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Friday 13 November 2026 · 35 stories
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Trincomalee residents seek Ganesh Lane repairs and drainage
Sri Lanka receives 3,500-place quota for 2027 Hajj under reported agreement
Tamil refugee return: families weigh livelihoods, security and citizenship
Budget housing plans separate conflict resettlement, unfinished homes and urban development
Budget education allowances distinguish trainee, Pirivena and loan-scheme payments
Sri Lanka seeks help with humanitarian identification appeal in Italy
MPs reported back in remand after Budget sitting; records differ on timing
Customs security officer arrested over alleged motorcycle-clearance bribe
Sri Lanka committee urges EV testing standards; mandatory scheme not yet announced
Two reportedly remanded after Chavakachcheri car search; allegations not a verdict
Teacher reportedly granted bail in Jaffna child-assault case; allegations unresolved
Murder charge reported in Homagama custodial-death case; no verdict established
UNP criticises Budget 2027 on youth jobs, household relief and debt planning
Kelaniya-Gampaha areas face reported 13.5-hour water cut on November 14
Katunayake gold seizure: reports describe 436g consignment and Rs2.5m fine
Police seek suspect in reported Matara cooperative-fraud inquiry
Sri Lanka engineers announce token strike over Budget allowance dispute
Norwood leopard recovering after snare rescue, release planned after treatment
Colombo warns of legal action over fake mall flood video; fact-check separates AI scenes from real rain
Two deaths reported in Kegalle family; causes should not be reduced to a single explanation
Different explanations emerge for opposition absence from post-budget reception
Cleanup reported at Kanjikudicharu memorial site ahead of November commemoration
Narahenpita rice-lorry case listed for judgment; outcome not yet verified
Budget debate opens as government and opposition contest the economic case
Budget proposes staged CESS cuts on 800 tariff lines from April 2027
Gampaha nurses hold one-hour protest over claimed staffing shortage
India–Sri Lanka forum links businesses and startup networks
Wildlife department receives vehicles for field operations
Fishing vessel brought to Galle after suspected narcotics seizure
Budget 2027: tax relief, public investment and benefits remain subject to delivery
Trincomalee teachers protest after reported assault at school
Kayts food-safety cases: four shop owners fined, prison term suspended
Seven positive results reported in Kinniya driver drug checks
