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class=\"lc-news__time\">5 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/significant-increase-in-foreign-remittances-from-sri-lankan-workers-abroad-in-2026\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLBFE1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLBFE1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLBFE1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLBFE1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLBFE1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLBFE1-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLBFE1-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLBFE1-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--state\">Israel Updates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">Significant Increase in Foreign Remittances from Sri Lankan Workers Abroad in 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-excerpt\">Sri Lanka\u2019s economy continues to receive strong support from citizens working overseas.\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__source\">Israel Updates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__time\">5 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/lankaconnect-opens-today-in-experimental-mode-during-the-sri-lankan-new-year-festival-in-israel\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOON-ON-3-150x150.png\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOON-ON-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOON-ON-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOON-ON-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOON-ON-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOON-ON-3-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOON-ON-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOON-ON-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--state\">Israel Updates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">LankaConnect Opens Today in Experimental Mode During the Sri Lankan New Year Festival in Israel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-excerpt\">Today, on 9 May 2026, the LankaConnect platform officially opens in its\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__source\">Israel Updates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__time\">6 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/sri-lankan-new-year-festival-2026-in-israel-a-celebration-of-culture-hope-and-community\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-150x150.png\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--community\">Community News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">Sri Lankan New Year Festival 2026 in Israel: A Celebration of Culture, Hope and Community<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-excerpt\">For thousands of Sri Lankans living and working in Israel, the Sinhala\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__source\">Community News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__time\">6 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/us-expects-iranian-response-to-peace-proposal-on-friday-fighting-flares-in-gulf\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/us-expects-iranian-response-to-peace-proposal-on-friday-fighting-flares-in-gulf-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on Friday, fighting flares in Gulf\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--state\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on Friday, fighting flares in Gulf<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-excerpt\">The United States said it expected an Iranian response as soon as\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__source\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__time\">6 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/kurunegala-deputy-mayor-arrested-over-rs-3-million-bribe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kurunegala-deputy-mayor-arrested-over-rs-3-million-bribe-150x150.png\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kurunegala Deputy Mayor arrested over Rs. 3 million bribe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kurunegala-deputy-mayor-arrested-over-rs-3-million-bribe-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kurunegala-deputy-mayor-arrested-over-rs-3-million-bribe-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--state\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">Kurunegala Deputy Mayor arrested over Rs. 3 million bribe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-excerpt\">The Deputy Mayor of Kurunegala Municipal Council, Ashardeen Moinudeen, has been arrested\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__source\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__time\">6 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/public-security-minister-speaks-on-probe-into-kapila-chandrasena-s-death\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/public-security-minister-speaks-on-probe-into-kapila-chandrasena-s-death-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Public Security Minister speaks on probe into Kapila Chandrasena s death\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/public-security-minister-speaks-on-probe-into-kapila-chandrasena-s-death-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/public-security-minister-speaks-on-probe-into-kapila-chandrasena-s-death-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--state\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">Public Security Minister speaks on probe into Kapila Chandrasena s death<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-excerpt\">Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala announced that no definitive conclusion can\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__source\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__time\">6 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/vietnam-and-sri-lanka-elevate-ties-to-comprehensive-partnership-to-boost-trade-ai-and-tourism-cooperation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vietnam-and-sri-lanka-elevate-ties-to-comprehensive-partnership-to-boost-trade-ai-and-tourism-cooperation-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vietnam and Sri Lanka elevate ties to comprehensive partnership to boost trade, AI and tourism cooperation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vietnam-and-sri-lanka-elevate-ties-to-comprehensive-partnership-to-boost-trade-ai-and-tourism-cooperation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vietnam-and-sri-lanka-elevate-ties-to-comprehensive-partnership-to-boost-trade-ai-and-tourism-cooperation-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--state\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">Vietnam and Sri Lanka elevate ties to comprehensive partnership to boost trade, AI and tourism cooperation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-excerpt\">The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__source\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__time\">6 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/fever-outbreak-in-deniyaya-identified-as-viral-infection-health-officials\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fever-outbreak-in-deniyaya-identified-as-viral-infection-health-officials-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fever outbreak in Deniyaya identified as viral infection- Health officials\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fever-outbreak-in-deniyaya-identified-as-viral-infection-health-officials-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fever-outbreak-in-deniyaya-identified-as-viral-infection-health-officials-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--state\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">Fever outbreak in Deniyaya identified as viral infection- Health officials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-excerpt\">Health government officials say that a fever illness reported around the Kotapola\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__source\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__time\">6 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd ago<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"lc-news__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lc-news__item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/south-africa-s-top-court-revives-impeachment-process-against-president\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-africa-s-top-court-revives-impeachment-process-against-president-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lc-news__thumb-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"South Africa s top court revives impeachment process against president\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-africa-s-top-court-revives-impeachment-process-against-president-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-africa-s-top-court-revives-impeachment-process-against-president-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__tag lc-news__tag--state\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lc-news__item-title\">South Africa s top court revives impeachment process against president<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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