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Trott and Afghanistan to part ways after 2026 T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Former England batter Jonathan Trott will leave his job as head coach of Afghanistan after next year's men's T20 World Cup. The 44-year-old has been in charge of Afghanistan sinc... Read More


Tourist arrivals in October hit record high

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry posted a record-breaking performance in October 2025, welcoming 165,193 visitors. This figure marks the highest arrivals ever recorded for the month... Read More


Sri Lanka ready to tap Mannar Basin's $267Bn oil and gas potential

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Sri Lanka is planning to open international tenders during the first week of next month, calling for bids for oil and gas exploration and development in the Mannar Basin, an offic... Read More


Taxpayers' money go up in smoke as docs abandon service

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Billions of rupees of taxpayers' money have gone down the drain as hundreds of government doctors have deserted their posts and forfeited their foreign training opportunities. Th... Read More


Probation officer arrested for rape

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- A probation officer was arrested yesterday by the Ampara Division Women and Children's Bureau on suspicion of rape of two underage girls in a Home for the Children in Dehiattakand... Read More


Government to open cannabis cultivation project to local investors

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The government plans to offer local investors the opportunity to participate in the country's cannabis cultivation project, which has so far been limited to foreign companies, Dep... Read More


Over 100,000 houses built with mud, rocks, and thatched with Palmyra leaves, cadjan or straw

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The DCS in the 2024 Housing Preliminary report says that 2.8 per cent, or 168,000 of the total occupied housing units, have their walls made out of mud and stones, which can often... Read More


Former Finance Secretary Charitha Ratwatte arrested

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Former Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Senior Advisor to the former Prime Minister, Charitha Ratwatte, was arrested today by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of ... Read More


Soldier killed, three injured in brick-wall collapse

Manila, Nov. 4 -- An army soldier was killed and three others injured when a brick-wall of an abandoned building at 59th Brigade Camp at Mulliyaweli in Mullaitivu collapsed on them. Police said the d... Read More


Update: Businessman killed in Ambalangoda shooting

Manila, Nov. 4 -- A businessman who was injured in a shooting near the Ambalangoda Urban Council premises this morning (4) has succumbed to his injuries. Police said the shooting occurred at around 1... Read More