News Room : Sabaragamuwa Uni Ragging Horror: Four More Arrested, 11 Suspended
In the wake of a student’s tragic death allegedly caused by ragging, the academic activities of 11 students from Sabaragamuwa University have been suspended, police said. Among them are four third-year students arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday, 4 May. Meanwhile, four more students have surrendered to the Samanalawewa Police and have been handed over to the CID...
News Room : PM Harini Under Fire: Election Watchdog Flags Possible Law Violation
The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission, accusing Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya of making a statement that allegedly encouraged election campaigning during the legally mandated silent period. In a letter dated 5 May and addressed to the Chairman of the Election Commission, PAFFREL’s Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi claimed that...
News Room : Nilakshika, Harshitha shine as Sri Lanka record rare win over India – The Island
Punjab Kings (PBKS) are marching towards a spot in the playoffs, moving up to No. 2 on the table. They dispatched one of their main rivals Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) with a power-packed batting performance, scoring 236 for 5, and winning by 37 runs. Shreyas Iyer actually wanted to bowl at the toss. But he said he was “up...
News Room : Underworld leader brought back from Dubai: 20 criminals to be extradited – police
Police Media Spokesman, SSP Buddhika Manatunga yesterday said that arrangements were currently underway to bring back to Sri Lanka more than 20 underworld gang leaders living in Dubai, India, and Canada. He said so after announcing that Lathuwahandi Sujeewa Ruwan Kumara Silva, alias ‘Loku Patty,’ a notorious criminal, had been brought back to Sri Lanka yesterday (04). He said Loku Patty...
News Room : Fiscal improvement amid trade and demand woes – The Island
Sri Lanka’s fiscal health showed signs of improvement in early 2025, with the budget deficit narrowing to Rs. 86.6 billion in the first two months of the year, down from Rs. 129.3 billion in the same period last year. This was supported by a rise in government revenue and a decline in domestic borrowing, signaling cautious optimism in the...
News Room : President AKD Begins State Visit to Vietnam
President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayaka arrived in Hanoi on May 4 morning, beginning a state visit to Vietnam and participation in the 20th United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations (Vesak 2025) from May 4 to 6 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Cuong. Officials welcoming the Sri Lankan President and delegation at Noi Bai International Airport...
News Room : Romania reruns controversial election after earlier vote annulled
Romanians will try again to elect a new president today, six months after the first attempt ended in scandal and confusion. A radical outsider with mystical leanings, Calin Georgescu, came first on 24 November, but that result was annulled over allegations of campaign fraud and Russian interference. In February, US Vice President JD Vance sharply criticised Romania for that decision, sending...
News Room : Cinnamon, Cement and Red Tape: President AKD Slams Useless State Institutions
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government will shut down non-functioning and redundant public institutions, beginning with agencies like the Sri Lanka Cement Corporation and the Cinnamon Development Department, as part of a sweeping plan to restructure the state sector and rebuild a high-performing civil service. Speaking on the Sirasa Satana political talk show last night (2 May),...
News Room : Six Students of J’pura Uni Suspended Over Assault on Anti-Ragging Student
Six students from the Faculty of Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura have been suspended after allegedly assaulting a second-year student. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Padmalal M. Manange stated that the attack was reportedly carried out as retaliation against the victim’s opposition to ragging. The student is currently receiving treatment at Weligama Hospital. Investigations are underway following a complaint lodged by the...
News Room : Security Operation at BIA Following Intel on Suspected Terror Links
A special search operation was conducted at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today (3), following intelligence received from India regarding the possible arrival of six suspects allegedly linked to the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir. Police said the alert indicated the suspects may have been aboard SriLankan Airlines flight UL 122 from Chennai, which landed at BIA at...