News Room : Mitchell puts New Zealand ahead despite middle-order collapse
The Zimbabwe bowlers put in a more disciplined performance on the second day of the first Test in Bulawayo, but Daryl Mitchell’s back-to-the-wall 80 ensured New Zealand kept their advantage intact. New Zealand started the day on 92 for no loss and marched to 158 for 1 before losing five wickets for 42 runs. But Mitchell, with the help of...
News Room : Karun Nair fifty resists England on rain-hit day
After four Tests on flat pitches that took bowlers from both teams to the brink and counted among its casualties – Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah – The Oval which has been profoundly seam-friendly in recent times provided a margin of error. England played like they needed it; there were 30 extras but also six wickets and...
News Room : A world without conscience? – The Island
Wednesday 30th July, 2025 Hardly a day passes without a fatal road accident being reported in Sri Lanka. It is not only on serpentine, cliff-side roads in the hill country or the speeding-prone arterial roads elsewhere danger lurks; people are not safe even in the tightly monitored, traffic-clogged city roads with a strong police presence. Whoever would have expected a...
News Room : CIABOC’s Busy Half-Year: 3,022 Complaints, 54 Raids, and Counting
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said a total of 34 individuals were arrested in connection with bribery incidents during the first six months of this year. Between 1 January and 30 June, CIABOC received 3,022 complaints relating to bribery and corruption. The Commission carried out 54 raids during this period, leading to the arrest of...
News Room : Maldives Grants 90-Day Free On-Arrival Tourist Visa for Sri Lankans
The Government of the Maldives has announced a 90-day free on-arrival tourist visa for Sri Lankan citizens visiting the country. The decision was revealed during the ongoing state visit of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the Maldives. Effective from 29 July 2025, Sri Lankan travellers can obtain the visa upon arrival, provided they hold a valid passport and proof of...
News Room : Gota Willing to Testify in Lalith – Kugan Disappearance Case, Court Informed
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed the Supreme Court that he is willing to provide testimony regarding the habeas corpus case filed over the disappearance of Lalith Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan (Lalith – Kugan Case). The petition was filed by the victims’ relatives at the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court. The announcement was made today (30) by President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva, appearing...
News Room : Tutu’s Incredible Journey: Cat Travels 72km to Find Her Way Back Home
A two-year-old pet cat named Tutu has amazed many by making a 72-kilometre solo journey back to its old home in Ridigama—22 days after it went missing. Tutu belonged to Inspector Hemantha Subasinghe, the former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Ridigama Police. Following his recent transfer to Mannar, Subasinghe had relocated to a private residence in Hemmathagama, Mawanella, taking Tutu with...
News Room : Maldivian Homeland Security Official Deletes Facebook Post Mocking AKD
Senior Political Director at the Homeland Security Ministry, Fathimath Rifaath, has deleted a Facebook post in which she mocked Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his official state visit to the Maldives. Rifaath on Monday shared a photograph of President Dissanayake with President Mohamed Muizzu at the official welcoming ceremony in Malé, captioning it, “Lucky, you didn’t wear a...
News Room : The Grim Reaper in overdrive
Wednesday 30th July, 2025 Hardly a day passes without a fatal road accident being reported in Sri Lanka. It is not only on serpentine, cliff-side roads in the hill country or the speeding-prone arterial roads elsewhere danger lurks; people are not safe even in the tightly monitored, traffic-clogged city roads with a strong police presence. Whoever would have expected a...
News Room : BNI National Conference Engages Over 400 Local and International Members
BNI Sri Lanka’s flagship event – the BNI National Conference 2025 – was successfully held on the 18th at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, with the enthusiastic participation of over 250 members representing 16 chapters across Sri Lanka and 160 international participants from BNI chapters in India, Japan, Bahrain, and Taiwan. The full-day conference provided an engaging platform for networking and...