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en 2025-08-14 US CONTAINER IMPORTS MAY HAVE PEAKED IN JULY, CHIEF OF BUSIEST SEAPORT SAYS https://hirunews.lk/english/414503/man-injured-in-hanwella-shooting Hiru News en 2025-08-14 MAN INJURED IN HANWELLA SHOOTING https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414504/sri-lanka-to-hold-5g-spectrum-auction-aiming-for-year-end-rollout Hiru News en 2025-08-14 SRI LANKA TO HOLD 5G SPECTRUM AUCTION, AIMING FOR YEAR-END ROLLOUT https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414505/sri-lankan-gemstone-exports-resilient-to-new-challenges-says-facets-chairperson Hiru News en 2025-08-14 SRI LANKAN GEMSTONE EXPORTS RESILIENT TO NEW CHALLENGES, SAYS FACETS CHAIRPERSON https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414506/central-bank-phases-out-government-security-holdings-as-credit-expands Hiru News en 2025-08-14 CENTRAL BANK PHASES OUT GOVERNMENT SECURITY HOLDINGS AS CREDIT EXPANDS https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414508/applied-graphite-technologies-raises-nearly-cad700000-for-sri-lanka-vein-graphite-project Hiru News en 2025-08-14 APPLIED GRAPHITE TECHNOLOGIES RAISES NEARLY CAD700,000 FOR SRI LANKA VEIN GRAPHITE PROJECT https://hirunews.lk/english/414509/new-igp-priyantha-weerasooriya-assumes-duties Hiru News en 2025-08-14 NEW IGP PRIYANTHA WEERASOORIYA ASSUMES DUTIES https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414510/dates-for-facets-2026-announced Hiru News en 2025-08-14 DATES FOR FACETS 2026 ANNOUNCED https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414512/asia-cup-cricket-schedule-announced Hiru News en 2025-08-14 ASIA CUP CRICKET SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED https://hirunews.lk/english/414513/sabaragamuwa-maha-saman-devalaya-traditionalists-urge-president-to-appoint-basnayake-nilame-from-ratnapura Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SABARAGAMUWA MAHA SAMAN DEVALAYA TRADITIONALISTS URGE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT BASNAYAKE NILAME FROM RATNAPURA https://hirunews.lk/english/414514/trump-threatens-severe-consequences-if-putin-blocks-ukraine-peace Hiru News en 2025-08-14 TRUMP THREATENS SEVERE CONSEQUENCES IF PUTIN BLOCKS UKRAINE PEACE 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INKS WEBTOON DEAL TO BRING 100 TITLES FEATURING CHARACTERS FROM MARVEL, STAR WARS AND MORE TO WEBCOMICS APP https://hirunews.lk/english/entertainment/414562/squid-game-unleashed-solitaire-gta-san-andreas-among-netflixs-most-played-mobile-games-rebel-moon-misses-top-15 Hiru News en 2025-08-14 ‘SQUID GAME: UNLEASHED,’ ‘SOLITAIRE,’ ‘GTA: SAN ANDREAS’ AMONG NETFLIX’S MOST-PLAYED MOBILE GAMES; ‘REBEL MOON’ MISSES TOP 15 https://hirunews.lk/english/entertainment/414563/taylor-swifts-new-heights-podcast-live-stream-crashes-as-viewership-breaks-1-3-million-people-in-real-time-will-be-back-shortly Hiru News en 2025-08-14 TAYLOR SWIFT’S ‘NEW HEIGHTS’ PODCAST LIVE STREAM CRASHES AS VIEWERSHIP BREAKS 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN REAL TIME: ‘WILL BE BACK SHORTLY’ https://hirunews.lk/english/414564/indian-foreign-minister-jaishankar-to-visit-russia Hiru News en 2025-08-15 INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER JAISHANKAR TO VISIT RUSSIA https://hirunews.lk/english/entertainment/414566/squid-game-season-3-powers-netflix-lead-as-koreas-premium-vod-market-hits-1-1-billion-report-finds Hiru News en 2025-08-14 ‘SQUID GAME’ SEASON 3 POWERS NETFLIX LEAD AS KOREA’S