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Rat on Plane Sparks Worries for Sri Lanka’s Airline
LOCALLocalTOP STORY

Rat on Plane Sparks Worries for Sri Lanka’s Airline

Sri Lanka’s national airline on Tuesday blamed a rat for grounding a plane for three days, sparking chaotic delays and…

byP C James28/02/2024
United Petroleum Australia enters Sri Lanka’s retail fuel market
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United Petroleum Australia enters Sri Lanka’s retail fuel market

United Petroleum Australia Pty Ltd has entered into a contract with Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Power and Energy to supply…

byP C James27/02/2024
IGP arrives before Supreme Court
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IGP arrives before Supreme Court

Newly appointed IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon today arrived Supreme Court in connection with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by Energy Analyst…

byP C James27/02/2024
Uddika Premarathne resigns as MP
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Uddika Premarathne resigns as MP

Anuradhapura District’s SLPP MP Uddika Premarathne has handed over his letter of resignation as a Member of Parliament, Speaker Mahinda…

byP C James27/02/2024
Tribute To Marie Colvin
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Tribute To Marie Colvin

Marie Colvin, who has been killed by a shell in Syria aged 56, was a fearless but never foolhardy war…

byP C James26/02/2024
Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC

A man has set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, US emergency services say.…

byP C James26/02/2024
Bangladesh’s critically endangered Asian elephants get court protection
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Bangladesh’s critically endangered Asian elephants get court protection

Bangladesh’s critically endangered wild elephants have received a court order banning their adoption and protecting them from exploitation. Animal rights…

byP C James26/02/2024
Vocational training for students who have sat their A/L exams
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Vocational training for students who have sat their A/L exams

English language guidance for students who have sat for their Advanced Level (A/L) examinations this year will also be given…

byP C James25/02/202426/02/2024
Amid mass migration, Sri Lanka to recruit volunteers as English teachers
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Amid mass migration, Sri Lanka to recruit volunteers as English teachers

Sri Lanka is planning to appoint foreign and expatriate volunteers to teach English for Sri Lanka students, the Ministry of…

byP C James24/02/202426/02/2024
SpiceJet: Man locked in India plane toilet for over an hour
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

SpiceJet: Man locked in India plane toilet for over an hour

A passenger in India was locked in an airplane toilet for more than an hour after its door malfunctioned mid-journey.…

byP C James22/02/2024

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