News Room : Fresh Arrest and New Revelations in Pregnant Deer Killing in Galewela
Police have made fresh breakthroughs in the investigation into the illegal killing of a pregnant deer inside the Heenugala Reserve in Makulugaswewa, Galewela, uncovering further suspects and unlicensed weapons during questioning. Dambulla Assistant Superintendent of Police W.G.M.M. Chandrasiri confirmed that one more individual has been arrested as investigations deepened following the initial arrests made on 25 July. Among the first...
News Room : Southwest flight plummets, injuring flight attendants
A Southwest Airlines plane rapidly dropped in elevation after departing from the Los Angeles area on Friday, with passengers posting online that the pilot was forced to rapidly change course to avoid a potential collision with another aircraft. Flight 1496 from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas plummeted rapidly, lifting passengers out of their seats and injuring two flight attendants. The...
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...