PREMIUM VOD MARKET HITS $1.1 BILLION, REPORT FINDS https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414567/japan-adopts-stricter-safety-rules-after-deaths Hiru News en 2025-08-14 JAPAN ADOPTS STRICTER SAFETY RULES AFTER DEATHS https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414568/england-beats-spain-on-penalties-to-win-womens-euro-2025-final Hiru News en 2025-08-14 ENGLAND BEATS SPAIN ON PENALTIES TO WIN WOMEN’S EURO 2025 FINAL https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414572/warners-ashes-jibe-part-of-the-fun-root Hiru News en 2025-08-14 WARNERS ASHES JIBE PART OF THE FUN - ROOT https://hirunews.lk/english/414573/renowned-bengali-actress-basanti-chatterjee-passes-away-at-88 Hiru News en 2025-08-15 RENOWNED BENGALI ACTRESS BASANTI CHATTERJEE PASSES AWAY AT 88 https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414574/test-cricket-could-bankrupt-nations-aussie-ceo Hiru News en 2025-08-14 TEST CRICKET COULD BANKRUPT NATIONS - AUSSIE CEO https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414575/why-have-ferrari-been-unable-to-win-a-title-since-2008 Hiru News en 2025-08-14 WHY HAVE FERRARI BEEN UNABLE TO WIN A TITLE SINCE 2008? https://hirunews.lk/english/414576/police-constable-arrested-for-misappropriating-funds Hiru News en 2025-08-15 POLICE CONSTABLE ARRESTED FOR MISAPPROPRIATING FUNDS https://hirunews.lk/english/414578/three-family-members-arrested-for-extortion-in-hanwella Hiru News en 2025-08-15 THREE FAMILY MEMBERS ARRESTED FOR EXTORTION IN HANWELLA https://hirunews.lk/english/414580/whatsapp-hacking-wave-hits-sri-lanka-many-targeted-in-otp-scam-spree Hiru News en 2025-08-14 WHATSAPP HACKING WAVE HITS SRI LANKA: MANY TARGETED IN OTP SCAM SPREE https://hirunews.lk/english/414581/ssp-sathish-gamage-remanded-for-bribery-and-money-laundering Hiru News en 2025-08-14 SSP 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AI DESIGNS ANTIBIOTICS FOR GONORRHOEA AND MRSA SUPERBUGS https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414705/sri-lanka-customs-launches-new-web-based-document-system Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SRI LANKA CUSTOMS LAUNCHES NEW WEB-BASED DOCUMENT SYSTEM https://hirunews.lk/english/414706/death-toll-in-flash-floods-in-kashmir-rises-to-46 Hiru News en 2025-08-15 DEATH TOLL IN FLASH FLOODS IN KASHMIR RISES TO 46 https://hirunews.lk/english/414708/six-injured-in-ella-wellawaya-road-collision Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SIX INJURED IN ELLA-WELLAWAYA ROAD COLLISION https://hirunews.lk/english/entertainment/414711/superstar-rajinikanth-celebrates-50-years-in-cinema Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SUPERSTAR RAJINIKANTH CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN CINEMA https://hirunews.lk/english/414712/annual-feast-at-madhu-church-underway Hiru News en 2025-08-15 ANNUAL FEAST AT MADHU CHURCH UNDERWAY https://hirunews.lk/english/414713/thirteen-injured-in-badulla-mahiyanganaya-bus-collision Hiru News en 2025-08-15 THIRTEEN INJURED IN 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IT CAN’T EVEN LABEL A MAP https://hirunews.lk/english/414729/hundreds-hit-by-food-poisoning-in-indonesia-after-eating-free-school-meals Hiru News en 2025-08-15 HUNDREDS HIT BY FOOD POISONING IN INDONESIA AFTER EATING FREE SCHOOL MEALS https://hirunews.lk/english/414730/giving-homeless-people-stable-housing-was-federal-policy-for-decades-trump-is-ending-it Hiru News en 2025-08-15 GIVING HOMELESS PEOPLE STABLE HOUSING WAS FEDERAL POLICY