News Room : Krrish Case: Social Media Posts Against Judge Reported to Court
The Colombo High Court Registrar has reported to the court regarding two social media posts targeting Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne, who is...
News Room : Budget and security – The Island
A lot of wisdom dawns after the fact; and this is what we have seen in the James Bond-style drama that unfolded in Hultsdorf...
News Room : Nations Trust Bank ends 2024 with strong performance, achieving 24% ROE...
By Ifham Nizam
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has instructed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to revise its Draft Long-Term Generation Expansion...
News Room : Cabinet Approves Drafting of Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to proceed with drafting a bill for the establishment of a Gambling Regulatory Authority.
On 26 June 2023,...
News Room : HRCSL Raises Alarm Over Rising Police Rights Violations
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has reported a surge in complaints against police officers, highlighting allegations of torture, arbitrary arrests and...
News Room : Two More Arrested in Ganemulla Sanjeewa Murder Case
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested two more suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, known as...
News Room : BASL slams govt. over extrajudicial killings – The Island
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has said the government’s failure to take action against those responsible for extra-judicial killings has led to...
News Room : Govt. still awaits letter from Washington about aid cuts – The...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday (24) said that all agreements with the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) had been approved...
News Room : Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi Appointed Director of International Media at PMD
Veteran photojournalist Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi has been appointed as the Director of International Media and Strategic Communications at the President’s Media Division (PMD).
He received his...
News Room : Chandana Sooriyabandara Appointed as President’s Media Advisor
Senior journalist Chandana Sooriyabandara has been appointed as the Media Advisor to the President.
He received his appointment letter this afternoon (24) from Secretary to...