News Room : SC Holds State Liable for Illegal PTA Detention Order Issued by Gota
The Supreme Court has ruled that a detention order issued by then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) against a woman...
News Room : Peru declares state of emergency, deploys army as violence surges in capital
Amid widespread protests a day after the killing of a popular singer, Peru’s president on Monday declared a state of emergency in the capital,...
News Room : Israel launches ‘extensive strikes’ on Gaza, at least 220 reported dead
The Israeli military says it is carrying out “extensive strikes” on the Gaza Strip, and the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry reported that at least 220...
News Room : Ivy Global Campus Debuts in Sri Lanka Bridging Local Talent with Global Opportunities
Ivy Global Campus has officially opened its doors, marking a transformative leap in international tertiary education in Sri Lanka. With a vision to become...
News Room : Key Points in Appeal Court’s Rejection of Deshabandu Tennakoon’s Writ to Quash Arrest Warrant
In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka dismissed a writ application by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who...
News Room : Action Sought Against Archchuna for Sexually Violent Remark Towards Lawyer Swasthika Arulingam in Parliament
Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake today (17) requested the Speaker to take action against independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna for making a sexually derogatory...
News Room : Sri Lanka completes 29 years since 1996 World Cup victory
Sri Lankan cricket fans will never forget March 17, 1996 – the day the Lions made history by winning the ICC Cricket World Cup...
News Room : Nominations Open for Local Government Elections; Postal Voting Deadline Ends Tonight
The acceptance of nominations for the upcoming Local Government (LG) Elections begins today (17 January). The Election Commission stated that nominations will be accepted until...
News Room : US deports hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order
More than 200 Venezuelans alleged by the White House to be gang members have been deported from the US to a supermax prison in...
News Room : MP resigns from Parliament to contest LG polls in East – The Island
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday rejected the Batalanda Commission report in its entirety. “I wholly reject the report. No one can say the report was...