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August 16, 2026
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The Football Community of Hameed Al Husseinie College (HAH) honours Jaswar Umar on his election as Vice President of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
IiRUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO – The Football Community of Hameed Al Husseinie College (HAH) extends its warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to Jaswar Umar, President of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), on his unanimous election as Vice President of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Some achievements belong to an individual. Others become a...
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August 16, 2026
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Sri Lanka Navy ; 11 Rescued, One Missing In Boat Accident
COLOMBO ( A Navy Dvora fast attack patrol boat was involved in an accident in the Angulana Sea earlier Saturday, August 15 Police said 11 Navy personnel who were aboard the distressed vessel have been rescued. Seven of them have been admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital for treatment. One Navy personnel is still missing...
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August 16, 2026
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Deadly earthquakes hit Indonesia – 47 killed
Summary – A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia, killing dozens and collapsing buildings and homes. A 6.9-magnitude inland quake also hit near Pematangsiantar on Sumatra. Authorities confirmed no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka.
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August 15, 2026
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Message from High Commissioner of India Santosh Jha on the 80th Independence Day
⠀My dear brothers and sisters from Sri Lanka,⠀Namaskar, Ayubowan, Vanakkam!⠀On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day of India, I extend warm greetings to all Indians in Sri Lanka and to the friendly people of Sri Lanka.⠀On 15 August 1947, India emerged from colonial rule with a solemn pledge: to build a nation founded on...
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August 15, 2026
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Sri Lanka Inaugurates its First Honorary Consulate in Cambodia
Phnom Penh ; Marking a significant milestone in the longstanding friendship between Sri Lanka andCambodia and reaffirming the shared commitment to further strengthen bilateralcooperation, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka officially inaugurated itsfirst Honorary Consulate in the Kingdom of Cambodia recently at the historicRaffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh.The ceremony formally marked the...
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