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        <description>The only Sri Lankan newspaper with round the clock news updates - ft.lk Online Edition</description>  
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                <title>US waives visa bonds for FIFA World Cup ticket holders</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The United States has said it will waive costly visa bonds imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump for World Cup ticket holders.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 07:08</pubDate>

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                <title>No CCTV footage recorded at location of Kapila Chandrasena’s death</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) yesterday informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that although CCTV cameras at the residence where former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena died were operational, the system had not been recording footage for a prolonged period and no footage from the location of the death had been captured.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:58</pubDate>

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                <title>Immigration official arrested over alleged Rs. 9.8 m procurement fraud</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[An official attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over an alleged financial fraud linked to a software installation project.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:56</pubDate>

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                <title>Red alert issued as heavy rainfalls affect over 3,700 people countrywide</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Meteorology Department issued a red warning for heavy rainfall, forecasting extremely heavy showers exceeding 150 mm in several parts of the country, as adverse weather conditions continue to disrupt daily life and trigger flood and landslide concerns.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:56</pubDate>

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                <title>National Police Commission term ends today amid pending new appointments</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The term of office of the National Police Commission is scheduled to expire today, with the commission’s final meeting taking place yesterday.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:55</pubDate>

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                <title>Cabinet approves Rs. 1.8 m additional compensation for 245 families affected by Yan Oya Reservoir project</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved additional compensation payments for families affected by land acquisition linked to the Yan Oya Reservoir, which was developed to strengthen agricultural water supply in the North Central and Eastern regions.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:55</pubDate>

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                <title>IUSF protests at Basil-linked Malwana property, calls for estate to be allocated for public use</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Members of the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) yesterday staged a protest at the controversial Malwana property allegedly linked to former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, calling on the Government to allocate the estate for public and university-related purposes.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:54</pubDate>

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                <title>Global tourism to generate  $ 12 t in 2026: WTTC</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Global travel and tourism is expected to continue growing faster than the broader world economy in 2026, with the sector forecast to contribute $ 12 trillion to global GDP, equivalent to 9.9% of the world economy, according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:53</pubDate>

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                <title>IMF says Board to consider SL review within  weeks, cites reform gains despite shocks</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday said it expects its Executive Board to meet within the coming weeks to consider approval of Sri Lanka’s combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a move that could unlock approximately $ 700 million in financing for the country.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:52</pubDate>

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                <title>Sajith slams proposed tax clause for ‘criminalising’ small businesses</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday strongly criticised the Government’s proposed tax reforms, warning that a new clause under the tax law could unfairly criminalise ordinary taxpayers and small business owners over administrative errors.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 15 May 2026 06:50</pubDate>

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