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Amid soaring electricity prices and widespread disconnections, we (debasa.lk) are proposing a bold solution for Sri Lanka: adopting a “Pay-As-You-Go” (PAYG) electricity model similar to Tanzania’s successful ‘Reload and Use’ system.
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A house belonging to a prison officer working at the Jaffna Prison was attacked with a petrol bomb early this morning (15) in the Colombuthurai area of Jaffna.
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A former Sri Lankan Navy officer has come forward with explosive claims regarding the fate of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda. Prasanna Priyasaan, now residing in New Zealand, alleges that Eknaligoda was murdered in a joint operation by Navy and Army personnel and buried on Buffalo Island in the Batticaloa Lagoon.
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A man from Vannankeni in Palai has been admitted to the Palai District Hospital with serious injuries after reportedly being abducted and assaulted by four individuals claiming to be police intelligence officers.
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The international community must not remain silent regarding the fate of 29 children who were handed over to the Sri Lankan military by their parents during the final stages of the civil war, said Leelavathi Anantha Nadarajah, General Secretary of the Association for the Relatives of the Enforced Disappeared in the North and East.
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Colombo, Sri Lanka – July 12, 2025:Starlink, the satellite internet service by SpaceX, has announced delays in delivering its internet kits to customers in Sri Lanka due to pending final regulatory approvals from local authorities.
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Fourteen individuals, including 12 tourists and two crew members, narrowly escaped a life-threatening incident when a small private boat capsized while returning from a tour to Neduntheevu (Delft Island).
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Ahmedabad, July 11, 2025 – The preliminary investigation into the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 has revealed a critical event just seconds after takeoff: both engines lost power due to an abrupt cutoff in fuel supply.
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Tamil National Democratic Alliance MP and Leader of the Democratic People’s Liberation Front (RELO), Selvam Adaikalanathan, strongly criticized the government’s anti-India rhetoric, reminding Parliament that India extended a helping hand during Sri Lanka’s economic crisis.
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On Day 13 of the second phase of excavations at the Chemmani mass grave site, a total of 56 human skeletons have been identified, with 50 fully exhumed. Four new skeletons were discovered today.
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In response to the recent assault on tourists in Trincomalee, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra has confirmed that legal action is underway against the suspects involved.
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Passengers were left stranded early this morning after the Jaffna Intercity train failed to depart from its scheduled starting point at Mount Lavinia and instead began its journey from Colombo Fort without any prior notice.
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A tense situation unfolded this afternoon near the Omanthai Police Station in Vavuniya, where residents and local politicians halted an unauthorized attempt by police officers to clear and and begin constructing a Buddhist shrine.
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Starting October 1, 2025, Sri Lanka will implement an 18% Value Added Tax (VAT) on all digital services provided by foreign companies, under the VAT (Amendment) Act No. 4 of 2025.
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Pix : Kumanan, JournalistHuman bone fragments have been discovered in three different locations during the excavation of a temporary drainage canal near the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna.
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