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Tamed elephant shortage threatens Perahera culture
by SK Samaranayake The rapid decline of Sri Lanka’s tamed elephant population has posed a serious challenge to the continuation of the country’s traditional Perahera festivals, Diyawadana Nilame…
Heavy rains swell Mahaweli, sweep away machinery at Black Bridge repair site
Text and Pic by S. K. Samaranayake Heavy rainfall in the Kandy District has caused the Mahaweli River to rise rapidly, with floodwaters sweeping away machinery deployed for repairs to the damaged…
From Negombo to Mahara
Monday 3rd August, 2026 Saturday’s riot at the Mahara prison came as no surprise. It became obvious after the Negombo prison uprising, which claimed the lives of 22 inmates and 10 officers during two…
- Mahara prison riot follows deadly uprising at Negombo prison two weeks prior
- Government deploys armed forces, takes 12 hours to restore order
- Overcrowding at 300%-400% of capacity exacerbates security risks
Trump says Iran talks to take place on Monday, sets no deadline for deal
By Steve Holland, Menna AlaaElDin and Yasmine Ghania ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/CAIRO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday but declined to set a deadline…
Iran says no talks are under way with United States after Trump calls off attacks
By Steve Holland, Elwely Elwelly and Parisa Hafezi ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States and no plans for any meetings…
Trump says new round of Iran talks will begin Monday
The US president says Gulf allies and Tehran urged him to delay planned strikes.