Anointing of oil ritual for New Year begins
The auspicious time for the tradition of anointing oil for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year commenced at 6:55 a.m. today (15). MORE..
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- President participates in New Year oil anointing ceremony in Kandy
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Two dead, three missing in separate drowning incidents
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Additional buses and trains to be deployed for those returning to Colombo
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Showers expected in several provinces after 1pm
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State oil-anointing ceremony for New Year to be held today
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More than 200 Iranian sailors leave Sri Lanka on special aircraft
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Donald Trump believes Iran war will end soon
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President participates in New Year oil anointing ceremony in Kandy
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is participating in the official state ceremony for the traditional oil-anointing ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Kandy. MORE..
Two dead, three missing in separate drowning incidents
Three brothers who went to bathe in the Mahaweli River, which flows through the Somawathiya Reserve in Serunuwara, have drowned and gone missing. MORE..
Lebanon and Israel agree to hold more talks after first direct negotiations in over three decades
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to meet again, officials said, after a first round of talks were held Tuesday in Washington, DC. MORE..
Additional buses and trains to be deployed for those returning to Colombo
Based on the needs of passengers who travelled to their hometowns for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, steps have been taken to deploy additional buses to Colombo starting today (15), the National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced. MORE..
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Artemis II astronauts return from moon with splashdown to close out record-breaking lunar voyage
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Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown
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Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92
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Sports
Hyderabad signs Dilshan Madushanka as injury replacement for Brydon Carse
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New trial over soccer legend Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
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Women’s T20 World Cup: Record prize money of $8.76 million announced
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Iran’s World Cup participation faces fresh threat
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Matheesha Pathirana clears hurdle to play in IPL 2026
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