Sri Lanka News — Morning Edition, 12 July 2026

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Sri Lanka Travel Industry Receives a Landmark Boost as Emirates Doubles Airbus A350 Operations to Colombo, Delivering More Premium Seats, Better Connectivity and a New Era of Passenger Comfort - Travel And Tour World

Emirates is significantly enhancing air connectivity to Sri Lanka by

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West Asia conflict brings Norwegian marine research vessel back to Sri Lanka - news - Mongabay

Sri Lanka has recently been impacted by significant regional and environmental developments. Following

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news - Mongabay AP News BBC Reuters

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UN rights office urges Sri Lanka to investigate deadly prison violence amid torture allegations - Jurist.org

Sri Lanka is facing international pressure to thoroughly investigate the deadly

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Jurist.org Times of Suriname Reuters

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Foreign holdings in Sri Lanka rupee bonds hit near 3-year high with US$97mn buying - EconomyNext

Foreign holdings in Sri Lankan rupee bonds have reached a near three

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EconomyNext Economy Next

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Argentina beat Switzerland to set up World Cup 2026 semifinal with England

Defending champions Argentina have advanced to the FIFA World Cup 20

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The Island

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Sri Lanka reports nearly 8,000 dengue cases in 2nd week of July - Outbreak News Today

Sri Lanka is currently grappling with a significant surge in dengue fever cases,

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Outbreak News Today The Telegraph

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Sri Lanka: Deaths of transferred Negombo prisoners following clashes must be urgently investigated - Amnesty International

Sri Lanka is currently addressing two distinct but significant developments. International

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Amnesty International U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov)

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Keralite’s death in Sri Lanka prison riots leaves his native village searching for answers - The Hindu

Recent prison unrest in Sri Lanka resulted in a tragic toll of 2

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The Hindu BBC

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The President’s Fund has been transformed into a people-centred fund – PM

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced on July

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The Island

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Wanyonyi breaks world 1000m record with 2:11.83 in Monaco

Kenyan athlete Emmanuel Wanyonyi recently shattered the

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The Island