Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 September 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central and North-western provinces. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan have said they discussed ways to revive the Black Sea Grain deal which Moscow quit in July.
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Speaking to reporters in...
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Chasing...
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… says ex-SIS head facing disciplinary inquiry
Easter Sunday carnage:
By Shamindra Ferdinando
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