Sri Lanka News — Morning Edition, 24 June 2026 | සිනෙත් නිවුස්

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Sri Lanka May 2026 export revenue jumps over 18-pct: EDB

Sri Lanka's economy saw positive developments in May 20

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Economy Next Travel And Tour World Cricbuzz Sky Sports BBC ICC Tamil Guardian Marine Insight The Hindu Travel Trends Today U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) Free Malaysia Today Reuters Island.lk Phys.org Newswire The Real Deal osi.af.mil orfonline.org Roar Media

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Sri Lanka Bans Fast Food, Sugary Snacks In Schools To Tackle Rising Childhood Obesity - Arise News

Sri Lanka Bans Fast Food, Sugary Snacks In Schools To Tackle Rising Childhood Obesity Arise News

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Arise News Herald Malaysia Online WION Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka NDTV Profit The Sun Malaysia Travel And Tour World NDTV Sports U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) AP News fundsforNGOs FashionNetwork - The World's Fashion Business News Enterprise News Legacy obituary Island.lk ESPN MLive.com The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Business Standard The Hindu The Conversation Reuters Al Jazeera Roar Media BBC dw.com

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EXPLAINER: Sri Lanka govt shelves VAT threshold reduction on political, economic U-turn

COPF exposed the unpreparedness to implement the proposal

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Economy Next Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka meti.go.jp Biometric Update International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Socialist Web Site Al Jazeera The London School of Economics and Political Science AP News dw.com World Bank Blogs

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Da Silva returns as West Indies prepare for tough Sri Lanka challenge - Cricket World

Sri Lanka's cricketing landscape is abuzz with

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Cricket World Yahoo Sports UK Trinidad Guardian Sky Sports BBC ICC cricket.com.au The Island caribbeanlife.com Yahoo Sports Forbes Gymnastics Now

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Why is Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak straining its public health sector? | Explained - The Hindu

Why is Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak straining its public health sector? | Explained The Hindu

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The Hindu Outbreak News Today LankaWeb Anadolu Ajansı ReliefWeb Reuters

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Port City Colombo deepens Oman investment ties - The Morning

Port City Colombo is actively strengthening its international economic ties and enhancing

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The Morning dailynews.lk Colombo Gazette Moodie Davitt Report

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China Joins UK, Russia and India in Powerful Travel Surge as Sri Lanka’s Smashes Over One Million Tourist Arrivals Milestone Amid Explosive Global Tourism Recovery Boom - Travel And Tour World

Sri Lanka has marked a significant milestone, surpassing one million

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Travel And Tour World Daily FT World Socialist Web Site

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Sri Lanka rupee at 336.50/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady - EconomyNext

Sri Lanka rupee at 336.50/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady EconomyNext

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EconomyNext Economy Next

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Chamari Athapaththu Century Keeps Sri Lanka In World Cup Hunt - readcricket.com

Sri Lanka's women's cricket team saw their semi

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readcricket.com The Island AP News

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Ven. Gnanasara’s sentence upheld by Colombo HC - Island.lk

The Colombo High Court has affirmed the nine-month prison sentence

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Island.lk The Morning The Island