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Namal Rajapaksa “The Crown Prince” Faces 24 Charges Over the Airbus Scandal
TOP STORY

Namal Rajapaksa “The Crown Prince” Faces 24 Charges Over the Airbus Scandal

Namal Rajapaksa is officially facing a special three-judge High Court tribunal after the state filed 24 charges against him over…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
Sri Lanka Has the Sun, the Wind and the Water. So Why Can’t We Keep the Lights On?
OPINIONS

Sri Lanka Has the Sun, the Wind and the Water. So Why Can’t We Keep the Lights On?

Sri Lanka’s latest nationwide electricity failure has exposed a familiar contradiction. The country is investing in renewable energy, yet its…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
323 Containers and a Question Customs Cannot Afford to Leave Unanswered
EDITORIAL

323 Containers and a Question Customs Cannot Afford to Leave Unanswered

Parliament’s investigation into the release of 323 containers has been given additional time. The controversy is not simply about whether…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
Forty Iranian Sailors and a Question of Conscience. Humanity Must Come Before Politics
NEWSPOLITICS

Forty Iranian Sailors and a Question of Conscience. Humanity Must Come Before Politics

Sri Lanka’s decision to provide emergency medical assistance to 40 Iranian sailors stranded near its southern coastline has highlighted the…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
The Tea Sector Wage Crisis: Collective Agreements in Administrative Limbo
LocalNEWS

The Tea Sector Wage Crisis: Collective Agreements in Administrative Limbo

The ongoing dispute over daily minimum wages for regional plantation company workers has once again reached a deadlock, exposing the…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
India Opens Ports to 25 Stranded Sri Lankan Fishing Vessels Amid Cyclone Arnab
NEWS

India Opens Ports to 25 Stranded Sri Lankan Fishing Vessels Amid Cyclone Arnab

When Cyclonic Storm Arnab began rapidly gathering strength over the Bay of Bengal, it left nearly two dozen Sri Lankan…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
Crimes Against Humanity in Palestine: UN Inquiry Destroys Israel’s Self-Defense Narrative
NEWSThe World

Crimes Against Humanity in Palestine: UN Inquiry Destroys Israel’s Self-Defense Narrative

When the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry released its comprehensive fifth report to the General Assembly, it did…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
Pride Over Paychecks: Can Stricter Workload Rules Save Sri Lankan Cricket From Itself?
SPORTS

Pride Over Paychecks: Can Stricter Workload Rules Save Sri Lankan Cricket From Itself?

When Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee member Sidath Wettimuny stepped up to the microphone in Colombo to outline new player…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
U.S. Embassy Brings American Innovation to Colombo for Regional Workshop on the Future of Maritime Trade
NEWS

U.S. Embassy Brings American Innovation to Colombo for Regional Workshop on the Future of Maritime Trade

Showcasing American Technology for Smarter, Secure, More Connected Ports COLOMBO, October 27, 2026 – Today U.S. Ambassador Eric Meyer addressed port…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026
Europe Is Revolting: The Real Crisis Is a Political System That No Longer Delivers
NEWS

Europe Is Revolting: The Real Crisis Is a Political System That No Longer Delivers

From France’s violent demonstrations to Spain’s housing protests and Belgium’s resistance to austerity, Europe is confronting a deeper crisis of…

byTeam Independent28/10/202628/10/2026

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TOP STORY

Namal Rajapaksa “The Crown Prince” Faces 24 Charges Over the Airbus Scandal

byTeam Independent 28/10/202628/10/2026
OPINIONS

Sri Lanka Has the Sun, the Wind and the Water. So Why Can’t We Keep the Lights On?

byTeam Independent 28/10/202628/10/2026
EDITORIAL

323 Containers and a Question Customs Cannot Afford to Leave Unanswered

byTeam Independent 28/10/202628/10/2026
NEWSPOLITICS

Forty Iranian Sailors and a Question of Conscience. Humanity Must Come Before Politics

byTeam Independent 28/10/202628/10/2026
LocalNEWS

The Tea Sector Wage Crisis: Collective Agreements in Administrative Limbo

byTeam Independent 28/10/202628/10/2026
NEWS

India Opens Ports to 25 Stranded Sri Lankan Fishing Vessels Amid Cyclone Arnab

byTeam Independent 28/10/202628/10/2026

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