https://www.nationscope.news/news/president-anura-kumara-dissanayake-meets-slc-trans-29654d35 NationScope en 2026-07-28T01:37:45.008Z President Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets SLC Transformation Committee anura kumara dissanayake, sri lanka cricket, presidential secretariat, cricket development, sports policy https://www.nationscope.news/news/hambantota-port-clarifies-vehicle-storage-policy-a-e2c9de33 NationScope en 2026-07-28T01:33:19.808Z Hambantota Port Clarifies Vehicle Storage Policy as RORO Volumes Grow hambantota international port group, sri lanka, vehicle storage policy, roro volumes, port clearance https://www.nationscope.news/news/ceylon-tobacco-company-plc-appoints-adrian-lee-pen-86ce40d2 NationScope en 2026-07-28T01:31:17.908Z Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC appoints Adrian Lee Peng Yong as Finance Director ceylon tobacco company, adrian lee peng yong, british american tobacco, sri lanka, finance director https://www.nationscope.news/news/registrations-now-open-for-sri-lanka-economic-and--588e17b6 NationScope en 2026-07-28T01:30:02.708Z Registrations Now Open for Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026 ceylon chamber of commerce, sri lanka economic summit, sri lanka, colombo, investment opportunities https://www.nationscope.news/news/floods-in-the-region-displace-20000-people-70df9748 NationScope en 2026-07-28T01:26:42.508Z Floods in the region displace 20,000 people sri lanka, flooding, disaster relief, climate change, humanitarian crisis https://www.nationscope.news/news/political-challenge-for-suresh-chaalai-as-cd-vikramarathne-is-summoned-to-testify-mrtpe6h3 NationScope en 2026-07-28T00:30:39.809Z Political Challenge for Suresh Chaalai as C.D. Vikramarathne is Summoned to Testify suresh chaalai, c.d. vikramarathne, sri lanka politics, allegations, political scrutiny https://www.nationscope.news/news/eu-sanctions-on-russia-hinder-efforts-to-combat-ra-dae26546 NationScope en 2026-07-28T00:22:45.407Z EU sanctions on Russia hinder efforts to combat raging wildfires eu sanctions, russia, spain, wildfires, firefighting resources https://www.nationscope.news/news/israeli-settlers-set-fire-to-two-mosques-in-the-we-65f4824d NationScope en 2026-07-28T00:20:03.708Z Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the West Bank israeli settlers, west bank, palestinians, mosque vandalism, tensions in israel https://www.nationscope.news/news/netanyahu-accuses-mamdani-of-fomenting-hate-after--cdb1b3c8 NationScope en 2026-07-28T00:18:50.308Z Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ after arrest call benjamin netanyahu, zohran mamdani, international criminal court, gaza war, war crimes 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Sri Lanka's Supun Somathilaka Places Fourth in Commonwealth Weightlifting Drama supun somathilaka, commonwealth games, kenyan athlete, scotland, weightlifting https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sri-lankan-doctor-honoured-as-hepatitis-champion-amid-rising-health-challenges NationScope en 2026-07-27T18:42:07.408Z Sri Lankan Doctor Honoured as Hepatitis Champion Amid Rising Health Challenges sathya herath, national std and aids control programme, sri lanka, hepatitis elimination, global health https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sri-lanka-customs-to-auction-1025-unclaimed-vehicles-at-hambantota-port NationScope en 2026-07-27T15:20:53.309Z Sri Lanka Customs to Auction 1,025 Unclaimed Vehicles at Hambantota Port sri lanka customs, hambantota port, chandana punchihewa, vehicle imports, port operations https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-indias-leadership-shifts-amid-youth-led-protests-over-examination-scandal NationScope en 2026-07-27T15:17:49.808Z India’s Leadership Shifts Amid 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Accountability sri lanka army, bellanwila shooting, minneriya army camp, sri lanka, colombo https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-india-sri-lanka-tax-treaty-reforms-spark-debate-on-fairness-and-investment NationScope en 2026-07-27T11:07:10.909Z India-Sri Lanka Tax Treaty Reforms Spark Debate on Fairness and Investment india sri lanka tax treaty, double taxation avoidance agreement, investment governance, tax avoidance, sri lanka https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sri-lankas-judiciary-faces-pivotal-reform-amidst-fierce-opposition NationScope en 2026-07-27T07:00:08.008Z Sri Lanka's Judiciary Faces Pivotal Reform Amidst Fierce Opposition sri lanka, cabinet of sri lanka, judge retirement age, legal policy, government initiative https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-zelensky-faces-mounting-internal-dissent-as-putin-warns-of-piracy-against-russia NationScope en 2026-07-27T06:58:47.109Z Zelensky Faces Mounting Internal Dissent as Putin Warns of 'Piracy' Against Russian Fleet volodymyr zelensky, ukrainian military, ukraine politics, kyiv, eastern europe https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sebastian-coe-faces-renewed-scrutiny-over-russias-role-in-athletics-governance NationScope en 2026-07-27T06:55:35.409Z Sebastian