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Inferior coal costs country Rs. 15 Billion

SriLanka, Oct. 21 -- In what appears to be a confirmation of the political controversy surrounding inferior-quality coal imports, a parliamentary committee report has revealed that an additional over ... Read More


Kings Hospital Colombo Completes Sri Lanka's First Two Robotic Telesurgeries

SriLanka, Oct. 21 -- Two patients at Kings Hospital Colombo underwent surgery yesterday while their surgeons operated remotely from New Delhi more than 3,000 km away, marking Sri Lanka's first two rob... Read More


Opposition calls for Select Committee to probe Kawantissa's death

SriLanka, Oct. 21 -- Opposition MPs, including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, have begun signing a motion calling for the appointment of a select committee to probe the death of tusker Kawantissa... Read More


England Women to tour Sri Lanka for T20I and ODI series

SriLanka, Oct. 21 -- The England Women's National Team is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in February and March 2027 to play a series of Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and One-Day Internationals (ODIs). ... Read More


Proposed Anti-Terror Bill more dangerous than PTA, Counsel tells Supreme Court

SriLanka, Oct. 21 -- Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners in the Special Determination petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Bill titled the Protection of the State from Terrori... Read More


Will today be the final day of scheduled power cuts?

SriLanka, Oct. 21 -- The final day of scheduled power cuts will be implemented today (October 21, 2026), with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announcing a temporary rotational power cut schedule fo... Read More


Outstation schools shine as 18 records set at School Games

SriLanka, Oct. 20 -- Track and field athletes established 18 new meet records and equalled another as the fourth day of the 40th All Island School Games (AISG) 2026 Athletics Championship continued wi... Read More


Kawantissa died of gunshot injuries: Minister

SriLanka, Oct. 20 -- Tusker Kawantissa died of gunshot injuries, Minister of Environment Dhammika Patabendi told Parliament today. He said the animal had initially recovered but fell ill again before... Read More


Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced Israel visit.

SriLanka, Oct. 20 -- United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an undisclosed visit to Israel, according to Axios. The meeting between the ... Read More


Sri Lanka targets to increase industrial land allocation to 1% by 2030

SriLanka, Oct. 20 -- Sri Lanka aims to increase the share of land allocated for industrial activities from the current 0.03 percent to at least one percent by 2030, as the government seeks to attract ... Read More