FOR DECADES. TRUMP IS ENDING IT https://hirunews.lk/english/414731/niger-opens-investigation-after-sothebys-auction-of-martian-meteorite Hiru News en 2025-08-15 NIGER OPENS INVESTIGATION AFTER SOTHEBY’S AUCTION OF MARTIAN METEORITE https://hirunews.lk/english/414732/australian-influencers-to-promote-sri-lanka-to-global-audience Hiru News en 2025-08-15 AUSTRALIAN INFLUENCERS TO PROMOTE SRI LANKA TO GLOBAL AUDIENCE https://hirunews.lk/english/414733/committee-appointed-to-review-cybersecurity-bills Hiru News en 2025-08-15 COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO REVIEW CYBERSECURITY BILLS https://hirunews.lk/english/414735/former-state-minister-lohan-ratwatte-passes-away Hiru News en 2025-08-15 FORMER STATE MINISTER LOHAN RATWATTE PASSES AWAY https://hirunews.lk/english/414736/the-us-and-europe-are-still-doing-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-business-with-russia-despite-years-of-war Hiru News en 2025-08-15 THE US AND EUROPE ARE STILL DOING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS’ WORTH OF BUSINESS WITH RUSSIA DESPITE YEARS OF WAR 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https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414773/fighting-in-ufc-is-biggest-weight-ive-ever-felt-mvp Hiru News en 2025-08-15 FIGHTING IN UFC IS BIGGEST WEIGHT IVE EVER FELT - MVP https://hirunews.lk/english/414774/former-minister-lohan-rathwattes-funeral-on-sunday Hiru News en 2025-08-15 FORMER MINISTER LOHAN RATHWATTES FUNERAL ON SUNDAY https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414775/india-defeats-were-not-reality-check-edwards Hiru News en 2025-08-15 INDIA DEFEATS WERE NOT REALITY CHECK - EDWARDS https://hirunews.lk/english/414776/power-disconnected-at-dambulla-cold-storage-warehouse Hiru News en 2025-08-15 POWER DISCONNECTED AT DAMBULLA COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414777/criticism-after-uefa-displays-stop-killing-children-banner Hiru News en 2025-08-15 CRITICISM AFTER UEFA DISPLAYS STOP KILLING CHILDREN BANNER https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414779/sri-lankan-relay-team-wins-gold-without-training-together Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SRI LANKAN RELAY TEAM WINS GOLD WITHOUT TRAINING TOGETHER https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414781/spurs-condemn-cowards-for-racially-abusing-tel Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SPURS CONDEMN COWARDS FOR RACIALLY ABUSING TEL https://hirunews.lk/english/414784/japan-marks-80th-anniversary-of-wwii Hiru News en 2025-08-15 JAPAN MARKS 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF WWII https://hirunews.lk/english/414785/four-arrested-with-600-unknown-drug-pills Hiru News en 2025-08-15 FOUR ARRESTED WITH 600 UNKNOWN DRUG PILLS https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414791/former-sri-lankan-domestic-cricketer-banned-by-icc Hiru News en 2025-08-15 FORMER SRI LANKAN DOMESTIC CRICKETER BANNED BY ICC https://hirunews.lk/english/414794/speaker-signs-bill-on-dishonored-cheques Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SPEAKER SIGNS BILL ON DISHONORED CHEQUES https://hirunews.lk/english/414796/president-reviews-2025-sports-budget-calls-for-integrated-plan-to-build-national-sports-culture Hiru News en 2025-08-15 PRESIDENT REVIEWS 2025 SPORTS BUDGET, CALLS FOR INTEGRATED PLAN TO BUILD 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Hiru News en 2025-08-15 FLASH FLOODS KILL MORE THAN 160 IN PAKISTAN