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Sri Lanka Marks Milestone in Medical Technology: AI-Powered Surgeries US Military Conducts Latest Round of Strikes Against Iran Ten Indian Nationals Saved, One Missing in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iranian Vessel Attack Two Injured in Buttala Following Car Crash into Tree Tourist Boat Capsizes on Phu Quoc, Leaving 15 Indian Passengers Dead Dengue Epidemic Claims 47 Lives, Cases Cross Over 67,000 in Sri Lanka Japanese Southwest Islands Prepare for Potential Typhoon Bavi Negombo Prison Finds New Home Due to Security Concerns Sri Lanka Marks Milestone in Medical Technology: AI-Powered Surgeries US Military Conducts Latest Round of Strikes Against Iran Ten Indian Nationals Saved, One Missing in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iranian Vessel Attack Two Injured in Buttala Following Car Crash into Tree Tourist Boat Capsizes on Phu Quoc, Leaving 15 Indian Passengers Dead Dengue Epidemic Claims 47 Lives, Cases Cross Over 67,000 in Sri Lanka Japanese Southwest Islands Prepare for Potential Typhoon Bavi Negombo Prison Finds New Home Due to Security Concerns

Rupa Garden is an independent Sri Lankan publication dedicated to honest, thoughtful journalism. We cover news, politics, culture, and the everyday stories that shape life across the island — written by Sri Lankans, for Sri Lankans and anyone curious about this corner of the world. Our name draws from the Sinhala and Pali word rūpa, meaning form, image, and the visible world. We believe good journalism illuminates the world as it truly is.

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