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Over 1.3 mln illegal narcotic pills seized by Navy in Kalpitiya; five arrested

The Sri Lanka Navy announced that five individuals have been taken into custody along with three dinghy boats and a large stock of illegal narcotic pills during a maritime operation conducted in the Kalpitiya area.

During a special search operation carried out in the Wellamundalama sea area, Kalpitiya, on 14 July 2025, the Navy intercepted three...

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 17 July 2025

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Israel strikes near the defense ministry in Syria

The Israeli army said Wednesday that it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus.

The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed.

Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on convoys of government forces since the...

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 17 July 2025

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China donates school uniform fabric worth Rs. 5.17 bln to Sri Lanka for 2025

China will always remain a trusted friend and ally of Sri Lanka, said Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Education in Battaramulla today (16).

At the event, it was officially announced that the entire requirement of fabric for school uniforms for the year 2025—valued at Rs. 5,171 million—has been...

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 17 July 2025

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Cuban minister resigns after saying country has no beggars

Cuban Minister for Labour and Social Security, Marta Elena Feitó-Cabrera, has been forced to resign from her post after she made comments in a parliamentary session which denied the existence of beggars on the Communist-run island.

The minister had said there was no such thing as “beggars” in Cuba and people going through rubbish were, in essence, d...

Details: Category: Srilanka; Published: 16 July 2025

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Two individuals have actually died in separate road mishaps reported in Kekirawa and Nochchiyagama the other day, authorities stated.The first accident happened last night (15) when a three-wheeler travelling from Kekirawa towards Anuradhapura reversed on the A-09 road in Miriswatte within the Kekirawa Police Division, after the motorist lost control of the ...