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Malang Stadium, where 133 died in a stampede, will be demolished
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says his government will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where 133 people died in the world’s deadliest sports stampede this month.
The President, popularly known as Jokowi, made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the State Palace in Jakarta after meeting with Gianni Infantino, head of world football’s governing body FIFA.

“Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang … we will demolish it and rebuild it according to FIFA standards,” Jokowi said. “We are ready to completely transform Indonesian football”
On October 1, after Persebaya Surabaya beat home team Arema FC, fans went on a deadly rampage as they tried to leave the Kanjuruhan Stadium in the city of Malang, East Java province. Many people, including more than 40 minors, died of suffocation on this occasion.
After an investigation, officials in a report published last week concluded that the main reason behind the incident was the use of tear gas by the police inside the stadium. This is a crowd control measure banned by FIFA. The deaths were reportedly caused by asphyxiating gas as panicked spectators rushed to the exits.
තෙරපීමකින් 133 මියගිය Malang ක්රීඩාංගනය කඩා ඉවත් කෙරේ
ඉන්දුනීසියානු ජනාධිපති ජෝකෝ විඩෝඩෝ පවසන්නේ, මෙම මාසයේ දී ලෝකයේ මාරාන්තික ක්රීඩා ව්යසයක් වන තෙරපීමකින් පුද්ගලයන් 133 දෙනෙකු මිය ගිය පාපන්දු ක්රීඩාංගනයක් තම රජය විසින් කඩා දමා නැවත ගොඩනඟන බවයි.
Jokowi ලෙසින් ප්රචලිත ජනාධිපතිවරයා, ලෝක පාපන්දු පාලක මණ්ඩලයේ FIFA හි ප්රධානියා Gianni Infantino හමුවීමෙන් පසු ජකර්තා හි රාජ්ය මාලිගයේදී මාධ්යවේදීන් අමතමින් අඟහරුවාදා මේ බව ප්රකාශ කළේය.
“Malang හි කන්ජුරුහාන් ක්රීඩාංගනය … අපි එය කඩා ඉවත් කර FIFA ප්රමිතීන්ට අනුව නැවත ගොඩනඟමු,” Jokowi පැවසීය. “අපි ඉන්දුනීසියානු පාපන්දු සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම පරිවර්තනය කිරීම සූදානම්”
ඔක්තෝම්බර් 1 වෙනිදා, Persebaya Surabaya විසින් ස්වදේශීය කණ්ඩායම වන Arema FC පරාජය කිරීමෙන් පසු, නැගෙනහිර ජාවා පළාතේ Malang නගරයේ කන්ජුරුහාන් ක්රීඩාංගණයෙන් පිටවීමට උත්සාහ කරන විට, ක්රීඩා ලෝලීන් මාරාන්තික කෝපයකට පසු විය. බාලවයස්කරුවන් 40කට වැඩි පිරිසක් ඇතුළු බොහෝ පිරිසක් මෙම අවස්ථාවේදී හුස්ම හිරවීමෙන් මිය ගියහ.
විමර්ශනයකින් පසුව, නිලධාරීන් පසුගිය සතියේ ප්රකාශයට පත් කරන ලද වාර්තාවක නිගමනය කළේ සිද්ධිය පිටුපස ඇති ප්රධාන හේතුව පොලිසිය ක්රීඩාංගනය තුළ කඳුළු ගෑස් භාවිතා කිරීම බවයි. මෙය FIFA විසින් තහනම් කරන ලද සෙනඟ පාලනය කිරීමේ පියවරකි. කලබලයට පත් ප්රේක්ෂකයින් පිටවීමේ දොරටු වෙත දිව යද්දී හුස්ම හිරවන වායු පැවතීම නිසා මෙම මරණ සිදු වූ බව වාර්ථා වේ.
நெரிசலில் சிக்கி 133 பேர் உயிரிழந்த மலாங் மைதானம் இடிக்கப்படும்
உலகின் மிக மோசமான விளையாட்டு நெரிசலில் சிக்கி 133 பேர் உயிரிழந்த கால்பந்து மைதானத்தை தனது அரசாங்கம் இடித்து மீண்டும் கட்டும் என இந்தோனேசிய அதிபர் ஜோகோ விடோடோ தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
ஜகார்த்தாவில் உள்ள ஸ்டேட் பேலஸில் உலக கால்பந்தாட்டத்தின் நிர்வாகக் குழுவான ஃபிஃபாவின் தலைவரான கியானி இன்ஃபான்டினோவைச் சந்தித்த பின்னர் செய்தியாளர்களிடம் பேசிய ஜோகோவி என்று பிரபலமாக அறியப்பட்ட ஜனாதிபதி செவ்வாயன்று அறிவித்தார்.
