News Room : State Assets in Question as Wijerama House Inventory Goes Missing
The official inventory (assets register) of the Wijerama residence previously occupied by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not been properly maintained. As a result, officials are reportedly unable to verify the complete list of movable and immovable items belonging to the state that were present at the premises, Ceylon Today reported. A senior spokesperson from the Presidential Secretariat confirmed that...
News Room : Jackie ‘O’ Henderson looks VERY different in new family photos – as fans say she has turned into a ‘real-life Barbie doll’
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News Room : Tyrese Gibson is booked for animal cruelty after turning himself in… one week after arrest warrant issued
Tyrese Gibson was booked on an animal cruelty charge after turning himself in on Friday, after a warrant for his arrest was issued last week by police in Atlanta.The 46-year-old Fast & Furious actor was officially booked shortly before 6 a.m. at Fulton County Jail and now faces a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty, according to CNN.The star was wanted...
News Room : Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez put on sweet display as they return to Italy two months after lavish Venice wedding
They tied the knot in a extravagant, star-studded fashion in Venice less than three months ago.And it seems Jeff Bezos and his new wife Lauren Sanchez couldn't wait to return to Italy. The couple were back in the European country on Friday for Italian Tech Week 2025, held in the city of Turin.When Jeff, 61, wasn't on stage delivering remarks,...
News Room : Kim Kardashian makes glamorous arrival in dramatic turtleneck top and fur coat during Paris Fashion Week
Kim Kardashian was spotted stepping out in a glamorous ensemble for a rainy evening out in Paris on Friday.The reality TV star, 44, turned heads as she arrived at the Ritz Hotel in a floor-length fur coat layered over a ribbed, sleeveless turtleneck top and matching, tight-fitting pants.She strutted into her hotel in shiny, baby blue pumps and wore...
News Room : Climbing star, 23, dies after falling from Yosemite’s El Capitan
An Alaskan climbing influencer has died after falling from El Capitan, a famous vertical rock formation in California’s Yosemite National Park. Balin Miller, 23, was live-streamed on TikTok ascending and subsequently falling from the monolith on Wednesday. In an emotional social media post confirming her son’s death, his mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman said: “My heart is shattered in a million pieces. I...
News Room : Nurul Hasan, Shoriful Islam pull off tense chase as Bangladesh clinch series – The Island
Shoriful Islam produced a miserly spell with the ball and added crucial runs with the bat as Bangladesh secured a two-wicket win over Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah. The result gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Once again, Bangladesh had to recover from a collapse after a strong position in their chase, with Shamim...
News Room : Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Murder of Police Officer
The Colombo High Court has sentenced a drug trafficker to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to kill a police officer by running him over with a vehicle during an anti-narcotics operation. The incident occurred on 17 January 2008 in the Nadiyawala area of Dehiwala, when officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau signalled the suspect, who was transporting a...
News Room : The Hidden Millions: Inside the Undeclared Assets of MR’s Former Security Chief
Retired Colonel Neville Wanniarachchi was remanded until 17 October after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) told Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (2) that he had amassed more than Rs. 28 million in unexplained income between 1 January 2013 and 24 January 2014. CIABOC told the court investigators had uncovered a portfolio of properties and businesses, including...
News Room : UPDATE: MR’s Security Chief Neville Wanniarachchi Remanded
Neville Wanniarachchi, the chief security officer of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission earlier today, has been remanded until 17 October by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama issued the order after considering submissions made by Bribery Commission officials and the suspect’s attorneys. Wanniarachchi was arrested and produced before court on charges...