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Limited passport services on April 15–17

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April 11, 2025
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The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that its 24-hour one-day passport issuance service

Police officer hailed hero after saving drowning girl in Mahaweli River

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April 11, 2025
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A police officer deployed on traffic duties in Katugastota, Kandy has been hailed a hero after he rescued a girl from drowning in the Mahaweli River.

Underwater Avurudu festival for the first time in Sri Lanka

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April 11, 2025
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For the first-time ever, a unique underwater Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival has been held in seas off Trincomalee.

9,000 children identified as autistic in Sri Lanka

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April 11, 2025
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According to latest data, over 9,000 children have been identified as autistic in Sri Lanka.

Roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 79 people

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April 9, 2025
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The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others, leaving at least 79 people dead and 160 injured, authorities said.

Major currencies strengthen against US Dollar despite tariff hikes, says Fitch

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April 9, 2025
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Despite a significant rise in US tariffs, most major global currencies have appreciated against the US dollar since the start of the year, according to Fitch Ratings’ latest FX Market Monitor.

Sri Lanka seeks bids for 15mn e-NIC cards

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April 9, 2025
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Sri Lanka is looking for bidders to provide 15 million polycarbonate cards for the country’s electronic national identity card project (e-NIC), Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

CPC to buy 1.5mn barrels of 92-octane petrol from Vitol Asia

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April 9, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved awarding the contract to purchase 5 shipments of 92 petrol to Vitol Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said.