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April 10, 2026

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Hour- long power cuts scheduled for today

A one-hour power cut has been scheduled for today (13) between 5 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. This announcement was made […]

Scheduled power cuts to return, Govt. must stop the blame game: Rehan

Scheduled power cuts are set to return, according to CEB sources. I sincerely hope this government learns from the failures […]

Monkey business at Panadura power plant?

An ‘emergency situation’ at the Panadura grid substation has caused the island-wide power outage, the Ministry of Power and Energy […]

US ready to take ownership of Gaza Strip: Trump

President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday that the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip after Palestinians are resettled […]

Deshamanya Kandiah ‘Ken’ Balendra passes away

Lankan corporate leader and executive Deshamanya Kandiah (“Ken”) Balendra passed away at the age of 85 today, his family confirmed. […]

Tycoon Harry Jayawardena passes away

Prominent industrialist and businessman Harry Jayawardena has passed away early this morning (03), his family has announced. Jayawardena was 82 […]

4,421 armed forces, police personnel to participate in Independence Day parade: Army Commander

Some 4,421 personnel of the armed forces and police will participate in the Independence Day parade this time, Commander of […]

American Airlines jet collides with helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport

An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a […]

Former MP Mavai Senathirajah passes away

Former Parliamentarian and senior leader of the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) Mavai Senathirajah has passes away at the age […]

Controversial MP Archchuna arrested

NPP candidate from the Jaffna District MP Dr. Ramanathan Archuna was arrested in Jaffna over obstructing duties of police officers, […]