https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-us-presidents-polarising-speech-deepens-divisions-on-250th-independence-annivers NationScope en 2026-07-09T18:44:57.826Z US President's Polarising Speech Deepens Divisions on 250th Independence Anniversary joe biden, united states, declaration of independence, political division, american history https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sri-lanka-confronts-rising-violence-amidst-prison-unrest-and-youth-safety-concer NationScope en 2026-07-09T18:44:00.726Z Sri Lanka Confronts Rising Violence Amidst Prison Unrest and Youth Safety Concerns sri lanka, colombo, 15-year-old girl, murder investigation, crime news https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-air-pollutions-growing-threat-heart-disease-risks-and-sri-lankas-health-initiati NationScope en 2026-07-09T18:42:38.326Z Air Pollution's Growing Threat: Heart Disease Risks and Sri Lanka's Health Initiatives air pollution, heart disease, public health, sri lanka, cardiovascular health 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Bogambara Prison re-established to ease prison congestion old bogambara prison, ministry of justice, sri lanka, prison overcrowding, justice system https://www.nationscope.news/news/new-study-reveals-link-between-air-pollution-and-i-e9561364 NationScope en 2026-07-09T02:51:01.626Z New Study Reveals Link Between Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Heart Disease air pollution, heart disease, public health, sri lanka, cardiovascular health https://www.nationscope.news/news/15-year-old-girl-found-dead-in-suspected-murder-ca-6e2461bf NationScope en 2026-07-09T02:49:32.609Z 15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Suspected Murder Case sri lanka, colombo, 15-year-old girl, murder investigation, crime news https://www.nationscope.news/news/government-to-provide-financial-assistance-to-farm-fb884924 NationScope en 2026-07-09T02:48:19.926Z Government to Provide Financial Assistance to Farmers Affected by Drought sri lanka, agriculture, drought relief, government assistance, financial support 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new airstrikes in southern Iran amid escalating tensions united states, iran, tehran, bandar abbas, military airstrikes https://www.nationscope.news/news/sri-lankas-transport-challenges-an-overview-of-the-4e3a3308 NationScope en 2026-07-09T02:22:36.526Z Sri Lanka's Transport Challenges: An Overview of the Crisis sri lanka, transport crisis, rail service, public transport, fuel prices https://www.nationscope.news/news/one-year-delay-over-imported-salt-costs-sri-lanka--4b86973a NationScope en 2026-07-09T02:21:14.841Z One-year delay over imported salt costs Sri Lanka USD 100 million in for-ex sri lanka, customs house agents association, imported salt, foreign exchange loss, regulatory inefficiencies https://www.nationscope.news/news/divisive-rhetoric-marks-americas-250th-anniversary-8d55e033 NationScope en 2026-07-09T02:18:45.926Z Divisive rhetoric marks America’s 250th anniversary of independence joe biden, united states, declaration of independence, political division, american history 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https://www.nationscope.news/news/government-considers-restrictions-or-ban-on-social-0db05d80 NationScope en 2026-07-09T00:44:03.826Z Government considers restrictions or ban on social media for children under 16, says PM government of sri lanka, prime minister sri lanka, social media ban, children's safety, underage internet use https://www.nationscope.news/news/prison-officers-request-protection-for-colleague-w-5e68fd01 NationScope en 2026-07-09T00:41:39.726Z Prison officers request protection for colleague who discharged firearm harshana nanayakkara, negombo prison, welikada prison, sri lanka, prison safety https://www.nationscope.news/news/will-former-president-ranil-and-secretary-to-the-p-ac7cdd3d NationScope en 2026-07-09T00:38:51.126Z Will former President Ranil and Secretary to the President Saman face legal action? ranil wickremesinghe, saman ekanayake, attorney general, sri lanka, legal action 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refurbishment https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-mahamodara-prison-established-amidst-rising-tensions-following-negombo-riot NationScope en 2026-07-08T15:24:42.426Z Mahamodara Prison Established Amidst Rising Tensions Following Negombo Riot sri lanka, mahamodara, galle, new prison, government announcement https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-egypts-world-cup-exit-sparks-controversy-over-officiating-and-var-decisions