Sri Lanka News

Morning Edition 03 August 2026 10 stories

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Fresh faces in whites for India's Sri Lanka series - ICC

India's upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka will see a significant change

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ICC Deccan Chronicle The New Indian Express Sportstar SA Cricket Mag Telangana Today Bhaskar English The Statesman The Hindu Reuters ESPN Cricinfo Deccan Herald NDTV Sports Cricbuzz Rediff Hindustan Times India Today The Indian Express News18 The Times of India Gulf News The Daily Star Gulte SportsAdda wisden.com The Island The Express Tribune WION Yahoo Sports sports.yahoo.com TheWire.in Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka The Morning The New York Times Khaleej Times The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Daily FT Voyage Dallas Island.lk BusinessLine Rediff MoneyWiz FashionNetwork - The World's Fashion Business News WWD World Bank Group Aviation Week British Airways Media Centre International Finance Corporation (IFC) Open Magazine Nature South China Morning Post BBC Al Jazeera silive.com The Real Deal Arab News Dallas News Scranton Times-Tribune Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services International Banker Cornell SC Johnson College of Business CNN

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Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot - Myanmar International TV

Following a deadly prison riot in Sri Lanka, security has been significantly

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Myanmar International TV Sharjah24 New Age BD Latest news from Azerbaijan Reuters Ratopati WSAU U.S. News & World Report The Hindu CNA kuwaittimes.com RFI AP News ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation NPR Amnesty International

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Robert Leslie Colombo Obituary (2026) - Etowah, NC - Shuler Funeral Home and Crematory - Legacy obituary

A series of unusual obituary notices have recently appeared online for individuals

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

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Sri Lanka 2026 summit to connect investors and policymakers - EconomyNext

Sri Lanka's economy is demonstrating a strong recovery, with a notable

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EconomyNext Economy Next Business Recorder Newswire

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Colombo Dockyard secures new cable layer order - The Maritime Standard

Sri Lanka's maritime sector has seen significant developments recently, with Colombo

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The Maritime Standard The Maritime Executive U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) International Finance Corporation (IFC)

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India vs Sri Lanka: Why Jasprit Bumrah's Injury Is 'Good News' for Uncapped Pacer Auqib Nabi - MensXP

Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been officially

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MensXP Yahoo Sports Al Jazeera

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Match 19 Highlights | Galle Gallants vs Colombo Kaps | LPL 2026 - Sri Lanka Cricket

In recent Sri Lankan news, the Lanka Premier League (L

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Sri Lanka Cricket Island.lk

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Lanka engages UAE business leaders to promote Port City as South Asian gateway - Island.lk

Sri Lanka is actively promoting the Colombo Port City as a pivotal

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Island.lk The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)

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Adverse weather : Colombo–Kandy Road closed between Kadugannawa and Ganethenna - Newswire

The primary Colombo-Kandy main road (A1) has been

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Newswire Ada Derana

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Sri Lanka current account deficit widens to $149mn in June - EconomyNext

Sri Lanka's current account deficit significantly expanded to $

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EconomyNext Economy Next

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