News Room : Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces – The Island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 JUNE 2025Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 June 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Jaffna, Mannar, Anuradhapura, Matale, Galle and Matara districts while showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and...
News Room : Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s Brother Nishantha Wickramasinghe Arrested
Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in aircraft procurement during his tenure. The arrest is linked to suspected misconduct and questionable decision-making surrounding fleet expansion and aircraft deals carried out while Wickramasinghe held office at the national...
News Room : Colombo Uni Student’s Body Recovered After Disappearing in Port City Waters
A 24-year-old university student’s body who was reported missing while swimming near the artificial beach at Colombo Port City has been found. The incident occurred on the morning of 26 June, when a group of students from the University of Colombo and the University of Moratuwa were engaged in snorkeling and observing the seabed in the area. According to police, the...
News Room : Two NPP Councillors Abducted – Asian Mirror
Two members of the National People’s Power (NPP) were reportedly abducted today (27) while en route to cast their votes in the election to choose the Chairperson of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha. Accordingly, the incident led to a disruption of the scheduled council session. A proposal was subsequently made to proceed with the session only after the safe return of...
News Room : UN Human Rights Chief Concludes Visit to Sri Lanka, Calls for Justice, Reform and a New Social Contract
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concluded a three-day mission to Sri Lanka today, urging the government to act on long-standing human rights concerns, advance justice for victims, and seize the current momentum for reconciliation and reform. Speaking to media in Colombo at the end of his visit, Türk noted a “real momentum of change” in the...
News Room : Fairly heavy showers are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces – The Island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 26 JUNE 2025Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 June 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle, Matara. Anuradhapura and Matale districts. Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm are likely at some places. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places...
News Room : SL gearing up to be a ‘FinTech powerhouse’; landmark summit in September – The Island
Sri Lanka is gearing up to position itself as a global FinTech powerhouse with the launch of the Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025, set to take place on September 24 and 25 at the BMICH, Colombo. Driven by an ambitious national vision and powered by key financial institutions like Hatton National Bank (HNB), the summit is set to be...
News Room : Administrative overhaul triggers transfer of 32 senior police officers
In a major top-level reshuffle, 32 senior police officers—including nine Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs)—have been transferred with immediate effect, following approval from the National Police Commission. The reassignments, described as part of an administrative overhaul, affect 16 Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), two Superintendents of Police (SPs), and five Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs). DIG G.A.N.L. Wijesena has been moved from...
News Room : Nearly 350 Witnesses, Including Ranil Wickremesinghe Named in Keheliya’s Immunoglobulin Case
In the ongoing case against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella regarding the procurement of substandard immunoglobulin vials, nearly 350 individuals have been listed as witnesses, including former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and several former Cabinet ministers. Among the key witnesses named are former Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Douglas Devananda, and Roshan Ranasinghe. Additionally, Dr Ananda Wijewickrama, Chairperson of...
News Room : BREAKING: Indictments Filed Against Keheliya and Entire Family
The Bribery Commission today (26) filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife, three daughters and son. The charges have been filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.