News Room : Teen Motorcyclist Arrested After Fatal Pedestrian Crash
A 19-year-old has been arrested following a fatal accident along the Trincomalee–Ambepussa road in Anandakulam, Trincomalee, police said. The incident occurred last night (17) when a motorcycle travelling from Trincomalee towards Anandakulam struck a pedestrian who was crossing at a pedestrian crossing. The pedestrian, a 56-year-old resident of Anandakulam, sustained critical injuries and was pronounced dead upon admission to the Trincomalee...
News Room : Indonesia issues highest alert as volcano erupts
One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes spewed a huge ash cloud more than 11 kilometres into the sky on Tuesday after officials issued the country’s highest alert. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, erupted at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST), the country’s volcanology agency said, sending the vast cloud above the tourist island of Flores. A 7km exclusion zone was in place around the...
News Room : Vehicle Number Plate Issuance Delayed by Two Months Due to Procurement Issue
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced a likely two-month delay in issuing official number plates for newly registered vehicles due to ongoing procurement issues following the termination of its agreement with the previous supplier. DMT Commissioner General Kamal Amarasinghe said the department had already submitted a procurement request to identify a new supplier and was hopeful the process...
News Room : Lighting up Sri Lanka for 45 Years: Polycrome Celebrates a Legacy of Innovation and Excellence
Polycrome Electrical Industries (Pvt) Ltd — a pioneering name in Sri Lanka’s electrical manufacturing sector — proudly celebrates 45 years of dedicated service, innovation, and excellence. Since its humble beginnings in 1980 under the visionary leadership of Mr. D.W. Paranavithana, Polycrome has grown to become a trusted household name and a symbol of quality and safety in Sri Lanka’s...
News Room : Justice Ministry Official Gives Statement to CID in Illegal Prisoner Release Probe
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from a senior official of the Ministry of Justice regarding the incident of a prisoner’s release from Anuradhapura Prison through the unlawful misuse of the presidential pardon. Reports confirm that the statement was given following a summons by the CID. Meanwhile, the CID has deployed officers to 28 prisons across the country...
News Room : Numerous Clean Sri Lanka initiatives were implemented in Anuradhapura during Poson week – The Island
Aligned with the 2025 National Poson Festival, the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat spearheaded several environmentally conscious initiatives during Poson Week, including maintaining cleanliness in areas surrounding the Atamasthana (Eight Sacred Places). Key waste management measures included the establishment of permanent, covered enclosures for biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste receptacles near the Atamasthana and Mihintale. Dedicated plastic bottle collection bins were...
News Room : Victims, promises and laments – The Island
Glorious uncertainties define both cricket and power politics—where nothing is more certain than the unexpected. Explosive starts therein do not necessarily guarantee smooth sailing or easy victories; unforeseen trouble comes from unexpected quarters. Whoever would have thought that the people would ever rise against the SLPP government elected by them with a two-thirds majority in 2020, and President Gotabaya...
News Room : President AKD Returns to Sri Lanka after Visit to Germany
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived back in Sri Lanka this morning following the conclusion of his first official visit to Germany. The President and his delegation landed at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at 08:58 a.m. on a flight from Doha, Qatar. President Dissanayake’s visit, which began on 11 June, included high-profile bilateral meetings, a business roundtable, and an engagement with...
News Room : WTC 2025: Markram and Bavuma put South Africa in sight of glory
South Africa can dare to dream. With Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma playing the most significant innings of their careers, the latter while carrying a hamstring injury, they closed with 69 runs of claiming the World Test Championship, which would be the finest hour for a cricket nation steeped in history but short on silverware. The second-wicket pair combined to...
News Room : Black box found at Air India crash site as families wait for answers
A black box has been found at the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India’s civil aviation minister said on Friday. The flight data recorder was recovered within 28 hours by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu confirmed. All but one of the 242 people on the London-bound flight died when it crashed into...