News Room : Rodrigues, Amanjot help India breach fortress Bristol
India inflicted a wounding defeat on England for the second match in succession to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur dug India out of trouble with vibrant half-centuries, and the bowlers all did their bit to keep England’s chase at bay despite a belligerent fifty from Tammy Beaumont. Coming off the back of...
News Room : Sri Lankan man dies of suspected drug overdose at Romanian nightclub
A 29-year-old Sri Lankan national has died under suspicious circumstances at a nightclub in the Pipera area of Bucharest, Romania, early last morning (30 June), reportedly after collapsing during a party. Initial reports indicate that the death is believed to be linked to the consumption of prohibited substances, with authorities suspecting a possible drug overdose. Romanian police are currently conducting...
News Room : Asia Asset Finance Caps Off Strong Financial Year with Record Growth and Strategic Expansion
Asia Asset Finance PLC (AAF), the only Sri Lankan subsidiary of global financial leader Muthoot Finance, has closed the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year on a high note, reporting record growth in profitability and a bold expansion of its operational footprint. The company’s total asset base rose to Rs. 37.11 billion, marking a 43.58% year-on-year increase. Its loan...
News Room : SOORYA Matches Honours the Nation’s Brightest Rising Stars at the Youth Top 40 Awards 2025
Sri Lanka’s most anticipated celebration of young talent lit up the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo as Soorya, one of the island’s most trusted household brands, presented the Youth Top 40 Awards 2025 in collaboration with New Generation Sri Lanka. Eight exceptional young individuals from across the country’s provinces were recognised for their innovation, leadership, and commitment to progress, reflecting...
News Room : Immigration Chief Pleads Guilty After Months in Jail in E-Visa Contempt Case
Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya has pleaded guilty before the Supreme Court in a contempt of court case for failing to implement an interim order relating to the e-visa issuance process. The Supreme Court has scheduled sentencing for 24 July. Ilukpitiya was earlier remanded in September 2024 after failing to comply with a Supreme Court order suspending a...
News Room : BREAKING: Former SriLankan Chair Nishantha Wickramasinghe Further Remanded till 15 July
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been further remanded until 15 July following his appearance before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (1). Wickramasinghe was arrested on 27 June at around 12:18 p.m. in Nawala on charges related to alleged acts of corruption during his...
News Room : Trial Date Set for Shashi Weerawansa’s Passport Case
Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela today (1) ordered that the trial in the case against Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, be held on 11 November. The case relates to allegations that Shashi Weerawansa obtained a diplomatic passport unlawfully by submitting a forged birth certificate. She was present in court during today’s proceedings. Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris, appearing...
News Room : Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad – The Island
Donald Trump’s move to cut most of the US funding towards foreign humanitarian aid could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lanceet medical journal on Monday. A third of those at risk of premature deaths are children, the research finds. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in March that President Trump’s...
News Room : “I’m Scared” – MP Archchuna Demands Protection to Expose Container Release Details
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ramanathan Archchuna today (30) made a special statement in Parliament regarding the controversial release of 323 cargo containers, expressing his willingness to reveal full details about the shipments — but only if the government guarantees he will not face false criminal charges in retaliation. Addressing the House, Archchuna claimed he is in possession of a...
News Room : Malwathu Maha Viharaya Denies Alleged Request by Mahinda Rajapaksa
vThe Malwathu Maha Viharaya in Kandy has issued a special statement refuting a misleading news report that claimed former President Mahinda Rajapaksa requested the Chief Prelate of the Malwathu Chapter to intervene on behalf of his wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa. The article in question was published under the sensational headline: “Tell Anura not to arrest Shiranthi… Mahinda requests Malwathu Chief Prelate.” Clarifying...