https://hirunews.lk/english/414809/driver-confesses-to-role-in-murder-of-homagama-lg-member Hiru News en 2025-08-15 DRIVER CONFESSES TO ROLE IN MURDER OF HOMAGAMA LG MEMBER https://hirunews.lk/english/414810/singapore-tycoon-fined-in-minister-gift-scandal Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SINGAPORE TYCOON FINED IN MINISTER GIFT SCANDAL https://hirunews.lk/english/414811/australia-to-close-loophole-in-screening-system-for-childcare-workers Hiru News en 2025-08-15 AUSTRALIA TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE IN SCREENING SYSTEM FOR CHILDCARE WORKERS https://hirunews.lk/english/414812/adic-calls-for-reversal-of-decision-on-cannabis-cultivation-for-export Hiru News en 2025-08-15 ADIC CALLS FOR REVERSAL OF DECISION ON CANNABIS CULTIVATION FOR EXPORT https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414813/saliya-saman-banned-for-five-years-under-anti-corruption-code Hiru News en 2025-08-15 SALIYA SAMAN BANNED FOR FIVE YEARS UNDER ANTI-CORRUPTION CODE https://hirunews.lk/english/414814/airport-security-officer-arrested-with-t-56-rifle-and-pistols Hiru News en 2025-08-15 AIRPORT SECURITY OFFICER ARRESTED WITH T-56 RIFLE AND PISTOLS https://hirunews.lk/english/414815/five-killed-in-pakistan-relief-helicopter-crash-as-floods-leave-dozens-dead Hiru News en 2025-08-15 FIVE KILLED IN PAKISTAN RELIEF HELICOPTER CRASH AS FLOODS LEAVE DOZENS DEAD https://hirunews.lk/english/414819/road-closures-for-bellanwila-esala-procession Hiru News en 2025-08-15 ROAD CLOSURES FOR BELLANWILA ESALA PROCESSION https://hirunews.lk/english/414823/india-celebrates-79th-independence-day-pm-modi-sends-stern-message-on-water-rights Hiru News en 2025-08-16 INDIA CELEBRATES 79TH INDEPENDENCE DAY, PM MODI SENDS STERN MESSAGE ON WATER RIGHTS https://hirunews.lk/english/414824/chinese-smugglers-wrecking-havoc-on-sri-lankas-gem-industry Hiru News en 2025-08-16 CHINESE SMUGGLERS WRECKING HAVOC ON SRI LANKAS GEM INDUSTRY https://hirunews.lk/english/414827/x-press-feeders-hit-back-at-sri-lanka-court-ruling Hiru News en 2025-08-16 X-PRESS FEEDERS HIT BACK AT SRI LANKA COURT RULING https://hirunews.lk/english/414829/trump-putin-meet-ahead-of-closed-doors-meeting Hiru News en 2025-08-16 TRUMP & PUTIN MEET AHEAD OF CLOSED DOORS MEETING https://hirunews.lk/english/414831/no-deal-on-ukraine-but-next-time-in-moscow Hiru News en 2025-08-16 NO DEAL ON UKRAINE, BUT NEXT TIME IN MOSCOW? https://hirunews.lk/english/414833/mainly-fair-weather-to-prevail Hiru News en 2025-08-16 MAINLY FAIR WEATHER TO PREVAIL https://hirunews.lk/english/414836/fatal-bus-collision-in-monaragala Hiru News en 2025-08-16 FATAL BUS COLLISION IN MONARAGALA https://hirunews.lk/english/414841/complaints-pour-in-to-igps-new-whatsapp-hotline Hiru News en 2025-08-16 COMPLAINTS POUR IN TO IGPS NEW WHATSAPP HOTLINE https://hirunews.lk/english/414843/funeral-of-former-state-minister-lohan-ratwatte-to-be-held-tomorrow Hiru News en 2025-08-16 FUNERAL OF FORMER STATE MINISTER LOHAN RATWATTE TO BE HELD TOMORROW https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414844/final-of-sri-lanka-cricket-t20-league-to-be-played-today Hiru News en 2025-08-16 FINAL OF SRI LANKA CRICKET T20 LEAGUE TO BE PLAYED TODAY https://hirunews.lk/english/414846/podujana-eksath-peramuna-lg-members-gather-for-a-special-meeting Hiru News en 2025-08-16 PODUJANA EKSATH PERAMUNA LG MEMBERS GATHER FOR A SPECIAL MEETING https://hirunews.lk/english/414849/remains-of-former-state-minister-lohan-ratwatte-brought-home Hiru News en 2025-08-16 REMAINS OF FORMER STATE MINISTER