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Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has been hit by what’s thought to be the biggest hack in history. Cryptocurrency worth $6.3bn (£4.7bn) was stolen, with Binance saying it has now begun recovering some funds. The company’s co-CEO Richard Teng says initial investigations point to a “compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop” giving hackers access, with a […]
New Zealand had to break all-time records to be a challenge for, India. Glenn Philips’ century and Michael Bracewell with a balls-per-boundary ratio of just over two carried the team to the highest T20 score on these shores, including domestic matches. Faced with a target of 260, India felt scoreboard pressure for the first time […]
If there is something slightly disconcerting about this tri series, which concludes when Sri Lanka play hosts Pakistan in the final on Saturday, it’s that everything seems to have gone as it should. The pitches, across Rawalpindi and Lahore, have varied enough to offer contests of more than just one flavour. The sides have been […]
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that good citizens are essential to building a developed nation and that quality education plays a vital role in shaping responsible citizens. The Prime Minister made these remarks while participating in the ceremony to hand over the newly constructed building at Ihala Puliyankulama Vidya Chakrawarthi Maha Vidyalaya in Puttalam […]
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest at the University of Colombo International Conference 2026 on 28 October. The conference was on 28–29 October 2026 at the Main Auditorium, UCFM Tower, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo,under the theme ’Advancing an Inclusive Future through AI, Sustainability and Innovation’. Addressing the conference, the […]
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 October 2026 Issued at 5.30 a.m. on 30 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the early hours of the morning. Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) yesterday said that families of remand prisoners killed in Negombo prison riot hadn’t been paid compensation. Speaking on behalf of the committee attorney-at-law Senaka Perera yesterday told The Island that none of the dead inmates were covicts. Twenty-one remand prisoners and ten prison officers […]
The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) is scheduled to launch a one-day islandwide strike today (30), as university academics step up pressure on the authorities to resolve longstanding problems in the state higher education sector. Announcing that the industrial action would cover all state universities, FUTA General Secretary Senior Lecturer Charudaththe Illangasinghe said the […]
A loss of Rs. 8,442,091 has been incurred due to the theft of 2,199 metres of copper strips from the lightning protection system of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Hospital, the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has been told. The Committee, chaired by the Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera, Member of Parliament, met at […]
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has cautioned that Sri Lanka risks losing its GSP+ trade preferences with the European Union if the Government pushes ahead with what he called oppressive counter-terrorism laws. In a special statement, he charged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration with trying to bring in harsh legislation to silence public dissent and divert […]
The Police headquarters said yesterday that the Officer-in-Charge of the Homagama police station, the Officer-in-Charge of its Crimes Division, a Vice Officer-in-Charge attached to its Narcotics Division who assisted in the raid, and a police constable had been suspended over the death of 29-year-old suspect who died in police custody. Police spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler […]
by Geewananda Gunawardana In the latter half of October, when autumn sets the New England countryside ablaze with colour, our tranquil neighbourhood slips into the guise of a forgotten graveyard. Crumbling tombstones lean among the lawns; skeletons and scattered bones rise from the earth; and quiet houses seem long abandoned by their former occupants, sorcerers, […]
She critiques everyday consumer habits and presents a clear, roadmap for early breast cancer detection By Sanath Nanayakkare In an unvarnished and deeply practical address delivered at the Breast Cancer Symposium at Hemas Hospital Wattala on Oct. 28, Senior Lecturer and Consultant Specialist Dr. Kanchana Wijesinghe confronted a familiar societal paradox: the effortless willingness of […]
by S.K. Samaranayake Sarasavi Uyana College secured a resounding 32-10 victory over Hemamali Girls’ School in the inaugural “Singha Denuvange Ran Satana” a 12-a-side girls’ rugby big match held at the Bogambara Grounds in Kandy, introducing a dynamic new chapter to schoolgirls’ sports. Both teams displayed fierce competitiveness and skill from the kickoff, battling through […]
Tales of Mystery and Suspense 26 By Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha I had so enjoyed the first novel by Kate Atkinson about Jackson Brodie that I promptly got another. The first seemed to pay homage to Agatha Christie, whereas this one, Started Early, Took My Dog, deals with rogue police officers. It does not follow the […]
