Sri Lanka News — Evening Edition, 18 July 2026

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Lanka Premier League 2026 Match 5 - Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals - Cricket Match Predictions: July 19 - Cricket World

Lanka Premier League 2026 Match 5 - Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals - Cricket Match Predictions: July 19 Cricket World

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Cricket World NDTV Sports daily-sun.com Global Times Colombo Gazette Xinhua The island.lk The Island The Economic Times Travel And Tour World News18 myRepublica Cricbuzz Robinhood CNA Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific news - Mongabay Gulf Daily News EconomyNext Daily FT Newswire International Crisis Group International Finance Corporation (IFC) Cricinfo The New Indian Express The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Reuters orfonline.org The Conversation World Socialist Web Site Al Jazeera AP News dw.com

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World renowned cinemas at CLF - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka

World renowned cinemas at CLF The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka

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The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov)

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How Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Philippines gained World Bank upper-middle-income status - The Business Standard

How Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Philippines gained World Bank upper-middle-income status The Business Standard

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The Business Standard Devdiscourse The Hindu

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Cantaluppi e colombo - Electronic Arts Home Page

Cantaluppi e colombo Electronic Arts Home Page

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Electronic Arts Home Page Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Bevis Funeral Home

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Dengue fever in Sri Lanka: what travellers need to know as cases rise - Condé Nast Traveller Middle East

Dengue fever in Sri Lanka: what travellers need to know as cases rise Condé Nast Traveller Middle East

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Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Reuters The island.lk

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Empowering Women In Crisis – Episode 3: The Fight to Reform Personal Laws

From child marriage under Muslim personal law to property rights challenges under Thesawalamai law, Sri Lankan women are caught in a battle for equal rights – and the need for reform is clear. We sat down with Shreen Saroor, founder of the Women’s Action Network, to discuss the hurdles and…

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Roar Media

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Prioritize Vocational Education in future Education Planning – President

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that greater priority must be given to strengthening Sri Lanka’s vocational education sector in parallel with the country’s ongoing education reforms, stating that the Government is prepared to allocate the necessary funding through the 2027 Budget. The President made these remarks on Friday (17) during…

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The Island Xinhua

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India-Sri Lanka protocol to boost double taxation avoidance agreement comes into effect - The Tribune

India-Sri Lanka protocol to boost double taxation avoidance agreement comes into effect The Tribune

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The Tribune A2Z Taxcorp LLP

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CEO of the Kenya Renewable Energy Association Pays Courtesy Call on the Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka - Colombo Gazette

CEO of the Kenya Renewable Energy Association Pays Courtesy Call on the Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Colombo Gazette

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Colombo Gazette

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Evidence recorded in money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa - The island.lk

Evidence recorded in money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa The island.lk

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The island.lk The Island