Coe Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Russia's Role in Athletics Governance sebastian coe, iaaf, athletics, russia, doping scandals https://www.nationscope.news/news/cabinet-to-consider-proposal-to-extend-judges-reti-73aee855 NationScope en 2026-07-27T03:11:58.463Z Cabinet to consider proposal to extend judges’ retirement age today sri lanka, cabinet of sri lanka, judge retirement age, legal policy, government initiative https://www.nationscope.news/news/changes-to-india-sri-lanka-tax-treaty-prompt-gover-95b661b5 NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:53:09.733Z Changes to India-Sri Lanka Tax Treaty Prompt Governance Debate on Investment india sri lanka tax treaty, double taxation avoidance agreement, investment governance, tax avoidance, sri lanka https://www.nationscope.news/news/messing-with-the-judiciary-may-become-akds-waterlo-e37c907b NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:52:06.508Z Messing with the Judiciary May Become AKD's Waterloo sri lanka, akd, supreme court, judicial independence, executive power https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-us-iran-strikes-pause-amid-tensions-over-strait-of-hormuz-and-global-oil-securit NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:48:34.221Z US-Iran Strikes Pause Amid Tensions Over Strait of Hormuz and Global Oil Security iran, united states, tehran, strait of hormuz, military conflict https://www.nationscope.news/news/nearly-rs-2-billion-heroin-destroyed-in-puttalam-745984f7 NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:47:45.259Z Nearly Rs. 2 Billion Heroin Destroyed in Puttalam sri lanka, puttalam, drug bust, heroin seizure, thoduwawa https://www.nationscope.news/news/rain-expected-in-several-districts-75e8f535 NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:47:28.945Z Rain expected in several districts department of meteorology, sri lanka, weather forecast, rainfall, climate change https://www.nationscope.news/news/two-arrested-over-bellanwila-shooting-7a007016 NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:45:24.787Z Two arrested over Bellanwila shooting sri lanka army, bellanwila shooting, minneriya army camp, sri lanka, colombo https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-us-and-iran-pause-strikes-amid-nuclear-tensions-and-military-speculation NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:45:07.142Z US and Iran Pause Strikes Amid Nuclear Tensions and Military Speculation pentagon, iran, united states, nuclear stockpile, military operation https://www.nationscope.news/news/mahendra-and-priyantha-honoured-at-international-a-cbe97d23 NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:44:29.609Z Mahendra and Priyantha honoured at International Awards mahendra perera, priyantha sirikumara, malaysian international film festival, riverstone, sri lanka https://www.nationscope.news/news/china-finishes-first-high-speed-rail-tunnel-undern-f49fdcdf NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:43:38.234Z China finishes first high-speed rail tunnel underneath Yangtze River china, yangtze river, chongqing, high-speed rail, infrastructure development https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-typhoon-hongxia-wreaks-havoc-in-china-as-berlin-reels-from-pride-parade-attack NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:40:45.709Z Typhoon Hongxia Wreaks Havoc in China as Berlin Reels from Pride Parade Attack typhoon hongxia, guangdong province, noul, southern china, natural disasters https://www.nationscope.news/news/pralhad-appointed-to-replace-pradhan-who-resigned--474d15d7 NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:37:59.909Z Pralhad appointed to replace Pradhan, who resigned following Cockroach Protests pralhad joshi, dharmendra pradhan, cockroach janta party, india, parliamentary affairs https://www.nationscope.news/news/customs-addresses-unclaimed-vehicle-imports-1025-v-52926ac9 NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:37:56.808Z Customs addresses unclaimed vehicle imports; 1,025 vehicles at Hambantota Port sri lanka customs, hambantota port, chandana punchihewa, vehicle imports, port operations https://www.nationscope.news/news/sri-lankan-doctor-recognized-as-one-of-the-global--0424d4d0 NationScope en 2026-07-27T02:13:05.909Z Sri Lankan Doctor Recognized as One of the Global Hepatitis Champions sathya herath, national std and aids control programme, sri lanka, hepatitis elimination, global health https://www.nationscope.news/news/oic-of-homagama-special-investigations-unit-arrest-d9b38070 NationScope en 2026-07-27T01:50:37.213Z OIC of Homagama Special Investigations Unit arrested homagama police, chief inspector, special investigations unit, sri lanka, car accident https://www.nationscope.news/news/supun-finishes-fourth-in-commonwealth-weightliftin-4dd27aaa NationScope en 2026-07-27T01:47:49.709Z Supun finishes fourth in Commonwealth weightlifting event supun somathilaka, commonwealth games, kenyan athlete, scotland, weightlifting https://www.nationscope.news/news/kavadi-dance-performance-excluded-from-devinuwara--5e5b9568 NationScope en 2026-07-27T01:45:26.508Z Kavadi dance performance excluded from Devinuwara Perahera kavadi