka’s financial capital Colombo looks deceptively normal. Roads are packed with traffic, public spaces…

byCeylon Independent18/07/2023

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