Sri Lanka News

Morning Edition 17 July 2026 10 stories

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Sri Lanka arrests T20 team owner over match-fixing - The Daily Star

Sri Lankan authorities recently arrested a T20 team owner on

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Sri Lanka name 15-member squad for Pakistan ODI series with Chamari Athapaththu leading - Yardbarker

Sri Lanka recently saw significant developments across sports and international relations.

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Yardbarker ICC Newswire Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka The island.lk EconomyNext Oman Observer Business Recorder Daily FT The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) Travel And Tour World Colombo Gazette FashionNetwork - The World's Fashion Business News WWD Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe Atlantic Council World Bank Group Asian Development Bank Enterprise News Aviation Week British Airways Media Centre BusinessLine International Finance Corporation (IFC) Cricinfo Al Jazeera SILive.com Gulf News U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) Dawn Arab News af.mil Dallas News Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services The Hindu International Banker Nature LSE Blogs

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Sri Lanka Police investigating former IGP’s death from shooting - EconomyNext

Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into the death of former Inspector General

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EconomyNext Economy Next The Hindu The Island Ada Derana

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Tribute Wall | Barbara M. Colombo - Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium

Recent obituaries have been published for several individuals sharing

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Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium Legacy | Obituary Search Perinchief Chapels

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Sri Lanka sells extra Rs12bn Treasury bills after auction - EconomyNext

Sri Lanka recently secured additional domestic financing by selling an extra Rs 1

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EconomyNext Economy Next

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Sri Lanka moves to address prison overcrowding after riot kills 28 - Reuters

A deadly riot erupted at Sri Lanka's Mahara Prison in late

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Reuters The New York Times The Guardian

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Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka meets Group Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Airways to Enhance Aviation and Trade Cooperation - Colombo Gazette

Sri Lanka is actively pursuing enhanced international engagement, with its Acting High Commissioner

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Colombo Gazette

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Sri Lanka rupee at 336.26/30 to US dollar spot, bond yields broadly steady

The Sri Lankan rupee concluded trading at approximately 336

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Economy Next EconomyNext

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

International human rights organizations have raised significant concerns regarding two separate issues in Sri

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Amnesty International Miami Herald

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Shubman Gill's Ex-Teammate Arrested In Sri Lanka Over Alleged Bid To Bribe Player - News18

Sri Lanka recently saw significant developments across both sports integrity and

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News18 U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov)

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