LOHAN RATWATTE BROUGHT HOME https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414850/sri-lankas-pmi-shows-strong-growth-in-manufacturing-and-services-for-july-2025 Hiru News en 2025-08-16 SRI LANKAS PMI SHOWS STRONG GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES FOR JULY 2025 https://hirunews.lk/english/414851/flash-floods-kill-more-than-280-people-in-india-and-pakistan-as-thousands-flee Hiru News en 2025-08-16 FLASH FLOODS KILL MORE THAN 280 PEOPLE IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN AS THOUSANDS FLEE https://hirunews.lk/english/414853/two-arrested-with-over-300-kilograms-of-cannabis-in-wattala Hiru News en 2025-08-16 TWO ARRESTED WITH OVER 300 KILOGRAMS OF CANNABIS IN WATTALA https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414859/bethell-to-become-englands-youngest-mens-captain Hiru News en 2025-08-16 BETHELL TO BECOME ENGLANDS YOUNGEST MENS CAPTAIN https://hirunews.lk/english/entertainment/414861/sean-kingston-sentenced-to-3-5-years-in-prison-over-fraud-scheme Hiru News en 2025-08-16 SEAN KINGSTON SENTENCED TO 3.5 YEARS IN PRISON OVER FRAUD SCHEME https://hirunews.lk/english/entertainment/414869/halsey-teases-long-awaited-drive-video-as-part-of-badlands-10th-anniversary-surprise Hiru News en 2025-08-16 HALSEY TEASES LONG-AWAITED ‘DRIVE’ VIDEO AS PART OF BADLANDS 10TH ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE https://hirunews.lk/english/entertainment/414872/kristen-wiig-joins-masters-of-the-universe-as-voice-of-roboto Hiru News en 2025-08-16 KRISTEN WIIG JOINS 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https://hirunews.lk/english/414888/driver-arrested-for-stealing-over-millions-from-cash-transport-van Hiru News en 2025-08-16 DRIVER ARRESTED FOR STEALING OVER MILLIONS FROM CASH TRANSPORT VAN https://hirunews.lk/english/414889/uss-santa-barbara-set-to-arrive-in-colombo-port Hiru News en 2025-08-16 USS SANTA BARBARA SET TO ARRIVE IN COLOMBO PORT https://hirunews.lk/english/414890/new-ella-weekend-express-train-launched-for-tourists Hiru News en 2025-08-16 NEW ELLA WEEKEND EXPRESS TRAIN LAUNCHED FOR TOURISTS https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414891/former-australia-captain-simpson-dies-aged-89 Hiru News en 2025-08-16 FORMER AUSTRALIA CAPTAIN SIMPSON DIES AGED 89 https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414892/vw-introduces-monthly-subscription-to-increase-car-power Hiru News en 2025-08-16 VW INTRODUCES MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION TO INCREASE CAR POWER https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414894/sheins-uk-sales-soar-by-a-third-year Hiru News en 2025-08-16 SHEINS UK SALES SOAR BY A THIRD YEAR https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414895/amana-bank-posts-strong-h1-2025-results Hiru News en 2025-08-16 AMANA BANK POSTS STRONG H1 2025 RESULTS https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414896/openai-staff-looking-to-sell-6-billion-in-stock Hiru News en 2025-08-16 OPENAI STAFF LOOKING TO SELL $6 BILLION IN STOCK https://hirunews.lk/english/business/414897/meta-plans-fourth-restructuring-of-ai-efforts-in-six-months Hiru News en 2025-08-16 META PLANS FOURTH RESTRUCTURING OF AI EFFORTS IN SIX MONTHS https://hirunews.lk/english/414899/chinese-foreign-minister-wang-yi-to-visit-india Hiru News en 2025-08-16 CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI TO VISIT INDIA https://hirunews.lk/english/414900/grama-niladhari-killed-in-motorcycle-bus-collision Hiru News en 2025-08-16 