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Britain Demands Answers About Unexplained Wealth. Why Not Sri Lanka?
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Britain Demands Answers About Unexplained Wealth. Why Not Sri Lanka?

Britain has armed its investigators with powers to question fortunes that cannot be reconciled with legitimate earnings. Russian oligarchs, politically…

byTeam Independent24/10/202624/10/2026
Sri Lanka Does the Impossible. Harry Brook Makes History, but England Still Loses.
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Sri Lanka Does the Impossible. Harry Brook Makes History, but England Still Loses.

England captain Harry Brook smashed the fastest double century in one-day international cricket history, scoring 202 from 116 deliveries, including…

byTeam Independent23/10/202623/10/2026
Channa de Silva: From Sarvodaya’s Village Economy to Saving First Capital in Turbulent Waters
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Channa de Silva: From Sarvodaya’s Village Economy to Saving First Capital in Turbulent Waters

The veteran financial-sector executive who has spent years connecting finance with rural development now faces a very different challenge: steering…

byTeam Independent23/10/202623/10/2026
Kavantissa Is Dead. Sri Lanka Has an Elephant Conservation Plan. Who Is Accountable for the Results?
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Kavantissa Is Dead. Sri Lanka Has an Elephant Conservation Plan. Who Is Accountable for the Results?

The death of one of Sri Lanka’s best-known wild tuskers has exposed troubling questions about conservation policy, institutional responsibility and…

byTeam Independent22/10/202622/10/2026
Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN After 43 Years
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Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN After 43 Years

The Woman Who Insisted Journalism Must Be Truthful, Not Neutral One of the world’s most recognisable television journalists has announced…

byTeam Independent21/10/202621/10/2026
Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery Faces Mounting Pressures as Inflation, Debt and Global Risks Intensify
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Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery Faces Mounting Pressures as Inflation, Debt and Global Risks Intensify

Colombo, October 2026 — Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is showing signs of progress, supported by stronger government revenue, rising workers’ remittances,…

byTeam Independent21/10/202621/10/2026
”Norochcholai Fails, Power Cuts Return. Who Is Accountable for Sri Lanka’s Energy Security?”
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”Norochcholai Fails, Power Cuts Return. Who Is Accountable for Sri Lanka’s Energy Security?”

All three generating units at the Norochcholai coal-fired power station have reportedly broken down, removing approximately 900 megawatts from the…

byTeam Independent20/10/202620/10/2026
France Erupts. 1,800 Arrested as Public Anger Turns into the Worst Riots in Years. Is Macron Losing Control?
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France Erupts. 1,800 Arrested as Public Anger Turns into the Worst Riots in Years. Is Macron Losing Control?

What began as student protests over deteriorating schools has developed into a nationwide revolt against the cost of living, inequality…

byTeam Independent19/10/202619/10/2026
NDB’s Rs. 13.6 Billion Fraud. Were Other Banks Part of the Money Trail, and Why Has the Treasury Not Connected the Dots?
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NDB’s Rs. 13.6 Billion Fraud. Were Other Banks Part of the Money Trail, and Why Has the Treasury Not Connected the Dots?

The parliamentary Committee on Public Finance has exposed serious weaknesses in the systems that allowed Rs. 13.6 billion to disappear…

byTeam Independent16/10/202616/10/2026
Anojan Escapes the Death Penalty, but His Legal Ordeal Is Not Yet Over
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Anojan Escapes the Death Penalty, but His Legal Ordeal Is Not Yet Over

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has quashed the judgment sentencing Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa to death. Court documents examined by…

byTeam Independent15/10/202615/10/2026

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