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December 2, 2025
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UAE Delivers Second Humanitarian Relief Shipment to Sri Lanka

The UAE Air Force’s C‑17 Globemaster aircraft touched down this afternoon carrying emergency supplies. The consignment was formally handed over by Dr. Hamood Al Afari, Head of the Emirati Relief Team, and received on behalf of Sri Lanka by Dr. Anil Jayantha, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Anura Karunathilake, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, and Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku, Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation.

December 2, 2025
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Cabinet Approves ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund to Aid Cyclone Recovery

The Cabinet has approved the establishment of the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, a statutory initiative under the Presidential Secretariat designed to support national recovery following the devastation caused by Cyclone…

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December 2, 2025
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Arun Hemachandra Announces Urgent Road Repairs on Trincomalee–Batticaloa Route

Hemachandra emphasized that the reconstruction will enable the resumption of distribution from Trincomalee to Muttur, Seruwila, and Verugal, areas that have faced severe disruption due to the road damage

November 24, 2025
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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Rauff Hakeem Criticizes Government Decision on Qur’an Copies

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader and Member of Parliament Rauff Hakeem strongly condemned the government’s recent decision regarding the distribution of Qur’an copies

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November 7, 2025
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Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Turkey has officially issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior Israeli officials, citing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the war in Gaza

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November 5, 2025
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Dunith Wellalage to Lead Sri Lanka A in Rising Stars Asia Cup

Sri Lanka’s rising cricket sensation Dunith Wellalage has been appointed captain of the Sri Lanka A team for the upcoming ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup, set to begin on November 15 in Doha, Qatar.

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November 5, 2025
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Sri Lanka Tests Tsunami Readiness in Massive IOWave25 Indian Ocean Drill

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka is actively participating in IOWave25, a major multinational tsunami mock exercise involving 28 countries around the Indian Ocean Rim. The drill is a critical test of the nation’s early warning…

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November 5, 2025
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Public Safety Alert: All 77 Sri Lanka Tsunami Warning Towers Non-Operational

COLOMBO – Amidst a national tsunami preparedness exercise (IOWave25), the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has made a startling public safety revelation: All 77 Tsunami Early Warning Towers across the coastal belt of Sri…

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November 5, 2025
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Foreigners Inject $34.5 Million into Sri Lanka’s Rupee Bonds

COLOMBO – In a massive vote of confidence for the country’s economic recovery, foreign investors injected a net $34.5 million into Sri Lanka’s government securities (rupee bonds) in the week ending October 30.…

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November 3, 2025
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Tuition Ban for A/L Students Takes Effect Tonight Ahead of Examinations

All educational activities related to the upcoming G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will officially cease tonight, as the Department of Examinations enforces its annual pre-exam ban

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