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Teen Cricketer Escapes Custody After Fatal Assault, Placed on Probation
A teenage cricketer has been placed under probation following a fatal assault, with the court opting against custodial punishment for the…
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Former Cricket Selection Chief Pramodya Wickramasinghe Moves to Sue SLC and Transformation Committee
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Sri Lanka to Pour Rs. 42 Billion into Vocational Education in Major Skills Development Drive
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Opposition Leaders Flag Judicial Amendment Worries in Talks with British High Commissioner
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A British Sri Lankan teenager has tragically lost his life after getting into difficulty in the sea at Camber Sands beach in East Sussex, England, sending…
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held high-level talks with a senior delegation from China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), as Sri…
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