Sri Lanka says anti-doping suspension over ‘procedural delay’
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CNL Reporter
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August 21, 2025
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News
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Sri Lanka’s suspension this week from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was due to “procedural challenges” in updating the island’s sports law, the local governing body said Wednesday.
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Digital Forensics Underway On NMRA Data Breach
Allegations of serious misconduct have emerged in Parliament regarding the deletion of critical data from the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA),
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Wish Broadcasting Faces Rs. 80 Million Tax Demand amid Operational Uncertainty
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England to tour Sri Lanka in 2026
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that England’s men’s cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in early 2026 for a white-ball series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. The tour will feature three ODIs and three T20Is, beginning on January 22, 2026. The ODI leg will conclude on January 27, after which the teams will shift …
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Colombo Kite Festival on Sunday
The 5th Derana Colombo International Kite Festival will be held this Sunday, August 24, at Galle Face Green, with participants from around the world joining Sri Lankan kite enthusiasts. According to Madhawa Madawala, Executive Director of TV Derana and the Derana Media Network, the event will feature 55 international kite fliers from 25 countries competing with 500 local participants in …
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Teen Pilot Byron Waller lands in Colombo on World Tour
Byron Waller, a fifteen-year-old Australian and the youngest pilot currently undertaking a worldwide tour, arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday, August 17, and reached Ahmedabad, India, today, August 20, 2025, landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. His aim is to set a world record as the youngest pilot to fly around the world. His flight, launched under the campaign …
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“I want to try and get to heaven”: Trump on solving Russian-Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a Ukraine peace deal could boost his chances of getting to heaven — joking that his odds of making it through the pearly gates are currently low.
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Port City’s Economic Commission suspends visa support for two firms
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) has suspended the issuance of visa recommendations
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Thailand Turns to Sri Lanka for Workers amid Labour Crisis
Thailand’s government has approved the recruitment of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as part of its drive to plug a deepening labour shortage,
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“Maga Bags First Stage of Central Expressway as Cabinet Gives Green Light”
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CNL Reporter
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August 20, 2025
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News, Political
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Maga
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The Cabinet of Ministers has formally approved awarding the contract for the first stage of the much-delayed Central Express Highway (CEH)—Phase 3—to Maga Engineering (Pvt) Ltd.,
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