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FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Tables: Live Standings, Rankings and Qualification Guide

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The FIFA World Cup group stage is where World Cups are won and lost long before anyone lifts the trophy. Reputations are forged in the opening minutes of a tournament, and a sing... Read More


Govt. to bring fresh laws to curb money laundering

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- In the wake of tens of millions of US dollars being transferred out of the country through fraudulent transactions, the government is planning to strengthen laws governing money ... Read More


Chinese Defence Attache calls on Deputy Minister of Defence

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The newly appointed Defence Attache of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Fu Xiao, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence,... Read More


CID names political figures in alleged campaign to undermine Easter attacks probe

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a report with the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court detailing an organized effort by several individuals to obstruct justice a... Read More


CID team's trip to London for investigation cannot be justified: UNP

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The recent trip made by five member Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to London to investigate the trip made by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to attend his wife's c... Read More


Doctors flag rising health threat to children amid rainy season

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Health experts have warned parents to stay on high alert as a sharp rise in infectious diseases among children is being reported across the country amid the prevailing rainy weat... Read More


''Cut out the noise, focus on your game''; Sri Lanka great reaches out to Sooryavanshi

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- In the wake of the fallout in Dambulla on Monday, which overshadowed Sri Lanka A's nerve-wracking win against India A, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi received a firm message from a former ... Read More


Ditwah damage to upcountry railway track estimated at US $ 300Mn: Dy. Minister

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The Department of Railways is hopeful that the restoration of the upcountry main line destroyed by the Ditwah cyclone could be completed by the end of this year. During an inspe... Read More


Sea turtle population under threat, earn environmentalists

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Environmentalists warn that sea turtles are increasingly threatened by human activities. The widespread disposal of plastic and polythene into the ocean, entanglement in fishing ... Read More


Free Lawyers want select committee to probe $ 2.5 million heist

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Free Lawyers Association, in letters addressed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne had suggested setting up a select committee to probe the $ 2... Read More