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Fifteen dead, dozens injured in fire at oil well in Indonesia
WORLD

Fifteen dead, dozens injured in fire at oil well in Indonesia

Firefighters in Indonesia struggled on Wednesday to contain a blaze at an oil well in the northwestern province of Aceh…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
Death toll in Philippine hotel fire rises to five
WORLD

Death toll in Philippine hotel fire rises to five

Philippine firefighters said on Monday the death toll from a fire in a hotel in the capital Manila had risen…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/03/2018

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  • Sri Lanka aims to strengthen economic stability following successful IMF agreement, says President.
  • Sri Lanka’s Ministerial Committee Greenlights Investment Initiatives for Oil and Gas Exploration
  • Sri Lankan Rupee Stabilizes at 331.50/90 Against the US Dollar, While Bond Yields Show Signs of Recovery
  • Slackforce Emerges: The Journey to Dreamforce Begins
  • Ministerial Committee Greenlights Initiative to Solicit Investment Proposals for Sri Lanka’s Petroleum Exploration and Development
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Predictiv AI’s SHIFT AI Completes Logistics Platform for Prompt Xpress Sri Lanka, Enabling Per-Package Revenue Model

bySienna De Silva 17/09/202617/09/2026
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Namal Now Faces Two Airbus Cases. Where Does This Fly?

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Customs Has Collected Rs 2 Trillion. But Look a Little Closer.

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ECONOMY

Petrol, Diesel – and a Very Expensive Decision Coming

byTeam Independent 17/09/202617/09/2026
LEGAL ISSUES

Aravinda de Silva: Why Did a Court Issue a Warrant?

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NEWS

How Long Should Someone Sit in Remand Waiting for a Lab Report?

byTeam Independent 17/09/202617/09/2026

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