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Four ISIS terrorists from Sri Lanka arrested at Ahmedabad airport – report
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Four ISIS terrorists from Sri Lanka arrested at Ahmedabad airport – report

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested four ISIS terrorists, all of whom are Sri Lankan nationals, at Sardar Vallabhbhai…

byP C James21/05/2024
Sri Lanka: Heavy Rain Warning Issued
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Sri Lanka: Heavy Rain Warning Issued

Sri Lanka’s Met Department on Monday (20) issued a warning for heavy rainfall across multiple provinces.   courtesy newsfirst.lk

byP C James21/05/2024
ELON MUSK TO VISIT SRI LANKA THIS YEAR TO LAUNCH STARLINK
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ELON MUSK TO VISIT SRI LANKA THIS YEAR TO LAUNCH STARLINK

Elon Musk has accepted an invitation by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to visit Sri Lanka this year to launch his Starlink…

byP C James21/05/202427/05/2024
US State Dept. gets involved in drafting local NGO law
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US State Dept. gets involved in drafting local NGO law

The U.S. State Department has sought to intervene in the drafting of Sri Lanka’s new piece of legislation that, if…

byP C James18/05/2024
Agency owner, manager arrested for illegally recruiting Sri Lankans for Russian army
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Agency owner, manager arrested for illegally recruiting Sri Lankans for Russian army

The owner and the manager of a licensed foreign employment agency have been arrested for allegedly sending Sri Lankans for…

byP C James18/05/2024
President reveals plans for AI-driven agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka
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President reveals plans for AI-driven agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today announced plans to transform Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector using modern technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), and…

byP C James18/05/2024
Sri Lanka must ensure accountability for decades of enforced disappearances – UN report 
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Sri Lanka must ensure accountability for decades of enforced disappearances – UN report 

    GENEVA (17 May 2024) – Sri Lanka’s Government must take meaningful action to determine and disclose the fates…

byCeylon Independent17/05/202417/05/2024
At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war
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At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war

At least 16 Sri Lankan military veteran have been killed fighting in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the State…

byCeylon Independent17/05/2024
Refugee from Sri Lanka becomes mayor of British town
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Refugee from Sri Lanka becomes mayor of British town

A British town’s new mayor is a refugee from Sri Lanka who will be the first Hindu to hold the…

byCeylon Independent17/05/2024
Alleged drug lord’s illegal seaside hotel in Dehiwala allegedly built on Govt. land
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Alleged drug lord’s illegal seaside hotel in Dehiwala allegedly built on Govt. land

The hotel ‘Soul Beach,’ which was located in Dehiwala and later demolished, is suspected to have belonged to Shiran Basik,…

byCeylon Independent16/05/2024

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