Sri Lanka News — Evening Edition, 05 July 2026

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West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3: West Indies trail Sri Lanka by 231 runs - Cricket World

West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3: West Indies trail Sri Lanka by 231 runs Cricket World

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Cricket World Caribbean National Weekly AP News ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Read Cricket RFI kens5.com ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos ESPN NDTV Profit ReliefWeb Asia News Network Yahoo Sports ICC India Today Telangana Today Bhaskar English Travel And Tour World news - Mongabay Hindustan Times The New York Times Cricinfo Time Out Worldwide Reuters U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) NPR Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Bank Group Atlantic Council The island.lk British Airways Media Centre The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka News and Sentinel West Virginia Press Association Nature WTAP South China Morning Post Gulf News af.mil Magzter Hofstra Law News The Hindu The Conversation World Socialist Web Site Cornell SC Johnson College of Business CNN Al Jazeera The London School of Economics and Political Science DW.com

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India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 schedule, live scores and results - Cricbuzz

India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 schedule, live scores and results Cricbuzz

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Cricbuzz Travel And Tour World India Today Rediff The Times of India Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka EconomyNext Business Recorder Daily FT The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) The island.lk Atlantic Council

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Pakistan Defence Secretary meets Sri Lanka Deputy Defence Minister - Newswire

Pakistan Defence Secretary meets Sri Lanka Deputy Defence Minister Newswire

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Newswire Colombo Gazette U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) EconomyNext Newsfirst cpf.navy.mil navair.navy.mil

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Dr. John V. Colombo Obituary Jun 1, 2026 - Eichholtz & Daring Funeral Homes & Cremation Center

Multiple individuals bearing the surname Colombo have recently passed away, with obitu

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Eichholtz & Daring Funeral Homes & Cremation Center Keohane Funeral Home Legacy obituary Rivet Funeral Home Cleveland.com Redmon Funeral Home MLive.com

05

Gurnoor Brar demolishes Sri Lanka A to take India A to a series win in Galle | Cricket - Hindustan Times

Gurnoor Brar demolishes Sri Lanka A to take India A to a series win in Galle | Cricket Hindustan Times

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Hindustan Times The Statesman The Island Bhaskar English Yahoo Sports

06

China, Türkiye and Sri Lanka deepen cultural exchanges #worldnow - Modern Ghana

China, Türkiye and Sri Lanka deepen cultural exchanges #worldnow Modern Ghana

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Modern Ghana news.cgtn.com Xinhua People's Daily Online

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The best cafes and coffee shops in Colombo - Condé Nast Traveller Middle East

The best cafes and coffee shops in Colombo Condé Nast Traveller Middle East

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Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Condé Nast Traveller India

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Sri Lanka Central Bank buys US$70.5mn in June amid stabilizing rupee - EconomyNext

Sri Lanka Central Bank buys US$70.5mn in June amid stabilizing rupee EconomyNext

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EconomyNext Economy Next

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How Sri Lanka regains upper-middle-income status after enduring a three-year crisis - The Business Standard

How Sri Lanka regains upper-middle-income status after enduring a three-year crisis The Business Standard

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The Business Standard Business Recorder

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Sri Lanka: Answers needed about Haiti deployment amid ongoing impunity over child abuse allegations - Amnesty International

Sri Lanka: Answers needed about Haiti deployment amid ongoing impunity over child abuse allegations Amnesty International

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Amnesty International Miami Herald