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Prof Anil Jayantha: We Can Do It – USD 9 Bn
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Prof Anil Jayantha: We Can Do It – USD 9 Bn

Government confident foreign reserves can reach nine-billion-dollar mark by December, but larger debt repayments ahead mean Sri Lanka must keep…

byTeam Independent22/08/202622/08/2026
Sri Lanka Cabinet Greenlights ‘Protection of the State from Terrorism’ Bill for Parliamentary Submission
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Sri Lanka Cabinet Greenlights ‘Protection of the State from Terrorism’ Bill for Parliamentary Submission

Colombo, Sri Lanka – August 21, 2026 – The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers has approved the submission of the Bill…

bySienna De Silva22/08/202622/08/2026
Dengue Deaths Reach 71 as Cases Surge Beyond 93,000
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Dengue Deaths Reach 71 as Cases Surge Beyond 93,000

Colombo and Gampaha remain at the centre of an outbreak that has continued despite repeated clean-up drives, military assistance and…

byTeam Independent21/08/202621/08/2026
Has the Country Changed – Or Just the Government?
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Has the Country Changed – Or Just the Government?

Sri Lankans voted for more than a change of administration. They voted against an entire political culture. Nearly two years…

byTeam Independent20/08/202620/08/2026
Lausanne Set for Blockbuster Javelin Showdown as Pathirage, Weber and Chopra Head Star-Studded Field
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Lausanne Set for Blockbuster Javelin Showdown as Pathirage, Weber and Chopra Head Star-Studded Field

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The men’s javelin throw at the 2026 Athletissima Wanda Diamond League meeting is shaping up to be one…

bySienna De Silva19/08/202619/08/2026
Analysis: The Challenge to the 22nd Amendment
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Analysis: The Challenge to the 22nd Amendment

The short conclusion: This is a formidable constitutional challenge-particularly against applying the proposed retirement-age extension to judges already in office.…

byTeam Independent19/08/202619/08/2026
Rs.59 Million Yoshitha Case Moves Towards Trial
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Rs.59 Million Yoshitha Case Moves Towards Trial

High Court fixes August 31 for pre-trial conference as prosecution prepares its case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest COLOMBO…

byTeam Independent18/08/202618/08/2026
The Defence Must Now Speak
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The Defence Must Now Speak

Easter Sunday Trial-at-Bar reaches critical stage as prosecution closes after 547 witnesses and 2,076 exhibits; 24 accused move into defence…

byTeam Independent17/08/202617/08/2026
16,966 Missing: Just 25 Found
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16,966 Missing: Just 25 Found

Eight years after the Office on Missing Persons began operations, thousands of Sri Lankan families are still waiting for answers…

byTeam Independent15/08/202615/08/2026
BASL Draws the Line on Judges’ Ages
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BASL Draws the Line on Judges’ Ages

Lawyers signal every legal avenue remains open as dispute over 22nd Amendment moves closer to a constitutional confrontation COLOMBO, Thursday…

byTeam Independent14/08/202614/08/2026

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