Sri Lanka News — Morning Edition, 31 May 2026

Sri Lanka raises fuel prices after IMF loan instalment - MSN

Sri Lanka raises fuel prices after IMF loan instalment MSN

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Sri Lanka Has Instituted a New Free Tourist Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) Scheme for 40 Countries, Allowing Visitors to Explore Its Emerald Jungles, Golden Beaches, and Rich Cultural Heritage for 30 Days Without Paying the Usual Visa Fee - Travel And Tour World

Sri Lanka Has Instituted a New Free Tourist Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) Scheme for 40 Countries, Allowing Visitors to Explore Its Emerald Jungles, Golden Beaches, and Rich Cultural Heritage for 30 Days Without Paying the Usual Visa Fee Travel And Tour World

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Travel And Tour World Team-BHP Daily FT AOL.com The Independent Adaderana Biz English Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Time Out Worldwide Journal of Commerce Port Technology BBC Island.lk Phys.org

Child Abuse Claims Made Against Nearly 300 Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks in Last Three Years - Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP

Child Abuse Claims Made Against Nearly 300 Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks in Last Three Years Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP Al Jazeera South China Morning Post AFP Fact Check News On AIR BBC CNN CBS News

Romania offers 40 scholarships - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka

Romania offers 40 scholarships The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka

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The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka TradingView IQAir

Michael A. Colombo Obituary May 9, 2026 - Keohane Funeral Home

Michael A. Colombo Obituary May 9, 2026 Keohane Funeral Home

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Keohane Funeral Home Redmon Funeral Home MLive.com Legacy obituary Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services

Colombo Uni Alumni to felicitate Dr. Kumari Jayawardena - Island.lk

Colombo Uni Alumni to felicitate Dr. Kumari Jayawardena Island.lk

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Island.lk Magzter The Morning Daily FT

Colombo’s Vesak pandals illuminate the spirit of Vesak - Sri Lanka Mirror

Colombo’s Vesak pandals illuminate the spirit of Vesak Sri Lanka Mirror

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Sri Lanka Mirror Hiru News The Morning News On AIR

Sri Lanka’s current account slips to deficit in April, fuel, vehicle imports drive trade gap

As the increase in import prices exceeded the increase in export prices.

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Economy Next TradingView

Abuses Against Malaiyaha Tea Estate Workers Amount to Forced Labour: Amnesty International

A new report by Amnesty International, , charges that Malaiyaha Tamils working on private tea estates and smallholdings are being subjected to abuses that meet many of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO)... The post Abuses Against Malaiyaha Tea Estate Workers Amount to Forced Labour: Amnesty International first appeared on Groundviews.

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GroundViews Amnesty International International Atomic Energy Agency

22 Monks Smuggled 240 Pounds of Cannabis Into Sri Lanka, Officials Say - The New York Times

22 Monks Smuggled 240 Pounds of Cannabis Into Sri Lanka, Officials Say The New York Times

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