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Nethmika Madushani wins bronze medal at Asian U23 Athletics Championships
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (446+ words) Sri Lanka’s Nethmika Madushani Herath won the bronze medal in the women's triple jump event at the Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships held in China today (12). Herath sealed third place with a jump of 13.25 metres. With this, Sri Lanka has so…...
Ayomal Akalanka smashes 26-year-old Sri Lankan 400m hurdles record
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (433+ words) Rising Sri Lankan athletics star Ayomal Akalanka has made history by shattering a 26-year-old Sri Lankan national track and field record during an athletics championship in China. Competing at the inaugural Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships in Ordos, China, the young…...
Negombo Prison inmate transferred to Boossa dies after sudden illness
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (325+ words) An inmate transferred to the Boossa Prison following unrest at the Negombo Prison has died after being admitted to hospital due to a sudden illness. Prisons Media Spokesperson A.C. Gajanayake said the inmate was taken to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital after…...
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (824+ words) A wildfire has forced the evacuation of thousands of people in southern France as the country grapples with the impacts of an early summer heatwave that scorched much of Europe. More than 10,000 people have been ordered to leave more than…...
Legal challenge expected over order to access Suresh Sallay’s digital devices
1+ week, 3+ day ago (650+ words) The former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay is expected to have his lawyers file an appeal against the court order directing him to provide the passwords to his laptop computer and mobile phone,…...
13 Kilinochchi shop owners fined for selling cigarettes to minors
1+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) A total of 13 shop owners in the Kilinochchi town area have been fined for allegedly selling cigarettes to underage students attending schools and tuition classes, police said. According to police, intelligence officers attached to the Kilinochchi Division received information that…...
Canada score late winner against South Africa to advance to last 16 at World Cup
1+ week, 6+ day ago (916+ words) Canada beat South Africa 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Stephen Eustaquio from distance on Sunday (Jun 28) to reach the World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history. Eustaquio received the ball on the edge of the South…...
117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (861+ words) Investigators have found the remains of 117 dogs in various states of decomposition - many of which were found with gunshot wounds - on the grounds of a purported "no-kill" animal shelter in northern California. Authorities excavated open fields at Miranda's Rescue Animal…...
Unidentified body found floating in canal at Sahaspura
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (387+ words) The body of an unidentified man has been discovered floating in a canal in the Halgahawatta area within the Sahaspura Police Division, police said. Investigations were launched after Sahaspura Police received information about the body yesterday (27). Police said the identity…...
Apple raises prices of MacBooks, iPads as memory costs skyrocket
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1047+ words) Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry’s datacenter buildout. The move does not affect Apple’s main cash cow, the iPhone....