News Room : American rock band ‘Boys Mawatha’ arrives in Sri Lanka
Globally renowned American rock band ‘Boys Mawatha’ arrived in Sri Lanka on the night of 24 April ahead of their much-anticipated concert in the...
News Room : Police jack up charges for specialised services provided to public – The Island
The main suspect in the shooting and killing of political activist Dan Priyasad had been arrested, the police said yesterday. Investigators suspect that notorious Mohommad Najim...
News Room : Dalada Vandana – The Island
Hundreds of thousands of Buddhist devotees have realised their dream of viewing the sacred tooth relic up close and paying homage to it during...
News Room : “Push the Bus Forward, Don’t Turn Back”: Abeysinghe Calls for Support to Continue Reforms
Deputy Minister of Industry and Enterprise Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, has strongly defended the current administration’s integrity and reform agenda, stating that the government has...
News Room : China’s bid to control Dalai Lama sparks global outcry
As the 14th Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday, tensions are rising over China’s efforts to assert control over the selection of his successor....
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...