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Sri Lankan MPs visit UK Parliament for CPA programme on oversight and accountability
COPE Chairman Nishantha Samaraweera led an eight-MP delegation to Westminster for a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association programme on June 16-18.
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Vijitha Herath pitches expanded trade with Thailand at 25th Business Council AGM
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath says Sri Lanka is ready to expand trade, tourism and tech ties with Thailand at the 25th SL–Thailand Business Council AGM.
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Sri Lanka reaffirms ASEAN Regional Forum commitment at Manila senior officials' meeting
Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to the ASEAN Regional Forum at a senior officials' meeting in Manila and flagged interest in deeper engagement with ASEAN.
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Canada Backs Sri Lanka's Praja Shakthi Rural Poverty Programme
Canadian envoy Isabelle Martin pledged Ottawa's support for rural poverty eradication after meeting Minister Pannila on the Praja Shakthi programme.
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US-Iran deal complete, Hormuz to reopen toll-free, Switzerland signing on Friday
Trump and Sharif declared the US-Iran deal complete; Friday's Switzerland signing will reopen Hormuz toll-free and end the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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Sri Lanka Chairs UN Disability Rights Conference CoSP19 at 20th Anniversary
Sri Lanka assumed the presidency of CoSP19 to the UN disability rights convention; Ambassador Jayasuriya chaired the opening at the forum's 20th anniversary.
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US and Sri Lanka close three-day Galle disaster preparedness workshop
The US Embassy and Sri Lanka closed a three-day Galle disaster preparedness workshop on June 18, drawing on Cyclone Ditwah lessons for joint response planning.
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Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and US university chaplain arrested in Boston prostitution sting
A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk serving as Tufts University chaplain was arrested in Boston in a Human Trafficking Unit sting operation and has since resigned.
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India donates USD 5 million in defence and medical equipment to Sri Lanka Army
India donated USD 5 million in defence and medical equipment to the Sri Lanka Army, handed over at Akuregoda by High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Tuesday.
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Canada PM Carney says G7 can weave 'strands' of new world order at Évian summit
Canada PM Mark Carney said the G7 summit in Évian (June 15–17) could weave a new world order, and called for international AI rules as a core agenda item.
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Iran deal final text reached, signing within 24 hours: Pakistan PM as Trump agrees $24bn assets
Pakistan PM Sharif said the US-Iran final text is reached and electronic signing is expected within 24 hours, as Iran's FM confirmed Hormuz reopening clauses.
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Oil and gas prices could stay elevated until September even if Hormuz reopens, expert warns
Rapidan Energy's Bob McNally said oil and gas prices could stay elevated through late summer as shock absorbers wear off, with Brent at risk of the mid-$100s.
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Five killed as Indian Air Force An-32 transport plane crashes on landing at Jorhat
An Indian Air Force An-32 transport aircraft crashed on landing at a base in Assam's Jorhat on Saturday, killing five personnel; the co-pilot survived.
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Sasakawa Memorial Sri Lanka–Japan Cultural Centre opens in Colombo
PM Harini Amarasuriya joined Nippon Foundation Honorary Chairman Yohei Sasakawa and Japan's Ambassador Akio Isomata at the Colombo opening on June 11.
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Trump claims US strike killed Tren de Aragua leader Guerrero Flores
Trump said on Truth Social a 'swift and lethal kinetic' US strike killed Tren de Aragua leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores; Venezuela has not responded.
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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX prices IPO at $135 a share
Elon Musk crossed the trillionaire threshold after SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 a share. The company lists on Nasdaq as 'SPCX' on Friday.
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Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after more than three years in coma
King Vajiralongkorn's eldest daughter, a Cornell-trained lawyer and UNODC ambassador, collapsed in December 2022 from a mycoplasma heart infection.
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Trump says Iran deal is close after calling off strikes; Brent crude drops to $89
Trump told reporters at the Oval Office 'we just made a great settlement'. Brent fell 4.4%, but Iran called the reports speculative and not finalised.
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UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to make second visit to Sri Lanka June 15–24
UN SPT four-member delegation begins second visit to Sri Lanka Monday under OPCAT, meeting ministers, officials, HRCSL and civil society over ten days.
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USS Canberra docks in Colombo after April role in US blockade of Iran
The Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship made a brief stop to refuel before continuing its Indo-Pacific deployment, the US Embassy said.
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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30 years over North Korea drone incursion
Seoul court found Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of aiding the enemy and abuse of power over a 2024 drone incursion tied to his failed martial law declaration.
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Emirates to offer travel insurance to lure passengers back to Dubai amid Iran war
Emirates President Tim Clark said Dubai is losing about £450 million a day in tourism revenue and will guarantee passengers a way home if hostilities escalate.
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Sri Lanka climbs 30 places to 67th on Global Peace Index 2026
Sri Lanka rose from 97th to 67th globally, ranking second most peaceful in South Asia behind Bhutan, the Institute for Economics and Peace said.
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Iran announces full closure of Strait of Hormuz, threatens to fire on any vessel
Iran's top joint military command declared a complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz from Thursday, warning any vessel attempting passage will be shot at.