Sri Lanka News — Evening Edition, 01 June 2026

01

VietJet Air Colombo office opened by ambassador of Vietnam to Sri Lanka - dailynews.lk

VietJet Air Colombo office opened by ambassador of Vietnam to Sri Lanka dailynews.lk

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dailynews.lk Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka The News Mill ANI News The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People The Times of India NDTV Sports Newswire Press Trust of India IOL Sportstar Newsonair Travel And Tour World ICC Xinhua Edition.mv Daily FT Windies Newsfirst. sigma.world Malay Mail WION Caribbean National Weekly ESPN Sunderland City Council vietnamnews.vn ESPNcricinfo Religion News Service British Airways Media Centre UWA The University of Melbourne Ministry of External Affairs Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific

02

Sri Lanka calls for state-level visit to elevate ties with Bangladesh - The Business Standard

Sri Lanka calls for state-level visit to elevate ties with Bangladesh The Business Standard

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The Business Standard Ada Derana daily-sun.com Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) EEAS The Pennsylvania State University

03

West Indies Academy Squad Embarks on Development Tour of Sri Lanka - Windies

West Indies Academy Squad Embarks on Development Tour of Sri Lanka Windies

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Windies rajasthanroyals.com Barbados Today Trinidad Guardian SABC Sport Jamaica Gleaner

04

Sri Lanka scraps visa fee for tourists from 40 countries, including Thailand - Lifestyle Asia

Sri Lanka scraps visa fee for tourists from 40 countries, including Thailand Lifestyle Asia

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Lifestyle Asia Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Travel And Tour World CN Traveller

05

Sri Lanka rupee 331.50/332.00 to US dollar spot 1 week, bond yields up - EconomyNext

The Sri Lankan rupee has recently traded around 330-3

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EconomyNext Economy Next

06

Drunk driver kills six at Sri Lanka soup kitchen - daily-sun.com

Drunk driver kills six at Sri Lanka soup kitchen daily-sun.com

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daily-sun.com English Varthabharati The Star | Malaysia ETV Bharat

07

Sri Lanka Hits Major IMF Target: Fuel & Electricity Prices Now Fully Cost-Reflective - Newsfirst.

Sri Lanka Hits Major IMF Target: Fuel & Electricity Prices Now Fully Cost-Reflective Newsfirst.

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Newsfirst. News of Bahrain Economy Next

08

Lanka Premier League player draft concludes with several notable omissions - Ada Derana

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) recently concluded its player draft

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Ada Derana

09

Sri Lankan shares slide on broad-based sectoral losses - Reuters

Sri Lankan shares slide on broad-based sectoral losses Reuters

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Reuters

10

Dialog Bets on 5G Fixed Wireless Access in Sri Lanka with Air Fibre Launch - Telecom Review Asia

Dialog Bets on 5G Fixed Wireless Access in Sri Lanka with Air Fibre Launch Telecom Review Asia

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Telecom Review Asia The Fast Mode