News Room : CIABOC Clears DG of Allegations Over Child’s School Admission
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has issued a statement regarding a complaint received about its current Director General, Ranga Dissanayake, allegedly admitting his child to a leading Colombo school through irregular means in 2014, when Dissanayake was a judge. The Commission stated that, following an order from its Chairperson and the other two members,...
News Room : Dunith Wellalage Vows to Fulfil Late Father’s Dream
Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage has said that his father’s only wish was for him to become a good cricketer and represent the country, and he is determined to fulfil that dream. Wellalage, who returned to Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup following the sudden demise of his father, made this statement before departing the island this morning (20) to...
News Room : Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US
US President Donald Trump has said he and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping approved a deal on the future of TikTok’s US operations during a phone call on Friday, although there was no confirmation from Beijing. Trump wrote on Truth Social the call was “productive” and he “appreciated” Xi’s approval of deal, which would reportedly see TikTok’s US business sold to...
News Room : Estonia seeks Nato consultation after Russian jets violate airspace
Estonia has requested a consultation with other Nato members after Russian warplanes violated its airspace on Friday. Estonia’s foreign ministry condemned the incursion as “brazen”. It said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Estonian skies “without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes” over the Gulf of Finland. A Nato spokesperson said the military alliance “responded immediately...
News Room : MSF Scientific Days Asia 2025 Highlights Urgent Need for Community-Led Healthcare
Researchers, activists, and community leaders from across Asia gathered in Colombo for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Scientific Days Asia 2025, calling for an urgent shift towards healthcare systems driven by community voices, equity, and accountability. Held in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, and the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, this year’s conference brought together over...
News Room : Special Police Unit at SLBFE to Probe Foreign Job Complaints
A special police investigation unit has been established at the head office of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to provide swift solutions to complaints related to foreign employment. The unit comprises 16 police officers, including a Chief Inspector of Police, who have been assigned to investigate and resolve issues efficiently. Established in 1985 under the Foreign Employment Act,...
News Room : Rohitha Ordered to Provide Statement Over H’tota Port’s Rock
Kaduwela Magistrate Aruna Buddhadasa has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain a statement from former Ports Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena within two weeks regarding an alleged fraud of Rs. 20 million, committed by promising to award a rock deposit removal tender at the Hambantota Port. The order was issued when the CID’s investigation into a complaint against a person...
News Room : Magnitude 7.8 quake shakes Russia’s Far East region, prompts tsunami alert
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck the Kamchatka region in Russia’s Far East in what the US Geological Survey has called an “aftershock” from a massive earlier quake in July. The quake early on Friday triggered a series of tsunami warnings in the region, but despite waves reaching some shores, there were no reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said...
News Room : Magnitude 7.8 quake shakes Russia’s Far East region, prompts tsunami alert
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck the Kamchatka region in Russia’s Far East in what the US Geological Survey has called an “aftershock” from a massive earlier quake in July. The quake early on Friday triggered a series of tsunami warnings in the region, but despite waves reaching some shores, there were no reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said...
News Room : Battling a rare brain-eating disease in an Indian state
On the eve of Onam, the most joyous festival in India’s Kerala state, 45-year-old Sobhana lay shivering in the back of an ambulance, drifting into unconsciousness as her family rushed her to a medical college hospital. Just days earlier, the Dalit (formerly known as untouchables) woman, who earned her living bottling fruit juices in a village in Malappuram district, had...