Sri Lanka News — Evening Edition, 07 June 2026

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India Joins China, Pakistan, Indonesia, US, UK and More in Sri Lanka’s Bold Move Granting Free 30 Day ETAs to 40 Countries with Bangladesh Left Out - Travel And Tour World

India Joins China, Pakistan, Indonesia, US, UK and More in Sri Lanka’s Bold Move Granting Free 30 Day ETAs to 40 Countries with Bangladesh Left Out Travel And Tour World

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Travel And Tour World World Casino News Gulf News India Today The Island AP News IAG – Inside Asian Gaming ICC The Morning U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) news - Mongabay World Bank Group International Finance Corporation (IFC) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka News and Sentinel ESPN WTAP Island.lk The Times of India af.mil dailynews.lk Magzter Business Standard Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka orfonline.org Deloitte The Hindu meti.go.jp International Banker EconomyNext navy.mil The Conversation World Socialist Web Site LankaeNews Reuters The New York Times ODI: Think change Roar Media Al Jazeera BBC DW.com The London School of Economics and Political Science World Bank Blogs

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New investments reinforce Colombo Port City’s role as a catalyst for economic growth - dailynews.lk

New investments reinforce Colombo Port City’s role as a catalyst for economic growth dailynews.lk

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dailynews.lk marketscreener.com Hiru News The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Newswire Macao News Daily FT

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Suresh Sallay admitted to Colombo National Hospital - Ada Derana

Suresh Sallay admitted to Colombo National Hospital Ada Derana

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Ada Derana Newsfirst. Newswire Hiru News News18 Enterprise News

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Suzette Colombo Obituary (2026) - Merrimack, NH - Rivet Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc. - Merrimack - Legacy obituary

Suzette Colombo Obituary (2026) - Merrimack, NH - Rivet Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc. - Merrimack Legacy obituary

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Legacy obituary Rivet Funeral Home Cleveland.com Redmon Funeral Home Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services

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West Indies look to level series in rainy Kingston

With no play possible in the second ODI, both teams go into the third game well-rested. Perhaps this is a chance for the IPL returnees in particular to have caught their breath. The rain, though, may not have cleared in Kingston completely. According to the forecast, showers are likely in…

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The Island ESPNcricinfo Sportstar wdtimes.com Herald Bulletin

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Survivors from a burned Sri Lankan nursing home relocate, in photos - seMissourian

Survivors from a burned Sri Lankan nursing home relocate, in photos seMissourian

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seMissourian Spectrum News NY1 Yahoo Mid-day AP News India Today

07

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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The New York Times AP News BBC

08

Illegal Kachcheri discovered in Borella - Sri Lanka Mirror

Illegal Kachcheri discovered in Borella Sri Lanka Mirror

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Sri Lanka Mirror Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

09

Sri Lanka NPP government misled Tamil youth for votes, parliamentarian says

“The same government is arresting a young Tamil artist under the PTA over alleged LTTE-related content,” Rajapaksa said

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Economy Next World Socialist Web Site Vatican News

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Water supply disrupted in several Colombo suburbs - The Morning

Water supply disrupted in several Colombo suburbs The Morning

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The Morning Newswire