News Room : STF returns to anti-underworld operations
Police commandos gun down one of their cashiered sergeants The STF has resumed anti-underworld operations, with a pre-dawn raid in Kahatuduwa yesterday (25) resulting in the death of a contract killer linked to the notorious gang led by underworld figure ‘Kos Malli’. Investigations have revealed that the deceased, a cashiered STF sergeant, identified as Jeevan Chamara Janaka (40) from Dehiwala, had been involved...
News Room : ‘Artist’ Vinod Tharanga Arrested Over Bribery Allegations
Artist Vinod Tharanga has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with a bribery complaint. According to the Commission, the suspect was taken into custody for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 30,000 each from two individuals — a school principal residing in Mathugama and an Air Force officer from Ahungalla. The complaint...
News Room : Police Warn: Don’t Fall for Emails Claiming to Be from IGP
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has warned the public about a fake PDF document being circulated via email and WhatsApp, falsely bearing the name of the Acting Inspector General of Police. According to the CID, the fraudulent messages have been sent from the following email addresses: judicial.gov-srilanka@execs.com polcermp@gmail.com andrep.atricia885@gmail.com ecowastaxs@gmail.com ccybermp@gmail.com vinicarvalh08@hotmail.com The police have clarified that these emails were not sent by the Sri Lanka Police...
News Room : Sri Lanka Waives Visa Fees for 40 More Countries
Sri Lanka has decided to waive visa fees for 40 additional countries in a move aimed at revitalising the tourism industry, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath announced today (25 July). He made the announcement at the opening ceremony of the “Hotel Show Colombo 2025” exhibition, held at the Bandaranaike International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo. The event...
News Room : “I Will Never Leave the SLPP” – Sanath Nishantha’s Widow Affirms After New Appointment
Attorney-at-Law Chamari Priyanka, the widow of late State Minister Sanath Nishantha, has firmly denied rumours circulating on social media claiming she is planning to leave the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to join another political party. Responding to questions from journalists after receiving appointment as the party organiser of Anamaduwa, Priyanka clarified that she has never considered such a move...
News Room : Young Journalists’ Association Challenge CC Over RTI Applicant Call
The Sri Lanka Young Journalists’ Association (YJA) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake raising serious concerns over the ongoing appointment process to fill a vacancy in the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, alleging a violation of the RTI Act. The letter, signed by the Association’s Chairperson, Tharindu Jayawardhana, and Secretary, M.F.M. Fazeer, states that the process initiated by the...
News Room : President AKD to Visit Maldives Next Week
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake an official visit to the Maldives on Monday (July 28), at the invitation of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath announced.
News Room : Plane crash in Russia’s far east kills all 48 people on board
All 48 passengers and crew on board a passenger plane that crashed in poor weather conditions in Russia’s far east have died, the head of the country’s Amur region has confirmed in a statement. The Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief said earlier on Thursday that the An-24 plane, operated by Siberia-based Angara Airlines, dropped off radar screens...
News Room : Trump takes time out to open Scottish golf course
Donald Trump flies into Scotland later to visit two golf resorts which he owns in the country where his mother was born. He will travel to Turnberry in South Ayrshire, a world class venue he bought in 2014, and to Menie in Aberdeenshire to open a new 18-hole course. The White House says Trump will also meet prime minister Sir Keir...
News Room : Mirza, Ashraf’s new-ball demolition job hands Pakistan consolation win
Pakistan ended their Bangladesh tour with a 74-run win in the third T20I in Dhaka. They bowled out the home side for 104 runs, after posting 178 for 7, a marked improvement from the last two games when their batting hardly stood up. Sahibzada Farhan who took Fakhar Zaman’s place, top scored with 63 off 41, with 54 runs coming...