News Room : EU fines Apple, Meta as Big Tech crackdown continues
The European Union has fined major tech giants Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million respectively, marking the first major penalties under the...
News Room : Man Who Murdered Woman and Left Body in Travel Bag Sentenced to Death
The Colombo High Court today sentenced to death the man convicted of murdering a woman and leaving her body in a travel bag at...
News Room : Postal Voting for Local Government Elections Begins Today
The marking of postal votes for this year’s Local Government (LG) elections begins today, 24 April, with over 648,000 eligible voters expected to cast...
News Room : Zimbabwe seal Sylhet thriller to complete first away Test win since 2021 – The Island
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by three wickets in an exciting finish on the fourth day of the first Test in Sylhet to go 1-0 up...
News Room : Three uncapped players in Athapaththu-led squad for tri-series – The Island
The uncapped trio of Malki Madara, Dewmi Vihanga and Piumi Badalge are among six changes to the squad that toured New Zealand earlier this...
News Room : Court Imposes Travel Ban on Father and Son in Dan Priyasad Murder Case
The court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on two suspects linked to the fatal shooting of Dan Priyasad in the Wellampitiya area, Colombo. Colombo...
News Room : Shani Abeysekara Appointed to Committee Investigating Easter Sunday PCoI Report
Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has appointed Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara to the special committee reviewing the Presidential Commission report on...
News Room : Pope Francis’ coffin arrives at St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral
Pope Francis’ coffin has arrived at St. Peter’s Basilica, where he will allow Catholics to pay their respects ahead of his funeral on Saturday,...
News Room : Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast – The Island
At least two dozen people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of domestic tourists visiting a popular beauty spot in...
News Room : RW Wants Sagala as Colombo Mayor. We’re Not That Gullible – Marikkar
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S.M. Marikkar has accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of plotting to appoint Sagala Rathnayake as the next Mayor of Colombo,...