News Room : Chikungunya Alert: Health Officials Warn of Chikungunya Threat in Densely Populated Areas
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health has issued a warning about the potential spread of Chikungunya in several regions across the country. Epidemiologist Dr Chinthana Perera stated that the disease is currently prevalent in Kaduwela, Gothatuwa, and Battaramulla in the Colombo District, as well as in densely populated areas of the Gampaha District. He noted that Sri Lanka experienced...
News Room : ‘The Lost Joey’ Assault: Sri Lankan Govt Speaks Out After YouTuber’s Viral Video
The Sri Lankan government has issued an official statement addressing the assault of Filipino travel vlogger Joseph James Weber, widely known as “The Lost Joey,” during his visit to Weligama, Matara in February last year. Weber, who documents his global travels on his popular YouTube channel, shared a video of the incident on Saturday (24), drawing widespread attention. The...
News Room : New Generation Sri Lanka Announces Youth Top40 Awards 2025 Ignited by Soorya
New Generation Sri Lanka proudly announces the Youth Top40 Awards 2025 ignited by Soorya, to be held on 12 June 2025 at Shangri-La Colombo. This prestigious national event celebrates the vibrant spirit, talent, and potential of young Sri Lankans who are making significant contributions across diverse fields and playing a vital role in the country’s progress and development. Now recognised...
News Room : CPEX Clarifies Delivery Delays and Confirms Resumption of TEMU Parcel Dispatches
CPEX Sri Lanka, an official delivery agent for TEMU, has issued a statement addressing recent delivery delays and providing an update on the current status of parcel dispatches. The company confirmed that a temporary disruption was caused by the non-performance of a former local last-mile delivery partner during the first three weeks of May. This issue affected the timely handover...
News Room : Education Ministry Launches Probe into Suicide of Student Teacher at Wayamba National College
The Ministry of Education has launched an urgent investigation into the tragic suicide of a 23-year-old second-year student at the Wayamba National College of Education in Bingiriya. The student, identified as Sanjeewani Kumari from Teldeniya in Kandy, was found in her dormitory on the afternoon of 23 September. According to the Police Media Unit, a fellow hostel mate discovered her...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while a few showers may...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 MAY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 MAY 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night....
News Room : “Our love for Sri Lankan cinema was inspired by the strength and beauty of Malini Fonseka’s performances” – PM – The Island
Rear Admiral (retired) D. K. P. Dassanayake yesterday (24) alleged that the war-winning armed forces were being subjected to an unprecedented psychological operation. The wartime Navy Spokesman said that the NPP government owed an explanation as to why the state-run media had stopped using the word ‘Ranaviruvo’ (war heroes) to describe the fallen military personnel and replaced that term with...
News Room : Final Farewell to Malini Fonseka: Public to Pay Respects Today at National Film Corporation
The remains of veteran actress Malini Fonseka, revered as the “Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema”, will be brought to the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka today (25 May) for the public to pay their final respects. Her body will lie in state at the Tharangani Hall from 10:00 a.m. today, with another opportunity for the public to pay homage...
News Room : Iranian film, It was Just an Accident, wins Palme D’Or at Cannes festival
An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country has won the the Palme d’Or, the coveted top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It Was Just an Accident, directed by dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, was crowned at the world-famous festival on Saturday, hours after a power outage briefly threw the event off course. The festival’s...
News Room : Opposition MPs Call for Probe into Bimal Rathnayake’s Conduct in Parliament
A group of opposition parliamentarians is set to formally urge Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to launch an inquiry into the conduct of Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake, accusing him of undemocratic behaviour during recent parliamentary proceedings. The move comes in the wake of the Speaker’s decision on 20 May to appoint a three-member committee to investigate MP Dayasiri Jayasekara’s behaviour...