Sri Lanka News — Evening Edition, 16 August 2026

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Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Colombo port under threat? Galathea is the warning shot - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Colombo port under threat? Galathea is the warning shot Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Medicine Hat News supersport.com Herald Bulletin UA.NEWS Deccan Herald NDTV Profit rajasthanroyals.com Yardbarker GazetteXtra Dayton Daily News The New Indian Express Telangana Today timesofindia.indiatimes.com San Francisco Chronicle Colombo Gazette Idaho State Journal dailyrecordnews.com thestar.com Bozeman Daily Chronicle Oskaloosa Herald Eagle-Tribune Deccan Chronicle WV News The Statesman NDTV Sports RFI Journal-News.com The Economic Times The Tribune ThePrint The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka India Today cricket.com.au Social News XYZ Rediff Edition.mv BusinessLine ESPN Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) Business Recorder South China Morning Post Al Jazeera Gulf News Island.lk Free Malaysia Today magzter.com orfonline.org The Hindu The Conversation World Socialist Web Site

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Devdutt Padikkal’s 167 powers India as Sri Lanka spinners fight back - Deccan Herald

Devdutt Padikkal’s 167 powers India as Sri Lanka spinners fight back Deccan Herald

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Deccan Herald Yahoo Sports Daily Pioneer NDTV Sports The News Mill Gulf News thestatesman.com The Indian Express Rediff Reuters CNA

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Sampath Bank Posts Rs. 16.6 Bn Profit in First Half of 2026

Sampath Bank recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 16.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, marking a 13% increase compared with the corresponding period last year, despite a sharp rise in impairment charges and higher operating expenses. The bank’s Total Operating Income increased 17% year-on-year…

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The Island Economy Next World Bank Group

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U.S. Delivers Advanced Satellite Communications System Across Sri Lanka Navy Offshore Patrol Fleet - U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov)

U.S. Delivers Advanced Satellite Communications System Across Sri Lanka Navy Offshore Patrol Fleet U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov)

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U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) cpf.navy.mil

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Buddhist Monks Protest Chabad House in Southern Sri Lanka as Tensions Rise - VINnews

Buddhist Monks Protest Chabad House in Southern Sri Lanka as Tensions Rise VINnews

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VINnews Ynetnews

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Jaiswal run-out sparks debate over Sri Lanka's sportsmanship | Tap to know more | Inshorts - Inshorts

Jaiswal run-out sparks debate over Sri Lanka's sportsmanship | Tap to know more | Inshorts Inshorts

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Inshorts Rediff

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UNDP-Sri Lanka MoU to boost technical capacity for industrial change - Fibre2Fashion

UNDP-Sri Lanka MoU to boost technical capacity for industrial change Fibre2Fashion

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Fibre2Fashion

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Veteran Sri Lankan cricket coach dies after altercation with cricketers during match - Firstpost

Veteran Sri Lankan cricket coach dies after altercation with cricketers during match Firstpost

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Firstpost Moneycontrol.com

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Pinochetâ€™s Operation Colombo: A fascist crime and its cover-up - World Socialist Web Site

Pinochetâ€™s Operation Colombo: A fascist crime and its cover-up World Socialist Web Site

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World Socialist Web Site

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EXCLUSIVE: Sri Lanka cenbank sees no need for further rate hikes but will remain vigilant, governor says - Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: Sri Lanka cenbank sees no need for further rate hikes but will remain vigilant, governor says Reuters

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Reuters