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Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 October 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty ...
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Afghan Taliban confirm ‘retaliatory’ border attacks on Pakistan

The Taliban government has confirmed that it attacked Pakistani troops in multiple mountainous locations on the northern ...
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60 percent of Lankan schoolkids affected by depression

Recent research has revealed that 60 percent of school students in Sri Lanka are affected by depression, with 24 percent of ...
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Trade unions seek Mahanayake Theras’ intervention to stop ‘unlawful restructuring’ of CEB

Leaders of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions have appealed for the intervention of religious leaders to stop ...
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Cardinal cautions against blindly following Western laws on child discipline

Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has cautioned that certain Western laws on child discipline may not be ...
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John keells informs court 625 BYD vehicles are detained by Customs

Ltd yesterday told the Court of Appeal yesterday that it was facing a severe injustice as 625 BYD vehicles were being detained by Sri Lanka Customs under additional bonds although 1,503 similar ...