“மலாங்கில் உள்ள கஞ்சுருஹான் ஸ்டேடியம் … நாங்கள் அதை இடித்துவிட்டு FIFA தரத்தின்படி மீண்டும் கட்டுவோம்” என்று ஜோகோவி கூறினார். “இந்தோனேசிய கால்பந்தை முழுமையாக மாற்ற நாங்கள் தயாராக இருக்கிறோம்”
அக்டோபர் 1 ஆம் தேதி, பெர்செபயா சுரபயா சொந்த அணியான அரேமா எஃப்சியை தோற்கடித்த பிறகு, கிழக்கு ஜாவா மாகாணத்தின் மலாங் நகரில் உள்ள கஞ்சுருஹான் மைதானத்தை விட்டு வெளியேற முயன்ற ரசிகர்கள் பயங்கர வெறியாட்டத்தில் ஈடுபட்டனர். இதில் 40க்கும் மேற்பட்ட சிறார்கள் உட்பட பலர் மூச்சு திணறி உயிரிழந்தனர்.
விசாரணைக்குப் பிறகு, அதிகாரிகள் கடந்த வாரம் வெளியிடப்பட்ட அறிக்கையில், இந்த சம்பவத்தின் பின்னணியில் உள்ள முக்கிய காரணம் மைதானத்திற்குள் போலீசார் கண்ணீர் புகைக் குண்டுகளைப் பயன்படுத்தியதாக முடிவு செய்தனர். இது ஃபிஃபாவால் தடை செய்யப்பட்ட கூட்டத்தைக் கட்டுப்படுத்தும் நடவடிக்கையாகும். பீதியடைந்த பார்வையாளர்கள் வெளியேறும் பகுதிகளுக்கு விரைந்தபோது மூச்சுத்திணறல் வாயு காரணமாக மரணங்கள் ஏற்பட்டதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.
News
Sri Lanka Triumphs in Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Semi-Final
Sri Lanka secured a commanding victory over the Maldives in the semi-final of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors – Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event, held in Colombo. The host nation advanced to the final with a 2-0 win, showcasing resilience and determination on home soil.

In the opening singles match, Annaya Norbert staged a remarkable comeback after dropping the first set 2-6. She rallied to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-1, sealing the first point for Sri Lanka. Her ability to shift momentum under pressure proved decisive in setting the tone for the tie.
The second singles encounter saw Akesha Silva deliver another strong performance. Despite losing the opening set 4-6, Silva responded with authority, dominating the second set 6-0 before closing out the match 6-3. Her victory ensured Sri Lanka’s place in the final without the need for a doubles decider.
Cricket
Pathirana, Wanindu, Eshan Await Fitness Nod for IPL 2026
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Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga, and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga are set to join their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, pending clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) mandatory fitness tests.
The assessments, scheduled in the coming days, will determine their readiness after injuries kept them out of the ICC T20 World Cup earlier this year. Early signs suggest the players are recovering well, and officials remain optimistic about their participation.
Pathirana, who became the most expensive Sri Lankan player in IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders secured him for INR 18 crore at the mini-auction, is expected to be a key figure with his death-over bowling expertise. He previously impressed at Chennai Super Kings, earning recognition for his composure under pressure.
While the trio awaits clearance, several Sri Lankan cricketers have already received their No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Dushmantha Chameera are preparing to join their franchises, with Nissanka heading to Delhi Capitals, Chameera also continuing with Delhi Capitals, and Mendis retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In total, seven Sri Lankan players will feature in IPL 2026, underlining the growing presence of the island nation’s talent in the league.
Cricket
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Former Sri Lanka cricketer Avishka Gunawardena has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka Under-19 team. The decision comes as part of Sri Lanka Cricket’s efforts to strengthen the youth development program and prepare the next generation of players for international competition.
Gunawardena, known for his aggressive batting style during his playing days, brings a wealth of experience to the role. He has previously served in various coaching capacities, including stints with domestic teams and the national setup. His appointment is expected to provide young cricketers with valuable guidance and mentorship.
Sri Lanka Cricket officials expressed confidence that Gunawardena’s leadership will help nurture emerging talent and build a strong foundation for future success.
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