NationScope en 2026-07-08T11:23:16.927Z Egypt's World Cup Exit Sparks Controversy Over Officiating and VAR Decisions hossam hassan, egypt national team, fifa world cup, argentina, sports controversy https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sri-lankas-first-heated-pool-begins-construction-amid-sports-infrastructure-push NationScope en 2026-07-08T11:21:54.726Z Sri Lanka's First Heated Pool Begins Construction Amid Sports Infrastructure Push sri lanka, bandarawela, uva provincial sports complex, public swimming pool, sports development https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sri-lanka-strengthens-economic-ties-with-belgium-and-luxembourg-amidst-strategic NationScope en 2026-07-08T11:20:28.526Z Sri Lanka Strengthens Economic Ties with Belgium and Luxembourg Amidst Strategic Developments belgolux, sri lanka, port city colombo, belgium, luxembourg https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sampath-banks-google-pay-launch-revolutionises-sri-lankan-digital-payments NationScope en 2026-07-08T07:02:52.326Z Sampath Bank's Google Pay Launch Revolutionises Sri Lankan Digital Payments sampath bank, google pay, sri lanka, digital payments, contactless payments https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-negombo-prison-unrest-drug-links-fatalities-and-calls-for-accountability NationScope en 2026-07-08T07:01:42.227Z Negombo Prison Unrest: Drug Links, Fatalities, and Calls for Accountability sri lanka, enderamulla, heroin seizure, drug trafficking, special task force https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-ukrainian-drones-strike-deep-in-russia-escalating-tensions-and-strategic-stakes NationScope en 2026-07-08T06:59:37.427Z Ukrainian Drones Strike Deep in Russia, Escalating Tensions and Strategic Stakes ukrainian drones, omsk oil refinery, russia, ukraine conflict, drone warfare https://www.nationscope.news/news/man-arrested-with-heroin-worth-over-rs-30-million-1dd4b986 NationScope en 2026-07-08T04:04:16.893Z Man arrested with heroin worth over Rs. 30 million sri lanka, enderamulla, heroin seizure, drug trafficking, special task force https://www.nationscope.news/news/sampath-bank-launches-google-pay-expanding-sri-lan-f829cf17 NationScope en 2026-07-08T04:00:49.826Z Sampath Bank Launches Google Pay, Expanding Sri Lanka’s Access to Global Contactless Payments sampath bank, google pay, sri lanka, digital payments, contactless payments https://www.nationscope.news/news/belgolux-sri-lanka-economic-forum-discusses-econom-a804e08d NationScope en 2026-07-08T03:59:23.927Z BELGOLUX-Sri Lanka Economic Forum Discusses Economic Partnerships with Belgium and Luxembourg at Port City Colombo belgolux, sri lanka, port city colombo, belgium, luxembourg https://www.nationscope.news/news/sri-lanka-to-construct-first-public-heated-swimmin-b163d202 NationScope en 2026-07-08T03:54:48.026Z Sri Lanka to Construct First Public Heated Swimming Pool in Bandarawela sri lanka, bandarawela, uva provincial sports complex, public swimming pool, sports development https://www.nationscope.news/news/egypt-coach-claims-team-was-cheated-after-world-cu-64062dbc NationScope en 2026-07-08T03:51:07.226Z Egypt coach claims team was ‘cheated’ after World Cup exit to Argentina hossam hassan, egypt national team, fifa world cup, argentina, sports controversy https://www.nationscope.news/news/rights-group-claims-violence-against-transferred-p-af6adf16 NationScope en 2026-07-08T03:35:16.726Z Rights group claims violence against Transferred Prisoners from Negombo 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https://www.nationscope.news/news/opposition-blames-prison-intelligence-for-mondays--a471ba19 NationScope en 2026-07-08T00:39:56.826Z Opposition blames prison intelligence for Monday’s riot in Negombo g.l. peiris, negombo, sri lanka, prison riot, government accountability https://www.nationscope.news/news/compensation-for-patients-who-lost-vision-after-th-49e64cf4 NationScope en 2026-07-08T00:38:27.626Z Compensation for patients who lost vision after the use of Prednicylone Asitate after eye surgeries nuwara eliya base hospital, prednicylone asitate, vision loss compensation, eye surgery complications, healthcare in sri lanka https://www.nationscope.news/news/lawyers-call-for-justice-for-victims-of-violence-i-99f89ae5 NationScope en 2026-07-08T00:35:20.927Z Lawyers Call for Justice for Victims of Violence in the Region free lawyers, sri lanka, victims of violence, legal assistance, human rights 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