dance, devinuwara, sri lanka, cultural events, dance performance https://www.nationscope.news/news/two-sri-lankan-fishermen-rescued-after-drifting-at-7e37c726 NationScope en 2026-07-27T01:34:25.309Z Two Sri Lankan fishermen rescued after drifting at sea for 36 days sri lanka, bangladesh, bay of bengal, fishermen rescue, maritime survival https://www.nationscope.news/news/organised-motorcycle-theft-gang-apprehended-a3e2900e NationScope en 2026-07-27T01:31:06.981Z Organised motorcycle theft gang apprehended sri lanka, police operation, motorcycle theft, heroin trafficking, law enforcement https://www.nationscope.news/news/government-and-basl-scheduled-meeting-on-judges-re-0e7457ba NationScope en 2026-07-27T01:25:40.908Z Government and BASL Scheduled Meeting on Judges' Retirement Age Dispute 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https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sri-lankas-bold-move-to-support-returning-migrant-workers-amid-economic-recovery NationScope en 2026-07-26T11:37:36.007Z Sri Lanka’s Bold Move to Support Returning Migrant Workers Amid Economic Recovery sri lanka, president ranil wickremesinghe, migrant workers, colombo, land support https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-nine-arrested-in-violent-clash-over-illegal-logging-in-sri-lankas-forest-reserve NationScope en 2026-07-26T11:34:33.031Z Nine Arrested in Violent Clash Over Illegal Logging in Sri Lanka's Forest Reserve sri lanka, wildlife officers, police special task force, akkarayankulam, illegal logging https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-trump-escalates-trade-war-threats-over-eu-tech-fines-amid-assassination-plot-cla NationScope en 2026-07-26T07:31:26.208Z Trump Escalates Trade War Threats Over EU Tech Fines Amid Assassination Plot Claims donald trump, european union, google, trade investigation, competition laws 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Sri Lanka President instructs support for returning migrant workers through land and project services sri lanka, president ranil wickremesinghe, migrant workers, colombo, land support https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-zelensky-faces-mounting-dissent-amid-protests-and-russian-pressure NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:53:47.507Z Zelensky Faces Mounting Dissent Amid Protests and Russian Pressure volodymyr zelensky, ukrainian military, ukraine politics, kyiv, eastern europe https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-escalating-black-sea-conflict-russia-targets-ukrainian-shipping-amid-rising-tens NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:50:41.078Z Escalating Black Sea Conflict: Russia Targets Ukrainian Shipping Amid Rising Tensions russian military, ukrainian shipping, black sea, drones, chernomorsk https://www.nationscope.news/news/colombo-literary-festival-2026-commences-98603bcf NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:50:05.108Z Colombo Literary Festival 2026 commences colombo literary festival, sri lanka, literary events, cultural arts, international festival https://www.nationscope.news/news/deep-sebastian-coe-faces-renewed-scrutiny-amid-russian-doping-scandal-fallout NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:47:33.008Z Sebastian Coe Faces Renewed Scrutiny Amid Russian Doping Scandal Fallout sebastian coe, iaaf, athletics, russia, doping scandals https://www.nationscope.news/news/government-may-consider-fuel-price-increase-c58bac82 NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:34:15.108Z Government may consider fuel price increase sri lanka, fuel prices, government policy, economic conditions, public transportation https://www.nationscope.news/news/new-study-reveals-connection-between-air-pollution-274eff49 NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:27:51.909Z New Study Reveals Connection Between Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Heart Disease air pollution, heart disease, public health, sri lanka, health research https://www.nationscope.news/news/greek-operated-air-defence-system-intercepts-missi-49b8c6bf NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:11:30.409Z Greek-operated air defence system intercepts missiles targeting Saudi facilities greek military, saudi arabia, yemen, air defence system, ballistic missiles https://www.nationscope.news/news/dengue-death-toll-rises-to-61-aaa8dbfa NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:04:20.408Z Dengue death toll rises to 61 national dengue control unit, sri lanka, dengue fever, public health crisis, infectious diseases https://www.nationscope.news/news/starship-completes-first-test-flight-since-spacex--24382065 NationScope en 2026-07-26T02:01:51.008Z Starship completes first test flight since SpaceX IPO spacex, starship, elon musk, united states, indian ocean https://www.nationscope.news/news/investment-in-education-and-the-arts-as-pivotal-to-3310153c NationScope en 2026-07-26T01:58:11.498Z Investment in education and the arts as pivotal to national development prime minister, colombo literary festival, education investment, creative arts, national development 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