News Room : Massive fire breaks out during the shooting of Dhanush’s ‘Idli Kadai’
A massive fire broke out during the shooting of Dhanush’s upcoming film ‘Idli Kadai’. According to News18, the massive set built for the film in Andipatti in Theni district was completely gutted by the fire. The fire spread quickly due to strong winds, and the entire structure was reportedly reduced to ashes. Firefighters rushed to the spot and managed...
News Room : Israeli army finds ‘professional failures’ in killing of Gaza medics
The Israeli army said on Sunday that a review of the killing of emergency responders in Gaza last month found “several professional failures” and that a commander would be dismissed over the incident. The 15 paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead in three separate shootings at the same location near the southern Gaza city of Rafah on March...
News Room : Churches Observe Silence to Mark Sixth Anniversary of Easter Sunday Attacks
All churches across Sri Lanka will observe a two-minute silence at 8.45 a.m. today (21 April) to mark the sixth anniversary of the devastating Easter Sunday terror attacks in 2019. The Archdiocese of Colombo announced that this moment of silence is in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the coordinated bombings, which left over 270 people dead and...
News Room : IPL 2025: Kohli, Padikkal fifties fire Royal Challengers Bengaluru to fifth away win
Another away game, another Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) win in IPL 2025, it was their fifth in five matches and this one has taken them to ten points and third on the points table. Less than 48 hours after going down at home, RCB went up north to Mullanpur and exacted revenge from Punjab Kings (PBKS) in comprehensive fashion. The...
News Room : Govt. Fast-Tracks Repeal of PTA to Secure GSP+ Trade Concessions
The Government is preparing to fast-track the repeal of the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) as part of its efforts to retain access to the European Union’s GSP+ trade concessions, Ceylon Today newspaper reported. A high-level EU delegation is expected to visit Sri Lanka in May to engage in discussions on trade, investment, and human rights. The EU has...
News Room : US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74, Houthis say
US air strikes on a key oil terminal on Yemen’s Red Sea coast controlled by the Houthi movement have killed at least 74 people and wounded 171 others, the Houthi-run health ministry says. The US military said it had destroyed Ras Isa “to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue”. The Houthi-led...
News Room : Bryce’s maiden ton in vain as Ireland knock Scotland out of contention for Women’s World Cup
Scotland and Ireland signed off from the Women’s World Cup Qualifier with a thriller that saw Ireland complete their highest successful chase, off the last ball of the game and with one wicket in hand, and knock Scotland out of contention of the World Cup. Both teams finished on four points. The result leaves the race for the second World...
News Room : Suspect caught with ICE leads police to stash of T-56 ammunition – The Island
The Vatican will formally declare Easter carnage victims as ‘Heroes of Faith’ on Monday (21), Director of Communications for the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka, Rev. Fr. Jude Chrysantha said. He said that the declaration will be read aloud by Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, during a solemn ceremony at St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya—one of the...
News Room : UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka amplifies industry leadership – The Island
UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka is introducing a transformative patron structure for its Working Groups, set to take effect in 2025. This initiative strengthens the Network’s commitment to advancing corporate sustainability by amplifying the leadership of select companies within their respective issue areas. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed on March 20, 2025, at the 80 Club,...
News Room : Driver of ‘Pillayan’ Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan Arrested by CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this evening arrested the driver of former MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as ‘Pillayan’, in connection with the 2006 abduction and disappearance of former Eastern University Vice Chancellor, Professor S. Raveendranath. This latest arrest comes as part of an intensified investigation into the unresolved case that has haunted the academic community for nearly two decades....