Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu insisted her side must improve if they are to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, despite victory over Bangladesh.
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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for the immediate implementation of essential services through disaster management committees in response to the sudden disaster situation that has emerged across Sri Lanka. Speaking in Parliament today, he noted that due to the salinity intrusion issue in the Matara District, a significant area of farmland is at risk, and reports have already confirmed the loss of three lives as a result of this disaster. MP Premadasa added that while programs such as the JVP’s Red Star Force have been active in the past, the government must now implement its own coordinated response. He…
Myanmar’s military has raided a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media has reported. According to a report in Monday’s Myanma Alinn newspaper, Myanmar’s army raided KK Park, a well-documented cybercrime centre, as part of operations starting in early September to suppress online fraud, illegal gambling, and cross-border cybercrime. It published photos displaying seized Starlink equipment and soldiers said to be carrying out the raid, though it was unclear when exactly they were taken. The army ascertained that more than 260 buildings were…
The Pakistan women’s cricket team took a joyful detour from the crease to the wild, visiting the iconic Dehiwala Zoo in Colombo. The team, currently in Sri Lanka for the ICC Women’s World Cup, swapped cricket gear for moments with Sri Lanka’s vibrant wildlife. The cricketers were seen taking photos with pythons, feeding elephants and giraffes, and engaging in a tour of other exotic animals. (Newswire) The post Watch : Pakistan women’s cricket team visits Dehiwala Zoo appeared first on Newswire.
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 303.00/05 to the US dollar Tuesday after the long weekend, weaker from 302.90/95 on Friday, dealers said. A bond maturing on 15.12.2026 was quoted flat at 8.30/35 percent. A bond maturing on 15.09.2027 was quoted at 8.75/83 percent, down from 8.75/85 percent. A bond maturing on 01.07.2028 was quoted at 9.25/30 percent, down from 9.25/32 percent. A bond maturing on 15.12.2029 was quoted at 9.65/73 percent, down from 9.70/73 percent. A bond maturing on 15.12.2032 was quoted at 10.50/65 percent, up from 10.50/60 percent. A bond maturing on 01.11.2033 was quoted at 10.67/75…
Two individuals have been reported dead due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka between 18th and 21st October 2025. According to the Disaster Management Centre, the deaths were reported in the Anuradhapura and Kegalle districts, due to drowning. A total of 747 persons from 187 families in 16 districts have been affected due to the inclement weather conditions. The DMC says 152 houses have sustained partial damage due to the adverse weather conditions experienced during this period. (Newswire) The post Two deaths reported due to adverse weather appeared first on Newswire.
The highest rainfall in the last 12 hours, ending at 06.00 am today, has been reported in the Baddegama area, recording 167 mm of rain. According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), heavy rainfall has been reported in several areas during this period. The DMC says 132 mm of rain was recorded in the Walallawita area, 126.40 mm of rain in the Wathurawila area, and 108 mm of rain in Elpitiya. Between 50- 100 mm of rain has been recorded in the Rambukkana, Dehiovita, Welipitiya, Eheliyagoda, Kiriella, Haldumulla, and Horowpathana areas. (Newswire) The post Most rain in last 12 hrs…
Train services on the main line have been delayed today (21), Sri Lanka Railways said. The Railway Department states that a signal failure near the Hunupitiya Railway Station has caused the delay. (Newswire) The post Train services on main line delayed appeared first on Newswire.
The Sri Lankan government has issued a Gazette notification revising the subjects, functions, departments, statutory bodies and state institutions assigned to several ministries following recent administrative changes. New Gazette https://documents.gov.lk/view/extra-gazettes/2025/10/2458-65_E.pdf The post Gazette issued revising several ministerial subjects & institutions appeared first on Newswire.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 October 2025 The prevailing low-level atmospheric disturbance to the east of the island still persists. It is likely to develop into a low pressure area within the next 24 hours. Under the influence of this system, cloudy skies are expected over most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Southern and Northern provinces. Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places in these areas. Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere of the island after 1.00 p.m. The…
Sri Lanka earned their first win of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup with an extraordinary seven-run victory over Bangladesh.
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Latin-America-style default in peacetime, after surviving a 30-year war, was due to closely following Karl Marx and rejecting classicals through spurious monetary and fiscal doctrines coming second hand through the International Monetary Fund in particular. In the immediate aftermath of the default, when harsh measures had to be taken against the people and businesses to save the busted rupee, the crisis was complex and this columnist refrained from undermining confidence in the chosen path. It was not only important to restore the confidence in the rupee (since dollarization was blocked by macro-economists) but confidence was also…
Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu produced a brilliant all-round display, starring with the ball to claim 4 for 42 against Bangladesh at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
Pakistan have named a new ODI captain, taking over the reins from Mohammad Rizwan.
The soil of Jaffna still carries voices from the hospital wards of 1987. The question is whether the world will listen or look away. The Tamil people of the Northern Province continue to live with memories of unhealed wounds. Among the most haunting is the Jaffna Hospital tragedy of October 1987 when a symbol of care and compassion became the scene of one of the most distressing wartime incidents in modern Sri Lankan history. On October 21 to 22, 1987 during heavy fighting in Jaffna, the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) advanced towards the Jaffna Teaching Hospital, believing LTTE rebels…
The prices of imported vehicles in Sri Lanka have dropped by up to Rs. 1.5 million, following a reduction in vehicle prices in Japan, Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL) President Indika Sampath Merinchige said.
A clash between second- and third-year students was reported at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, leaving six students hospitalized and 20 others in police custody, authorities said.
Nearly Rs. 30 million has been earned from traffic spot fines paid through the GovPay digital payment platform within two months in the Western Province and the stretch between Dambulla and Anuradhapura, Chairman of the Task Force on Digital Affairs of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Ministry, Harsha Purasinghe said today.
’’Sometimes I wonder why people come to me with issues they face whereas they have given a mandate to a government to resolve their problems,’’ Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today.
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been named captain of the Pakistan men’s ODI team. The left-arm fast bowler will lead Pakistan in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, scheduled to take place at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad from 4 to 8 November. Shaheen’s appointment for the upcoming series was finalised today following a meeting held in Islamabad, which was attended by white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, Director High Performance Aqib Javed and members of the selection committee. The post Pakistan appoint new ODI captain appeared first on Newswire.