Former SL cricketer Suranjith Silva convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in Australia Former Sri Lanka cricketer Suranjith Silva, who works as a cricket coach in Melbourne, Australia, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman…
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FROM TODAY NOROCHCHOLAI BACK TO GRID
N’cholai back to grid from today Further power cuts may be unnecessary Any PUCSL probe into outage per NSO probe outcome The Lakvijaya coal Power Plant in Norochcholai is expected to resume electricity generation today (22), potentially eliminating…
PUBLIC URGED TO REMAIN VIGILANT AS TWO SPILL GATES AT DEDURU OYA RESERVOIR OPENED
Two spill gates opened at Deduru Oya Reservoir; public urged to remain vigilant Two spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been opened by two feet each, releasing water into the Deduru Oya at a rate of 4,200 cubic…
PAKISTAN BEATS ENGLAND SRI LANKA WITH A BETTER RUN RATE IS SECOND ON POINTS TABLE
Arafat Minhas follows fifty with six-for to crown match winning display Arafat Minhas walked off with a six-wicket haul and a run-out Pakistan 302 for 9 (Nawaz 79, Minhas 59, Baker 3-65) beat England 215 (Banton 57, Minhas…
SUBDUED TURNOVER AT CSE
CSE tests 20,000 as selective buying support emerges The Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower for a second consecutive session on 20 October 2026, with both benchmark indices weakening as investor participation remained cautious.The ASPI declined 75.64 points, or 0.38%, to…
OVER SHOOTING OF ‘KAVANTISSA” FIVE MORE ARRESTED
Five more arrested over Kavantissa shooting Five more suspects allegedly involved in the shooting of the Kavantissa tusker and related illegal activities have been arrested during a joint operation by the Wildlife Conservation Department, the Panadura Walana Central Anti-Vice…
ANTI CORRUPTION BILL ALREADY PASSED CHALLENGED BY GAMMANPILA IN SC
Gammanpila challenges anti-terrorism Bill in SC 20 Oct 2026 Attorney-at-law Udaya Gammanpila has filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking a determination that certain provisions of the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, presented to…
ON BILATERAL COOPERATION TALKS BETWEEN US AMBASSADOR AND DEFENSE SECRETARY
US Ambassador holds talks with Defense Secretary on bilateral cooperation United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Eric Meyer met Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) at the Defense Ministry on October 19 to discuss matters of mutual interest…
COPF QUESTIONS OVERSIGHT AS 14,300 VISAS ISSUED BUT JUST 16 WORKERS
14,300 foreign workers, just 16 staff at Port City COPF questions oversight The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) has facilitated the issuance of 14,300 foreign worker visas while operating with only 16 staff and conducts no active follow-up…
INTO ISLANDWIDE POWER FAILURE FORMAL INVESTIGATION CALLED
Formal investigation into islandwide power failure A formal investigation will be conducted into the sudden islandwide power failure that occurred yesterday (17), with a report to be submitted to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka and the relevant Ministry…
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