News Room : Piumi Hansamali’s Son Released on Bail Over Helmet Assault
The son of model and actress Piumi Hansamali, who was arrested by the Welikada Police in connection with an alleged assault on a three-wheeler driver following a traffic accident in the Kalapaluwawa area of Rajagiriya, was released on bail yesterday (13) by Colombo Additional Magistrate Mohamed Rizwan. The suspect, identified as Kavinga, was granted release on a personal bail of...
News Room : European Union and Mexico criticise Trump’s proposed 30% tariff
The European Union (EU) and Mexico have expressed disappointment at US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 30% tariffs on their imports from 1 August. Mexico criticised what it called Trump’s “unfair deal” and insisted its sovereignty is non-negotiable, while the EU’s chief, Ursula von der Leyen threatened to take “proportionate countermeasures”, if needed. Both said they want to keep...
News Room : 33 Northern Hospitals Without a Single Nurse, Says Health Minister Jayatissa
Health Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa has revealed that 33 regional hospitals in the Northern Province are currently operating without a single nurse. He made this disclosure while attending the opening ceremony of the new Outpatient Department (OPD) building at the Nainativu Divisional Hospital, which was officially handed over to the public on 12 July. The Health Minister assured that these vacancies...
News Room : CBSL Declares Anti-Pyramid Awareness Week Starting Tomorrow
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will launch the ‘Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week’ from tomorrow, 14 July, in an effort to educate the public on the dangers of illegal pyramid schemes. Organised by the CBSL’s Financial Consumer Relations Department, the campaign will run until 18 July under the theme “Pyramid is a trap – don’t get into the wrong...
News Room : Where is Rajitha? Phones Off, House Empty — Illness Claim Dismissed by Bribery Commission
The Bribery Commission has informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela that former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne, named as a suspect in a controversial sand mining project at the Kirinda fisheries harbour, has gone off the radar—disconnecting his phone and vacating his residence. The project in question, awarded to a Korean company allegedly without following proper legal procedures, is said...
News Room : SJB Organisers Call for Immediate Overhaul of Party Leadership and Officials: Report
A group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) electoral organisers, along with ten senior Members of Parliament, have reportedly made a strong personal appeal to party leader Sajith Premadasa, demanding the immediate replacement of long-serving party officials and leaders who have been with the party since its inception, Lankadeepa reported. According to Lankadeepa, the demand follows the SJB’s consecutive defeats...
News Room : Scope Cinemas presents #LookUpColombo – Colombo Gazette
Scope Cinemas presented #LookUpColombo, Sri Lanka’s biggest movie launch event of the...
News Room : Sri Lanka’s Smart Drain by Urban Inventors Among Ten Winners at Prestigious WIPO Global Awards 2025
Smart Drain, a pioneering stormwater drainage system developed by Urban Inventors, a Sri Lankan startup, has been named one of the ten global winners of the 2025 WIPO Global Awards. The awards, presented by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) — the UN agency dedicated to intellectual property, innovation, and creativity — recognise startups and SMEs that have successfully...
News Room : Supreme Court Upholds 20-year Sentence in South Asia’s Largest VAT Fraud Case
The Supreme Court today (11) confirmed the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, upholding the Colombo High Court’s decision to sentence a businessman to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a hefty fine, in connection with what is described as South Asia’s largest VAT fraud, amounting to Rs. 3.9 billion. The apex court delivered its ruling in response...
News Room : FR Petition Filed by Two Women Against Male-Only Eligibility for Railway Post
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition filed by two women who allege that a decision by the Sri Lanka Railways Department to allow only male applicants for the position of railway station master violates their basic human rights. The petitioners, Ayeshani Jayawardena and Suresh Vidusha, argue that the male-only restriction...