News Room : “NPP Won’t Secure Majority in Upcoming LG Polls” – RW Says
The National People’s Power (NPP) will not be able to claim a majority in most local government bodies at the upcoming election, according to United National Party (UNP) leader and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Speaking at an event held today at the UNP headquarters in Sirikotha, Wickremesinghe said that another comfortable victory for the NPP was unlikely in the forthcoming...
News Room : Throwers led team likely for Asian Athletics Championship
With their record breaking throws delivered in March, Sumeda Ranasinghe and Rumesh Tharanga will be the selectors’ easiest picks in the Sri Lanka team for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships. The bienniale championship will be held from May 27 to 31 in Gumi, South Korea. Unlike at the previous editions Sri Lanka’s javelin throwers are in uncharted territory. The massive...
News Room : Pope Francis dies, Vatican says
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by divisions and tensions as he sought to reform the shadowy institution. He was 88 and had recently survived a serious bout of double pneumonia. “Dear brothers and sisters, it is with...
News Room : “Who Is Protecting the Masterminds?” – 6 Urgent Points from Cardinal Ranjith at Easter Attack Memorial
Colombo Archbishop His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith today (21 April) renewed his call for justice and a full investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, asserting that six years on, key questions remain unanswered and that a powerful group behind the bombings has yet to be exposed. Speaking at a memorial event held at St. Anthony’s Shrine in Kochchikade,...
News Room : Massive fire breaks out during the shooting of Dhanush’s ‘Idli Kadai’
A massive fire broke out during the shooting of Dhanush’s upcoming film ‘Idli Kadai’. According to News18, the massive set built for the film in Andipatti in Theni district was completely gutted by the fire. The fire spread quickly due to strong winds, and the entire structure was reportedly reduced to ashes. Firefighters rushed to the spot and managed...
News Room : Israeli army finds ‘professional failures’ in killing of Gaza medics
The Israeli army said on Sunday that a review of the killing of emergency responders in Gaza last month found “several professional failures” and that a commander would be dismissed over the incident. The 15 paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead in three separate shootings at the same location near the southern Gaza city of Rafah on March...
News Room : Churches Observe Silence to Mark Sixth Anniversary of Easter Sunday Attacks
All churches across Sri Lanka will observe a two-minute silence at 8.45 a.m. today (21 April) to mark the sixth anniversary of the devastating Easter Sunday terror attacks in 2019. The Archdiocese of Colombo announced that this moment of silence is in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the coordinated bombings, which left over 270 people dead and...
News Room : IPL 2025: Kohli, Padikkal fifties fire Royal Challengers Bengaluru to fifth away win
Another away game, another Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) win in IPL 2025, it was their fifth in five matches and this one has taken them to ten points and third on the points table. Less than 48 hours after going down at home, RCB went up north to Mullanpur and exacted revenge from Punjab Kings (PBKS) in comprehensive fashion. The...
News Room : Govt. Fast-Tracks Repeal of PTA to Secure GSP+ Trade Concessions
The Government is preparing to fast-track the repeal of the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) as part of its efforts to retain access to the European Union’s GSP+ trade concessions, Ceylon Today newspaper reported. A high-level EU delegation is expected to visit Sri Lanka in May to engage in discussions on trade, investment, and human rights. The EU has...
News Room : US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74, Houthis say
US air strikes on a key oil terminal on Yemen’s Red Sea coast controlled by the Houthi movement have killed at least 74 people and wounded 171 others, the Houthi-run health ministry says. The US military said it had destroyed Ras Isa “to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue”. The Houthi-led...