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Single ReportThe IslandNov 1, 2026, 5:36 AM

Social media backlash over Lankan cricket legend’s Ryanair ‘racist’ remark

MONETABRIEF –Sri Lankan cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara’s “racist” allegation against Ryanair has ignited a social media debate over discrimination, while an airline that had nothing to do with the controversy apologised to him. The responses to Sangakkara’s post on Wednesday saw X users divided, with many expressing solidarity while others questioned his choice of an […]

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Single ReportThe IslandNov 1, 2026, 5:30 AM

CIABOC moves to freeze luxury house in ‘Harak Kata’ bribery case

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) told the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday that steps would be taken to freeze a luxury house belonging to the first suspect in the alleged Rs. 120 million bribery case linked to notorious drug trafficker Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias ‘Harak Kata’. CIABOC made the disclosure […]

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Single ReportThe IslandNov 1, 2026, 5:30 AM

DMT computer records probed over alleged corruption

Investigators have begun extracting data from the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) computer systems as part of an investigation into alleged corruption, fraud and irregularities within the department. The operation is being conducted by the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit with the assistance of technical specialists from the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), Sri Lanka […]

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Single ReportThe IslandNov 1, 2026, 5:30 AM

WNPS bid to halt distribution of firearms amid surge in elephant killings

Writ application before Appeal Court COLOMBO —The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS), Sri Lanka’s oldest and leading conservation organization, had initiated legal action in the Court of Appeal to halt the state-issuance of firearms to civilians, which is driving an unprecedented surge in the slaughter of the country’s wild elephants. The writ application seeks […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 18, 2026, 5:36 AM

Buddhist hierarchy demands prison perks for monk convicts

MONETABRIEF– Sri Lanka’s two most senior Buddhist chapters, Malwatte and Asgiriya, demanded special concessions for monks serving prison sentences, following the disrobing of convicted monk Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara in line with established procedures. The chief prelate of the Asgiriya chapter, Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana, told Prisons Commissioner Senaka Palletenna that Ven. Gnanasara, who is […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 18, 2026, 5:35 AM

Debate on NCM against Speaker postponed indefinitely

The debate on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, submitted by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has been postponed indefinitely pending the Attorney General’s opinion on certain technical issues in the motion. Government representatives raised the matter at a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business, pointing out that several provisions of the […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 18, 2026, 5:34 AM

Karannagoda pushed for £24,536 for Yoshitha’s UK training, Court told

Former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda had, by letter dated May 19, 2014, requested the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence to approve the funds required for former Navy Lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to attend the Royal Navy Young Officers Course at the Royal Navy Training College in the United […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 18, 2026, 5:25 AM

It is not 1968, but protests are everywhere except Sri Lanka

by Rajan Philips Paris has exploded in protests barely two weeks after peacefully assembling nearly a million people on its streets to welcome and salute Pope Leo XIV on his first visit to France. The good Pope himself has since been diagnosed with lung cancer and is convalescing after surgery in the Vatican. The protest […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 18, 2026, 5:25 AM

Govt.’s saffron dilemma

A group of Buddhist monks and laypersons were staging a sit-in near the Presidential Secretariat at the time of going to press. The police obtained a court order yesterday morning prohibiting the protest on the grounds that it was being held in a high-security zone. Speculation was rife that the police would be able to […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 18, 2026, 5:25 AM

Women,work and ageing: Rethinking Sri Lanka’s economic and social future

by Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka risks losing a critical opportunity to sustain economic growth as its population ages, fertility declines and skilled workers migrate overseas, with low female labour-force participation further limiting the country’s ability to respond to a shrinking workforce. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sri Lanka says the challenge calls for a […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 10:34 PM

Namal, Janaki further remanded

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa and former Krrish Group Executive Director and businesswoman Janaki Siriwardena were further remanded until October 23 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with an alleged Rs. 70 million bribery case involving the Krrish Group. Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama rejected the bail application filed on behalf of […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 10:33 PM

Achintha smashes 1,500 metres record at All Island Schools Games

‎by Reemus Fernando ‎ ‎Promising middle distance runner Lahiru Achintha continued his record breaking sphere with a remarkable sub four minutes feat in the 1,500 metres at the All Island Schools Games Athletics Championship at Diyagama today (17). ‎The Asian Youth Games gold medallist who has run sub four minutes previously returned a time of […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 9:18 PM

Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heist

A rare pink diamond is going on display in France for the first time since it was stolen almost 100 years ago to the day – the last time it was shown to the public. The nine-carat, pear-shaped gemstone known as the “Grand Condé” was pilfered in an overnight raid on the Château de Chantilly […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 9:11 PM

Nursery owner in China jailed for life after hundreds of children poisoned

A nursery owner and five members of her staff have been jailed after they were found to have poisoned more than 200 children with lead-tainted food. Li Huifang, who operated the Heshi Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui, in the Gansu province, was sentenced to life in prison for producing and selling toxic and harmful food, according […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 9:00 PM

Pakistan, Sri Lanka look to find the right mix as World Cup countdown begins

Sri Lanka’s men begin this match having won an international in the past week. This is more significant than it sounds. Their 2026 has been abysmal, with the team losing 22 matches to the 10 they have won. New captain Kusal Mendis had carried his team to that victory with his 87 not out off […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 11:28 AM

Review of progress in reforms and modernisation of key state revenue-collecting institutions

A progress review meeting on reforms and modernisation initiatives at Sri Lanka’s key state revenue-collecting institutions was held on Thursday (15) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, with the participation of representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and officials of the Revenue Administration, Reform and Modernisation […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 7:56 AM

Rose Bowl expanded to include Australia vs New Zealand T20Is

The Rose Bowl, which has been awarded to the winner of ODI series between the women’s teams of Australia and New Zealand since 1985, has now been expanded to include T20Is as well. New Zealand’s three match T20I tour of Australia, which begins on Sunday at the North Sydney Oval, will be the first T20I […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 7:34 AM

Trump claims US Navy blockade stops Iranian ships in Hormuz

US President Donald Trump claims the US Navy’s “effective” blockade has stopped all Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy says a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil has struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through an […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 6:27 AM

Showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee and Mullaitivu districts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning. Shower may occur in the coastal areas of the Western province and in […]

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Single ReportThe IslandOct 17, 2026, 5:36 AM

Cut power bills by 3-5%, don’t hike them, consumers demand

By Anuradha Hiripitiyage Electricity tariffs should be reduced by between 3 and 5 percent instead of being increased by 2.88 percent in the fourth quarter, as proposed by the National System Operator (NSO), Electricity Consumers’ Association Secretary Sanjeewa Dhammika said. Addressing a media briefing in Maradagahamula, Divulapitiya, Gampaha, yesterday (16), Dhammika said a proper assessment […]

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