Ceylon Wire - English https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Faith at crossroads: Pakistan’s blasphemy laws and India’s secular constitutional shield Pakistan bears region’s biggest poverty burden Smit Machchhar: Global hero of the moment Latest attack on civil and political rights of Bangladesh citizens: HRW Is Pakistan Waging An Infowar On Russia Over Its Ties With The Taliban? How Washington Sold Out Tibet After Nixon’s China Gamble Pakistan Signed the Deal. Kashmiris Are Still Waiting for It to Be Honoured. Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan: Civilian Casualties and the Mecca Pact Distraction Pakistan: UN experts call for immediate release of lawyers Mazari-Hazir and Chattha Australia and India strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and expand engagement between the two armies Is China Triggering Another Tragedy Like the One That Occurred in Nepal-Tibet? Xi’s Purge of the PLA Makes a Taiwan War Less Likely in 2027, but a Crisis Harder to Manage China’s Intellectual Property Gamble: How the CCP Promotes Domestic Rights While Sidestepping International Law Shrinking space for independent journalism in Pakistan Behind Pakistan’s Kashmir Elections, a Deepening Crackdown Prompts Threats to Cross Border Sri Lankans Living Overseas Can Use Valid Local Driving Licences Without Extra Permits, Minister Says JVP Lodges Police Complaint Over Monk’s Claim Linking Suspect to Party Headquarters Missing Elephant Mahasen May Be Roaming Unseen, Wildlife Official Says 45 Wild Animals Treated at Attidiya Centre Released Into Natural Habitats 2026 O/L Aesthetic Subject Practical Examinations to Begin on October 27 NBRI Extends Landslide Warnings Until 4 p.m. on October 24 New Low-Pressure System Over Bay of Bengal Likely to Develop Into Cyclone Oil Prices Hit Six-Month High Amid Middle East Supply Concerns Heavy Rain Causes Flooding and Traffic Congestion Across Colombo 26-Year-Old Arrested Over Rs. 151,000 Online Business Fraud Cabinet Approves Rs. 3.98 Billion National High Performance Centre in Diyagama Cabinet Approves Mandatory SLS Standards for Imported Car and Three-Wheeler Tyres Microsoft Links China-Aligned Hacking Group to Global Cyberattack on ConnectWise Norochcholai Power Plant’s Second Unit Reconnected to National Grid Sri Lanka’s Prison Population Drops by More Than 5,000 in Three Months 48cc Motorcycles Must Be Registered Before Use on Public Roads, DMT Warns SriLankan Airlines Extends Suspension of Dammam and Riyadh Flights Until November 1 Sajith Proposes Special Armed Force to Protect Sri Lanka’s Tusker Elephants NBRI Issues Landslide Warnings for Five Districts Amid Heavy Rain Norochcholai Generator Remains Offline After Nationwide Blackout Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Several Parts of Sri Lanka Orionids Meteor Shower to Be Visible Over Sri Lanka on October 21 and 22 Three Ships Carrying Urea Fertiliser to Arrive in Sri Lanka This Month Vijitha Herath Concludes Official Visit to Azerbaijan for CICA Summit One-Hour Power Cuts to Continue Across Sri Lanka Today Parliament to Meet from Today Until October 23 India’s semiconductor moment: How the chip economy is entering a new phase Public Finance Committee Recommends Salary Revision for Bribery Commission Officials Trump Endorses Netanyahu Ahead of Israel’s October 27 Election Senior Buddhist Monk Kappetiyagoda Sirivimala Thera Passes Away at 95 Salman Agha’s Century Leads Pakistan to 37-Run Win Over Sri Lanka Ranil Calls for Stronger Cooperation Among Theravada Buddhist Countries China Merchants Port Withdraws from US$392 Million Colombo Port Logistics Project Heavy Showers Expected Across Most Parts of Sri Lanka Today HOME ENG