News Room : Prasanna Ranatunga Withdraws Appeal Against Suspended Prison Sentence
Minister of Urban Development and Housing Prasanna Ranatunga today (11) withdrew the appeal he had filed before the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn his conviction and suspended prison sentence in a case filed for threatening a businessman and demanding a bribe. The appeal was taken up before a five-judge bench comprising Mayadunne Corea, Kumaran Ratnam, Sashi Mahendran, Damith Thotawatta, and...
News Room : Mahinda and Shiranthi Vacate Wijerama House
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has vacated his official residence located at Wijerama Road in Colombo. He will return to Carlton House, Tangalle.
News Room : SC Clears Way for Case on Namal Rajapaksa’s Wedding Electricity Use
The Supreme Court today (11) granted leave to proceed with a petition filed against SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa’s unpaid electricity bill of over Rs 2 million for his 2019 wedding. The decision was delivered by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena and Justice Achala Wengappuli. Petitioners’ attorneys told the Court that electricity had been used to illuminate a 1.5 km route to...
News Room : When Will Former Presidents Return Their Official Residences?
Under the provisions of the newly enacted Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Act, former presidents are now required to return the official residences previously allocated to them. Former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena, and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga currently occupy state-owned residences. However, under the law passed yesterday (10), they are no longer entitled to this privilege. Reports indicate that Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected...
News Room : South Africa beat England and the rain to leave Cardiff 1-0 up
Don’t read too much into it, but South Africa took the lead in the three-match T20I series against England after winning a game initially reduced to nine overs a side by batting for 7.5 and then defending an adjusted five-over target. Wet conditions in Cardiff stalked the match throughout as play began two hours and 20 minutes after the scheduled...
News Room : Asia Cup 2025: Kuldeep bags four as India demolish UAE in 17.4 overs
It took just 106 balls for India to begin their defence of the Asia Cup with the most comprehensive of wins. It took them just 79 balls to bowl UAE out, and just 27 to chase down their target. UAE’s 57 was the lowest total any team had achieved against India in T20Is. India’s 4.3-over chase was their quickest in...
News Room : No Provision to Remove Fmr Presidents’ Security – Lakmali Hemachandra
NPP Colombo District MP Lakmali Hemachandra has stated that there is no provision in the law to withdraw the security of former Presidents, rejecting claims circulating on social media. “Many false claims are being spread regarding this process. It is being said that we are removing the security of former Presidents. But there is no such clause in this law....
News Room : How a shootout ended a four-year search for a New Zealand bushman and his three children
On 11 September 2021, Tom Phillips and his three children went missing for the first time. His Toyota Hilux was found parked below a tide line at a beach near his parents’ home in Marokopa on New Zealand’s North Island. Police launched a massive search operation by land, sea and air. Less than three weeks later, the family returned home, with...
News Room : US, SL launch PACIFIC ANGEL 25 exercise to enhance disaster response
The United States and Sri Lanka officially yesterday (8) launched PACIFIC ANGEL (Pac Angel) 25 at Katunayake Air Base, with U.S. Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Matthew House joining Sri Lanka Air Force leaders to open the exercise. The five-day multilateral program, running from September 8–12, brings together nearly 90 U.S. and 120 Sri Lanka Air Force personnel, along with...
News Room : Education reforms should include physical education for all grades – Athletics coach Susantha Fernando
Reputed athletic coach and Assistant Director of Education at Wattegama Education Zone, Susantha Fernando highlighted the need to introduce physical education as a subject for all grades from 1 to 13. Fernando, who has been the coach and mentor of many a national athlete at their student years at Ratnayake Central Walala reiterated the importance of introducing physical education...