News Room : Starc, Hazlewood make quick work of West Indies to help Australia retain Frank Worrell Trophy
Australia made swift work of securing a 133-run victory on the fourth day in Grenada, and with it retained the Frank Worrell Trophy which they have held since 1995, as West Indies’ batting crumbled to 143 all out midway through the afternoon session. Australia’s last three wickets were able to add only 22 runs to the overnight total, but despite...
News Room : Disappearance of Lalith and Kugan to be raised in Parliament – The Island
The New People’s Front (NPF) over the week lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), that Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremaratne was using three state-owned vehicles and two official residences beyond his official entitlement. NPF leader Sugeeswara Bandara has alleged in his complaint that the Speaker and his personal staff are misusing public funds. Speaker Dr....
News Room : “I Want to See President AKD” – Youth’s Climb on Signal Tower Ends in Jail
A 23-year-old man was arrested by Fort Police after he climbed and remained seated on a traffic signal tower near the Presidential Secretariat, demanding a meeting with the President. The young man, a resident of Nawamahasenpura in Welikanda, climbed onto an L-shaped section of the tower — approximately 20 feet high — causing a public disturbance. The incident occurred on...
News Room : SLTB Driver Saves 62 Passengers Despite Heart Attack
In a remarkable act of dedication and bravery, a SLTB bus driver suffered a heart attack while at the wheel but still managed to safely bring the vehicle to a halt, saving the lives of 62 passengers on board. The incident occurred during a journey from Trincomalee to Jaffna. Despite experiencing a sudden and severe heart attack while seated at...
News Room : KDU Medical Faculty Admissions to Follow New Guidelines: Everything You Need to Know
A committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a set of recommendations outlining a new framework for admitting students to the Faculty of Medicine at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). Co-chaired by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), along with Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa and...
News Room : Showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts – The Island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 JULY 2025Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 July 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of light showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts...
News Room : Harak Kata’s Life in Danger, Says His Attorney Udul Premarathne
Attorney Udul Prearatne, who represents underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka alias Harak Kata, has raised serious concerns over his client’s safety, claiming that his life is in danger. According to Prearatne, Nadun Chinthaka has been admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit of the Colombo National Hospital after contracting a fever and is currently being treated in Ward 37. The attorney further alleged...
News Room : ‘Army Upul’ shot dead in front of his house
An underworld character, known as ‘Army Upul’, a close associate of late notorious gang leader Ganemulle Sanjeewa, was shot dead in front of his house at Batuwatta, Ragama, on Thursday night.The murder is believed to have been carried out on the orders of Kehelbaddara Padme, another underworld figure currently hiding in Dubai, according to investigators. Police sources said that the victim, 44-year-old Army Upul, had been accused of involvement...
News Room : Sharp rise in alcohol and drug use among pregnant women living on Sri Lanka’s coastal belt – The Island
The government is suppressing the real issues facing the country and, instead, ruling through repression, said SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday (04).He warned that the government will eventually turn its crackdown on lawyers and even the very voters who elected them. Speaking to the media, after a meeting at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Headquarters, Rajapaksa said: “The...
News Room : The Little Hut reopens at Mount Lavinia Hotel
The Little Hut, the country’s first-ever nightclub originally launched in 1957 at the Mount Lavinia Hotel, officially reopened its doors last Friday, 27th June, with a spectacular retro night that brought back the magic of...