News Room : Breaking: Daisy Forrest Arrested by CID Over Money Laundering Case
Daisy Forrest, grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago. She arrived at the CID this...
News Room : RTI Commission Chairman Upali Abeyratne Resigns
Retired Supreme Court Judge Upali Abeyratne, Chairman of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, has submitted his resignation letter to the Presidential Secretariat. Abeyratne also...
News Room : Breaking: Indian PM Modi to Visit Sri Lanka in April
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to Sri Lanka in April. According to Sri Lankan sources, the visit is still being...
News Room : Human Immunoglobulin Case: SC Dismisses FR Petition of Former Health Ministry Official
The Supreme Court today dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by former Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Saman Ratnayake, challenging his arrest...
News Room : internet shutdowns hit record high
In 2024, global internet shutdowns reached an all-time high, with governments using digital blockades to suppress protests, dissent and tighten political control. The approach,...
News Room : India, UAE hold talks on India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
The ambitious intercontinental connectivity project – the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEEC) – launched at the G-20 summit in Delhi in September 2023 with...
News Room : Breaking: GMOA Calls Off Island-Wide Strike After Talks with Health Minister
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to call off the island-wide strike that was set to begin tomorrow (5 March). The decision follows...
News Room : EDB Holds Strategic Networking Session to Empower New Exporters
The Export Development Board of Sri Lanka (EDB) recently held a successful networking and knowledge sharing session at its headquarters in Colombo 02. The...
News Room : Sri Lanka will soon be more attractive to stay than to leave or migrate – IMF’s Peter Breuer
Peter Breuer, Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), commended Sri Lanka’s economic recovery in recent years, saying that...
News Room : Pope Francis suffers new breathing crisis
Pope Francis suffered two acute respiratory crises on Monday, prompting doctors to put him back on a non-invasive mechanical ventilator. The 88-year-old pontiff, who...