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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicSinhalese

Topic: Sinhalese

Remembering Sunil Aiya, legend whose voice dominated Sri Lankan music for 5 decades

Sunil 'AIya' Perera was lead singer of The Gypsies band, which rose to prominence in the early 1970s. Perera died of Covid-related complications Monday. He was 68.

Online petition calls BBC report on Sri Lanka blasts ‘attempt to blame Sinhalese Buddhists’

The online petitioners also disapproved of BBC’s choice of commentator on the Sri Lankan blasts, and the views aired by him on the channel.

On Camera

Newspapers, TV channels hesitate to name a victor in Bengal. ‘Kaante ki takkar’

The CPI(M) and Congress barely made it to the headlines. While newspapers have written about the two parties, they have been almost completely ignored by television news.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.