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Lankan born Ukrainian soldier dies in Russian attack
Andrew Ranish Hewage, a former Sri Lanka army officer who joined as a volunteer Ukrainian soldier has died in a Russian artillery attack on December 4, sources said.
International Volunteers of Ukraine said Captain Ranish succumbed on the battlefield and the organization is in the process of building a memorial for him.
Ranish known as 'Captain Dentist', was a Commanding Officer, First Special Force of the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine.
Captain Ranish: First Lankan to die for Ukraine is seen here with his Army colleagues on the battle field
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- June 12, 2025 - 454 - 0
Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).
- June 11, 2025 - 165 - 0
Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
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