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UFO over Zimbabwe in summer 2008 had CIA on "high alert
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (95+ words) Hiru News UFO over Zimbabwe in summer 2008 had CIA on "high alert" Donald Trump turns 80 and celebrates with UFC cage fighting Upcountry railway line repairs continue following Ditwah damage CEB employee drowned after being swept away by sea wave Public…...
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe voices support for Sallay investigation
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (88+ words) Hiru News Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe voices support for Sallay investigation Former NFL defensive end Smith dies aged 36 Iran win four staff visa appeals but 11 banned How music brought the new James Bond game to life Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap,…...
Former MPs urge President to treat Sallay as ordinary suspect under law
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (396+ words) A group of former Members of Parliament, including former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing concern over the detention of Major General (Retd) Suresh Sallay under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The letter, titled…...
Showers and strong winds expected in several provinces
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (120+ words) Showers or thundershowers will occur at times today, the fourteenth, in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts. The Department of Meteorology stated this in its forecast. Meanwhile, a few showers…...
Provincial council elections after new law is passed - Nalinda
1+ day, 22+ min ago (107+ words) Saturday, 13 June 2026 - 19: 39 Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says that the provincial council elections will be held once Parliament enacts the necessary law related to the provincial council election system. He made this statement in response to a question from a journalist asking…...
Heavy rain expected across several provinces
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (152+ words) The Department of Meteorology says that rain is expected in several parts of the country today as well. Accordingly, fairly heavy rainfall of around 75 mm is likely in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as well as…...
Zimbabwe moves to regulate cryptocurrency sector
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (265+ words) Zimbabwe's government said on Friday it will require cryptocurrency businesses to register and pay annual fees, "as it seeks to bring the largely informal market under regulatory "oversight. Businesses involved in buying, selling, transferring or safeguarding virtual assets must register…...
Sri Lanka-Korea rugby match cancelled after visa issues
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (91+ words) Hiru News Sri Lanka-Korea rugby match cancelled after visa issues Brazil refiners fueled scheme linked to U. S. -designated terrorist group Ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life Man jailed in UK for encouraging US suicide via Discord chat…...
Sri Lanka bans raw mineral exports under updated national policy
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (28+ words) Hiru News Sri Lanka bans raw mineral exports under updated national policy Friday, 12 June 2026 - 18: 31...
West Indies beat SL in first T20 I
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (22+ words) Hiru News West Indies beat SL in first T20 I Friday, 12 June 2026 - 11: 53...