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September 24, 2026
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𝐒𝐫𝐢 Lanka-𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 stepped up: MOU signed
COLOMbO : 𝐒𝐫𝐢 Lanka 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. The inaugural round of Political Consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Indonesia was held on 22nd September 2026 in Colombo, marking a significant milestone in the longstanding and...
Business, Economy
September 24, 2026
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Weather Forecast : Heavy rains expected in Western and several other provinces
COLOMBO : The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber Warning for heavy rains, with the Western Province among the areas expected to experience heavy showers over the next 24 hours. The warning, issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 7.00 a.m. today (24), will remain in effect until 7.00 a.m. tomorrow (25)....
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September 24, 2026
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Chinese Ambassador Calls on Defence Secretary
COLOMBO : The newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka, H.E. Wei Huaziang, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal SampathThuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (22 September). During the cordial meeting, the Defence Secretary and the Chinese Ambassador exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, with particular...
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September 24, 2026
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US will honor defense commitments to Saudi Arabia, Rubio says
NEW YORK: The US will honor its defense commitments to Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday amid escalating regional tensions and Houthi attacks on the Kingdom. “We have a very strong defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, and we will live up to our commitments in that agreement,” Rubio told reporters when...
International
September 24, 2026
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appoints three High Court Judges
COLOMBO : Three new High Court Judges have been appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Accordingly, Mr Perumal Sivakumar, a Special Grade officer of the Judicial Service serving as District Judge of Jaffna; Ms Anandi Kanagaratnam, a Special Grade officer of the Judicial Service serving as Senior Assistant Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission; and...
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