GRAMA NILADHARI KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE-BUS COLLISION https://hirunews.lk/english/414901/ceb-loses-over-200-engineers-in-three-years Hiru News en 2025-08-16 CEB LOSES OVER 200 ENGINEERS IN THREE YEARS https://hirunews.lk/english/414903/two-digs-tipped-for-promotion-to-sdig-posts Hiru News en 2025-08-16 TWO DIGs TIPPED FOR PROMOTION TO SDIG POSTS https://hirunews.lk/english/414905/police-launches-pilot-project-to-boost-driver-well-being-on-hatton-colombo-road Hiru News en 2025-08-16 POLICE LAUNCHES PILOT PROJECT TO BOOST DRIVER WELL-BEING ON HATTON-COLOMBO ROAD https://hirunews.lk/english/414906/zelensky-to-meet-trump-on-monday-after-us-presidents-summit-with-putin Hiru News en 2025-08-16 ZELENSKY TO MEET TRUMP ON MONDAY AFTER US PRESIDENTS SUMMIT WITH PUTIN https://hirunews.lk/english/414909/former-unp-councillor-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-police-officer Hiru News en 2025-08-16 FORMER UNP COUNCILLOR ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING POLICE OFFICER https://hirunews.lk/english/414915/joint-operations-lead-to-over-800-arrests-for-drug-related-offences Hiru News en 2025-08-16 JOINT OPERATIONS LEAD TO OVER 800 ARRESTS FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES https://hirunews.lk/english/414916/postal-workers-to-begin-strike-tomorrow Hiru News en 2025-08-16 POSTAL WORKERS TO BEGIN STRIKE TOMORROW https://hirunews.lk/english/414918/police-investigate-link-between-seized-weapons-and-recent-shootings Hiru News en 2025-08-16 POLICE INVESTIGATE LINK BETWEEN SEIZED WEAPONS AND RECENT SHOOTINGS https://hirunews.lk/english/414920/sri-lanka-aims-for-1b-in-gem-exports-with-new-policy-reforms Hiru News en 2025-08-16 SRI LANKA AIMS FOR $1B IN GEM EXPORTS WITH NEW POLICY REFORMS https://hirunews.lk/english/414922/all-leave-for-postal-officers-cancelled Hiru News en 2025-08-16 ALL LEAVE FOR POSTAL OFFICERS CANCELLED https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414924/sri-lanka-athletics-association-election-to-be-held-on-monday Hiru News en 2025-08-16 SRI LANKA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MONDAY https://hirunews.lk/english/414926/former-councillor-remanded-over-alleged-assault-on-police-officer Hiru News en 2025-08-16 FORMER COUNCILLOR REMANDED 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JOSEPH’S COLLEGE REGAINS LADY JAYATHILAKE SHIELD https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414949/robots-race-play-football-crash-and-collapse-at-chinas-robot-olympics Hiru News en 2025-08-16 ROBOTS RACE, PLAY FOOTBALL, CRASH AND COLLAPSE AT CHINAS ROBOT OLYMPICS https://hirunews.lk/english/414952/flash-floods-kill-more-than-300-in-pakistan-and-pakistan-administered-kashmir Hiru News en 2025-08-16 FLASH FLOODS KILL MORE THAN 300 IN PAKISTAN AND PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR https://hirunews.lk/english/414956/mahinda-rajapaksa-pays-tribute-to-lohan-ratwatte-calling-him-a-fearless-political-roughneck Hiru News en 2025-08-16 MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA PAYS TRIBUTE TO LOHAN RATWATTE, CALLING HIM A ‘FEARLESS POLITICAL ROUGHNECK’ https://hirunews.lk/english/414959/aswesuma-more-inefficient-than-samurdhi-says-opposition-leader Hiru News en 2025-08-16 ASWESUMA MORE INEFFICIENT THAN SAMURDHI, SAYS OPPOSITION LEADER https://hirunews.lk/english/sports/414960/wesley-college-retains-l-e-blaze-trophy Hiru News en 2025-08-16 WESLEY COLLEGE RETAINS L. 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