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Sri Lanka defeated England by 16 runs in the second ODI at Headingley on September 24, 2026, leveling the three-match series at 1-1. Sri Lanka posted 321-6, powered by a 121-run century from captain Kusal Mendis. England, chasing 322, collapsed from 259-4 to 305-9 after Jos Buttler was injured and withdrawn. The series decider is scheduled for Sunday at The Oval.
A Sri Lankan high court has concluded a five-year trial regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, sentencing 15 men to at least 220 years in prison each. The coordinated attacks killed approximately 270 people and injured over 500. While the convictions provide partial closure for victims' families, they do not resolve ongoing investigations into alleged state involvement by former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay and the Rajapaksa family.
Sri Lanka's High Court sentenced 15 men to 220 years in prison each for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people. The verdict concludes a five-year trial involving 25 suspects, with nine acquitted. The court also ordered the confiscation of all assets belonging to the convicts.
A Sri Lankan high court has sentenced 15 men to between 200 and 260 years in prison for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 267 people. The verdict concludes a five-year trial involving 25 suspects, with nine acquitted. While the convictions bring some closure, questions remain about intelligence failures and alleged state involvement.
Sri Lanka’s High Court found 15 men guilty for participating in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people and wounded more than 500, with nine defendants acquitted and the alleged mastermind, Naufer Moulavi, among those convicted; sentencing was postponed as the court case concluded, following earlier prosecutions of officials linked to negligence and ongoing investigations into intelligence lapses related to the attacks.
Sri Lanka's High Court convicted 14 of the 24 men accused in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings (which killed 279); nine were acquitted, one was found guilty on some charges, and sentencing will be announced later. The charges included murder and conspiracy to commit terrorism.
A mass grave at Chemmani near Jaffna contains 572 skeletal remains believed to be victims of Sri Lanka’s civil war and disappearances. Excavations are ongoing with DNA and forensic analyses planned, fueling renewed calls for accountability and potentially international investigation after decades of stalled probes.
England defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets after bowling them out for 124 and then chased 126 in 9.4 overs to complete a 3-0 series whitewash at Old Trafford, reclaiming the No.1 spot in the T20 world rankings as Jos Buttler’s 62* and Harry Brook’s 33 steered a rapid chase with sharp support from the bowlers and fielding.
India weathered Sri Lanka's fight on day four as Pasindu Sooriyabandara's aggressive innings and Kamindu Mendis's fifty gave SL hope, but a crucial breakthrough and sharp fielding by India broke the stand and sealed the win, with Dinusha not out as Sri Lanka fell short. India remain favorites, having ground out victory through stubborn resolve.
Ancient Sri Lankans forged the renowned high‑carbon Wootz steel centuries before Damascus blades by smelting iron in hilltop forges that used the power of the monsoons. Archaeologist Gill Juleff showed the furnaces faced the wind and worked like wind‑driven flutes, creating a Bernoulli effect that produced blooms of iron and rich, patterned steel. Originating in the Indian subcontinent and fading after a 12th‑century invasion cut off trade, the technique was reverse‑engineered from these hilltop forges, revealing why Wootz steel was so prized.
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced two former government officials to death for negligence linked to the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, a landmark ruling that ties senior duty failures to the deadly attacks.
Two days of violence at Negombo Prison in western Sri Lanka left 26 dead (including seven guards) and more than 100 injured as rival inmate groups clashed, guards' firearms were seized, and inmates—along with women from an adjoining unit—rooftopped the facility demanding release. On Monday, inmates reportedly tried to breach the gates, prompting security forces to respond with gunfire; a roof collapse also injured women. Officials said the clash was triggered by a dispute over an inmate who informed on a drug-trafficking operation inside the prison. At least 23 officers and 54 inmates remained in hospital, with some bullet wounds and other serious injuries reported.
Police in Colombo arrested 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana, a senior Buddhist monk and chief custodian of a revered Bodhi-tree temple, on allegations he sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in 2022 at a temple in Anuradhapura. The case prompted a foreign travel ban and the victim’s mother was arrested for allegedly aiding the monk; he is due in court soon, marking Sri Lanka’s most high-profile clergy abuse case to date.
Police in Sri Lanka arrested Pallegama Hemarathana, one of the country’s most senior Buddhist monks and chief custodian of a Bodhi-tree shrine, on suspicion of abusing a minor in 2022; the survivor’s mother was also arrested for alleged abetting. Hemarathana was taken from hospital and will appear in Colombo court as authorities imposed a travel ban while investigating an alleged abduction and prolonged sexual abuse of the girl. The case marks the highest‑ranking monk to face such allegations in Sri Lanka, arising after a March complaint and ongoing child-protection inquiries.
Sri Lankan police arrested 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis concealed in their luggage was found at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport—the largest drug seizure at the airport. A 23rd monk was later arrested; the haul is valued at about 1.1 billion rupees (£2.5m). The group had spent four days on holiday in Bangkok, and authorities suggest the trip may have been funded by donations, with some social-media footage of the monks aboard in lay clothing.