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News Room : Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts. –...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 MAY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 MAY 2025 by Forecasting Division, National Meteorological Centre Due to the influence of the active southwest monsoon weather condition, showery weather over the Western, and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy districts is likely to enhance during the next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur...
News Room : Sri Lanka premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
The Sri Lanka premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning...
News Room : Private sector-led China International Chamber of Commerce seeks investment opportunities with BOI – The Island
Capital Alliance stocks yesterday commenced trading on the CSE floor, selling up to 73.00 percent of stocks. This actually fuelled the market throughout the day, market analysts said. The stock is listed on the CSE Main Board, under the ‘Diversified Financials’ sector. A bell ringing ceremony took place in the morning to mark trading commencement. Capital Alliance Holdings Limited, which has...
News Room : Thusitha Halloluwa Arrested and Remanded
Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, has been remanded until 2 June. He was taken into custody in connection with an ongoing investigation related to the misuse of state property. The order was issued today (30 May) by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
News Room : Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts – The...
President Anura Kumara Disanayake stated that instead of leading a life focused solely on personal interests, every citizen should commit themselves to a journey dedicated to the collective welfare. The President further noted that the 75 years of life and 64 years of monastic service of Ven. Dr. Omalpe Sobhitha Thero stand as a profound example of such a...
News Room : Important Notice from Department of Immigration on 24-Hour Passport Service
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that the special 24-hour one-day passport issuing service will officially come to an end on 30 May 2025. This expedited service, which has been in operation since 18 February 2025, was introduced to accommodate high public demand and streamline urgent passport issuance. With the conclusion of this temporary measure, the department will...
News Room : Keheliya Rambukwella’s Daughter Appears Before Bribery Commission
Amali Rambukwella, daughter of former minister Keheliya Rambukwella, appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to provide a statement and has since left the premises. Meanwhile, Keheliya Rambukwella and his son Ramith Rambukwella are currently in remand custody until 3 October. The ongoing legal proceedings are connected to an investigation into allegations that, during his tenure...
News Room : Court Orders Thusitha Halloluwa to Hand Over Mobile Phone to Investigators
Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (29) ordered Thusitha Halloluwa, former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), to hand over his mobile phone to investigators probing the recent shooting targeting his vehicle. This directive comes as part of ongoing investigations into the incident that occurred on 17 May at Dabare Mawatha, Narahenpita, where two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened...
News Room : Trade Court Gut-Punches Trump: Sweeping Ruling Declares ‘Big- Beautiful’ Tariffs Illegal
A U.S. trade court on Wednesday blocked former President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs in a sweeping ruling that found he had overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from countries running trade surpluses with the United States. The Court of International Trade ruled that the U.S. Constitution grants Congress exclusive authority to regulate commerce with foreign nations—authority not...
News Room : Warfare has changed forever! – The Island
Modern drone warfare, as seen in the Russian-Ukrainian war, has made all the conventional armour of warfare obsolete: great M1 Abrams Battle tanks, Leopard II Battle tanks and Challenger-2 Battle tanks, the pride of NATO, all stand in ruins, scattered across the landscape of Ukraine – not to mention several Russian prize specimens of hardware, e.g., the computerised, deadly...