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Ocean university student drowns while bathing in Chilaw beach
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Ocean university student drowns while bathing in Chilaw beach

A final year student of Ocean University of Colombo had drowned  while bathing in the Chilaw beach this afternoon. Police…

byCeylon Independent12/02/2023
US and Canada military shoot down new unidentified object
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US and Canada military shoot down new unidentified object

Another unidentified object has been shot down over North American airspace, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed. He said…

byCeylon Independent12/02/2023
Sri Lanka donates “Ceylon Tea” to earthquake victims in Turkiye
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Sri Lanka donates “Ceylon Tea” to earthquake victims in Turkiye

Sri Lanka has donated a consignment of “Ceylon Tea” to the victims of the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, Ministry of…

byCeylon Independent11/02/2023
Japanese giant Mitsubishi Corp. to wind up Lankan operations next month
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Japanese giant Mitsubishi Corp. to wind up Lankan operations next month

Japanese giant Mitsubishi Corporation has decided to wind up operations in Sri Lanka next month after being an integral part…

byCeylon Independent11/02/2023
Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand braces for storm after record floods
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Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand braces for storm after record floods

Preparations are underway in New Zealand for a severe storm that threatens to hit parts of the country already damaged…

byCeylon Independent11/02/2023
Daughter of North Korean leader Kim shares spotlight with nuclear missiles
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Daughter of North Korean leader Kim shares spotlight with nuclear missiles

(Reuters) – Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter was centre…

byCeylon Independent10/02/2023
SL still has US$ 3.2bn in external debt to settle this year despite standstill
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SL still has US$ 3.2bn in external debt to settle this year despite standstill

Sri Lanka appears to be still having roughly US$ 3.2 billion worth foreign currency obligations to be settled this year…

byCeylon Independent10/02/2023
Lease paid for three SriLankan Aircraft which remain grounded due to engine failure
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Lease paid for three SriLankan Aircraft which remain grounded due to engine failure

The SriLankan Airlines have to pay the lease for three Aircraft used by them, which have been grounded for some…

byCeylon Independent10/02/2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Freezing weather adds to despair as quake toll passes 20,000
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Freezing weather adds to despair as quake toll passes 20,000

More than 20,000 people are now known to have been killed in Monday’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, though the…

byCeylon Independent10/02/2023
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byCeylon Independent08/02/2023

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