News Room : Three SJB Electoral Organisers Resign from Posts
Three Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) electoral organisers have decided to resign from their positions. Accordingly, Matale District Chief Organiser Wasantha Aluvihare, Dambulla Chief Organiser Champika Wijerathna, and Ranjith Aluvihare as the Rattota organiser, and deputy national orgniser of the party are expected to submit their letters of resignation from their respective posts in the SJB.
News Room : Em Arlott makes up for lost time as England women romp to nine-wicket rout
Three wickets from Em Arlott, playing just her second international match, decimated West Indies as England ran away with victory in the second T20I at Hove and an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series. Arlott’s impressive spell accounted for key batters Hayley Matthews, who had scored 100 of her side’s 146 runs in the first game at Canterbury, and...
News Room : Brian Bennett blazes century but England scent three-day win after follow-on
The inequality between England and Zimbabwe as Test nations has been reflected on the field over the first half of this one-off Test match at Trent Bridge. Thursday’s flow of runs for the former was followed by a cascade of wickets from the latter, as Zimbabwe finished day two following on, 30 for 2, after being dismissed for 265...
News Room : More than a question of taste – The Island
Thursday 22nd May, 2025 British apparel manufacturer, NEXT, has closed its production unit in Katunayake, causing a loss of 1,400 jobs. However, it will continue operations at its other factories, according to media reports. It has cited high operational costs as the reason for its decision to close down the Katunayake factory. The factory closure in question should be considered a...
News Room : Chaminda Wijesiri Resigns from SJB Position
Chaminda Wijesiri, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian for the Badulla District, has decided to resign from his role as the party’s organiser for the Bandarawela constituency. He is reported to have handed in his resignation to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the Opposition Leader’s Office today (23).
News Room : Breaking: Duminda Dissanayake arrested Over Gold-Plated T56 Discovery
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been arrested while staying at an apartment in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo. The arrest follows the discovery of a gold-plated T56 assault rifle at a luxury apartment in the Havelock City housing complex. Police investigations have reportedly linked the weapon to Dissanayake, a former Cabinet Minister and senior Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) figure from the North...
News Room : Committee Appointed to Probe Dayasiri Jayasekara’s Conduct in Parliament
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremerathna has announced the appointment of a three-member committee to investigate the conduct and behaviour of MP Dayasiri Jayasekara during a parliamentary session on 20 May. The committee will be chaired by Deputy Chairperson of Committees, MP Hemali Weerasekara, with Minister Vijitha Herath and Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunatilake serving as members. A complaint has been submitted to...
News Room : British Woman Trapped in Sri Lankan Prison: “No Food, No Bed, No Rights”
A young British woman arrested in Sri Lanka on drug smuggling charges says she’s been left starving, sleepless and scared in a prison. Charlotte Lee May, 21, from Coulsdon in south London, was found with over 46kg of high-grade cannabis known as ‘Kush’ in her luggage at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport last week. But from behind bars in the women’s...
News Room : New Auditor General Appointment Deferred Once More
The Constitutional Council has approved a six-month service extension for G.H.D. Dharmapala, who is currently serving as the Acting Auditor General. This approval was granted at the Council’s meeting held yesterday afternoon (22), following a recommendation made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Since the retirement of the former Auditor General, the position has remained vacant for 44 days. The Constitutional Council did...
News Room : No Need for Panic: No New COVID-19 Variant Threat in Sri Lanka – Dr. Jasinghe
There is no risk of a new ‘COVID-19’ variant spreading in Sri Lanka, and the public should not be alarmed unnecessarily, said Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Dr Anil Jasinghe. In a statement released based on data from the Epidemiology Unit, Dr Jasinghe acknowledged recent media reports highlighting a rise in COVID-19 cases in parts of...