Sri Lanka News — Morning Edition, 12 June 2026

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ENGLAND, SRI LANKA GEARED UP FOR OPENING MATCH OF THE ICC WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 - ICC

Sri Lanka's national cricket teams are currently engaged in significant T2

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ICC Gulf News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos The Island Sportstar ESPNcricinfo NDTV Profit Travel And Tour World Yahoo Sports Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific The island.lk U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) International Finance Corporation (IFC) Daily FT Vatican News World Bank Group Ada Derana dailynews.lk Atlantic Council The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka AP News News and Sentinel BBC Nature cpf.navy.mil WTAP The Business Standard Arab News The Times of India af.mil The SAIS Review of International Affairs Magzter Business Standard orfonline.org The Hindu meti.go.jp navy.mil Biometric Update The Conversation World Socialist Web Site Reuters The New York Times DW.com ODI: Think change Roar Media Al Jazeera The London School of Economics and Political Science Business Insider World Bank Blogs

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How the International Festival of Rivers Is Boosting Sri Lanka Eco-Tourism - Travel And Tour World

Sri Lanka is actively enhancing its global connectivity and tourism appeal,

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Travel And Tour World India Today Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Newsfirst Magzter WION The Island ESPN The Federal The Times of India Sportstar NewsBytes ICC University of Tasmania EEAS The Straits Times Bloomberg.com U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) Daily FT The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) WWD Atlantic Council A Sports JLL

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US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship ‘USS Canberra’ arrives in Colombo - Newswire

The United States Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS

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Newswire The Morning U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka AsiaNews Ground News Hofstra Law News Palo Alto Online

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Suzette Colombo Obituary May 12, 2026 - Rivet Funeral Home

Multiple obituaries have recently been published for individuals bearing the surname

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Rivet Funeral Home Keohane Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary Search Cleveland.com Redmon Funeral Home Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services

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Sri Lanka to launch export plan targeting $36bn by 2030 - EconomyNext

Sri Lanka is poised to launch a comprehensive National Export Development Plan for

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EconomyNext Economy Next Magzter Atlas Obscura

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Sri Lanka rupee at 335.50/336.00 to US dollar, bond yields drop - EconomyNext

The Sri Lankan Rupee recently traded at approximately 335

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EconomyNext Economy Next

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New investments reinforce Colombo Port City's role as a catalyst for economic growth - Magzter

Recent reports indicate a surge in new investments flowing into Port City Colombo,

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Magzter South Asian Voices The island.lk

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Video | 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Bombings: Ex Intel Chief Named As Prime Accused - NDTV

Investigations into the devastating 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in

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NDTV Dawn The Star

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T20I: Hope anchors West Indies to series lead after Holder and Joseph rock Sri Lanka - News Room Guyana

The West Indies cricket team secured a crucial victory against Sri Lanka in

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News Room Guyana ESPNcricinfo

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ADB deploys $4bn to shield 14 nations, including Sri Lanka, from West Asia conflict - EconomyNext

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a substantial $4 billion

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EconomyNext Economy Next