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Australia won the second test against Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Galle on Sundaysweep the series 2-0.Set a target of 75 to win, Australia lost only Travis Head as they romped to a commanding victory before lunch on day four.Steve Smith’s men had earlier on Sunday bundled Sri Lanka out for 231, after the hosts had resumed on 211-8 from overnight.Sri Lanka’s resistance lasted just 26 minutes, losing Kusal Mendis for 50 and Lahiru Kumara for nine.Spinners Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann took four wickets each for Australia.The duo spun a web around the hosts, making full use of…

A sudden power cut has been reported across the island. Accordingly, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said steps are being taken to restore the power supply.

The Coconut Cultivation Board has announced plans to reorganize the Kapruka Fund Management Board Societies as part of efforts to expand coconut cultivation across the country.Chairman Dr. Sunimal Jayakody stated that the first phase of this initiative will be launched in the Gampaha District on February 17. He further mentioned that the reorganization process will be carried out alongside the Kapruka Loan Scheme to provide financial support to coconut growers.As part of its long-term cultivation strategy, the Coconut Cultivation Board has set a target of planting 2.5 million coconut plants in 2025.Speaking to Ada Derana, Dr. Jayakody revealed that one million…

A traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, killed 41 people, the government of Tabasco state said in a statement, adding that recovery work was still ongoing.The bus, which was carrying 48 people, collided with a truck, resulting in the deaths of 38 passengers and two of the drivers, the local authorities said, adding that the driver of the truck also died.Reuters images show the bus completely burned out after it was engulfed by flames following the collision, with just the skeletal remains of the metal frame left standing.“So…

The inauguration of the program, “A Beautiful Beach, An Attractive Tourist Destination,” is scheduled to begin today (February 9) under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative.Accordingly, this beach cleanup campaign will be carried out under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ national program, which is led by the Presidential Secretariat.The inaugural event will take place at the Crow Island Beach in Mattakkuliya, under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, with participation from government and private institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the local communities.In addition to this main event, similar beach cleanup campaigns are scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 11…

Another fire has reportedly broken out in the Krrish building in Colombo Fort this evening (07).The fire has erupted on the 24th floor of the building and three fire trucks have been dispatched to help douse the flames, according to the Fire Service Department.A fire broke out on the 35th floor of the 60-story building last night as well, and had spread to four floors in the building.However, the Fire Brigade had managed to douse the flames with the help of four fire trucks.

A small aircraft crashed on an avenue in Sao Paulo on Friday morning, killing at least two of its passengers, the local firefighter corps said in a statement.The plane went down in the Barra Funda neighborhood on the city’s west side, near its downtown. A piece of the plane hit a bus, injuring one woman inside, while a motorcyclist was struck by another piece of wreckage, the firefighters’ statement said. Both were receiving medical care.A later statement said that four additional victims at the site were taken to hospitals in the region with minor injuries.Images on local media showed the plane’s…

Aimed at accelerating Sri Lanka’s digital transformation, three key digital initiatives were officially launched today (07) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.These initiatives include the establishment of the ‘GovPay’ government digital payment platform, the expansion of the President’s Fund services to the Divisional Secretariat level, and the introduction of the ‘eBMD’ system for obtaining birth, marriage, and death certificates through embassies.The project is being jointly implemented by the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), and ‘LankaPay’, with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka ensuring the security of the payment…

Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets recorded a marginal decline of 0.9% in January 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).Total reserves stood at US$ 6.06 billion at the end of January, down from US$ 6.12 billion in December 2024. The decline was primarily driven by a 1% decrease in foreign exchange reserves, which fell from US$ 6.04 billion to US$ 5.98 billion during the month.CBSL noted that this figure includes proceeds from the People’s Bank of China (POBC) SWAP equivalent to US$ 1.4 billion, which remains subject to conditionalities on usability.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism confirmed that 59 Sri Lankans who were serving in the Russian Army have been killed in the Ukraine warfront.The Minister revealed this, quoting reports from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Russia, in response to a question raised by MP Sivagnanam Shritharan during today’s (07) Parliamentary session.Furthermore, the Foreign Affairs Minister stated that, according to reports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, 554 Sri Lankans were recruited by the Russian military service for their war in Ukraine, with no evidence suggesting they were recruited forcefully.The Minister confirmed that,…