Sri Lanka News — Morning Edition, 13 June 2026

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SriLankan Airlines Flight UL606 Colombo to Sydney Forced Into Mid-Air Turnback After Lightning Strike, Returns Safely to Bandaranaike International Airport in Dramatic Emergency Diversion - Travel And Tour World

SriLankan Airlines flight UL606, en

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Women’s T20 World Cup: England smash record 219/1 to crush Sri Lanka; Sciver-Brunt hails ruthless display - The Statesman

England secured a dominant 87-run victory over Sri Lanka

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The Statesman WION NDTV Sports The Island BBC Sky Sports ICC Stamford Advocate Yahoo News Singapore

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Chris Silverwood Resigns as Sri Lanka’s Head Coach - News On AIR

Recent developments in Sri Lanka include the significant departure of Chris Silverwood

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News On AIR Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Magzter Sri Lanka Mirror Ada Derana

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USS Canberra arrives in Colombo Port to strengthen US – SL naval co-operation - dailynews.lk

The United States Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship, USS Canberra (

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dailynews.lk The island.lk The Island

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Sri Lanka CoPF grills CB officials on oversight lapses in NDB scam - EconomyNext

Sri Lanka's Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (CoPF

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EconomyNext Economy Next

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Officials inspect renovated Pettah Central Bus Stand - The Morning

Senior government officials, including the Defence Secretary and the Transport Minister, recently

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The Morning Ada Derana

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Bandara, Perera heroics earn Sri Lanka Emerging Players draw - Jamaica Gleaner

Sri Lanka's Emerging Players recently secured a hard-fought draw in

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Jamaica Gleaner Caribbean National Weekly

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Former SP Chief Minister released on bail

Former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijeyalal de Silva was granted bail

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The Island English Varthabharati

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Sri Lanka’s central bank denies regulating Kasagala Green Plantation, to conduct investigation

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has

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Economy Next Al Jazeera

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Chinese CHEC chief meets Sri Lanka leader, expresses confidence: PMD

A senior representative from China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) recently

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Economy Next