News Room : Wimal Says He’s Next on Bribery Commission’s 40-Politician Arrest List
Amid a series of indictments against politicians by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa has claimed that a list of 40 politicians—including himself—has been prepared for arrest on the instructions of the Presidential Secretariat. Speaking during a television programme, Weerawansa accused the Presidential Secretariat of orchestrating a politically motivated...
News Room : Regret or Not? – Nalinda Grilled on Malini Fonseka’s Rs 5.5 Million President’s Fund Grant
Responding to a question during a Cabinet media briefing, Cabinet Spokesperson Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said he revealed only the list of Members of Parliament who obtained large sums from the President’s Fund, not the names of artists who received financial assistance. He made this remark in response to a question about whether he regretted mentioning the name of the late...
News Room : Why Was Malini Fonseka’s Funeral Not Given State Honours? – Government Responds
Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa today addressed growing public concern over whether the government accorded full state honours for the funeral of Sri Lankan cinema icon Malini Fonseka, widely celebrated as the “Queen of Sinhala Cinema.” Responding to a journalist’s question at the weekly Cabinet media briefing, Jayatissa acknowledged the active public discourse, particularly on social media, regarding the nature of...
News Room : Chikungunya Alert: Health Officials Warn of Chikungunya Threat in Densely Populated Areas
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health has issued a warning about the potential spread of Chikungunya in several regions across the country. Epidemiologist Dr Chinthana Perera stated that the disease is currently prevalent in Kaduwela, Gothatuwa, and Battaramulla in the Colombo District, as well as in densely populated areas of the Gampaha District. He noted that Sri Lanka experienced...
News Room : ‘The Lost Joey’ Assault: Sri Lankan Govt Speaks Out After YouTuber’s Viral Video
The Sri Lankan government has issued an official statement addressing the assault of Filipino travel vlogger Joseph James Weber, widely known as “The Lost Joey,” during his visit to Weligama, Matara in February last year. Weber, who documents his global travels on his popular YouTube channel, shared a video of the incident on Saturday (24), drawing widespread attention. The...
News Room : New Generation Sri Lanka Announces Youth Top40 Awards 2025 Ignited by Soorya
New Generation Sri Lanka proudly announces the Youth Top40 Awards 2025 ignited by Soorya, to be held on 12 June 2025 at Shangri-La Colombo. This prestigious national event celebrates the vibrant spirit, talent, and potential of young Sri Lankans who are making significant contributions across diverse fields and playing a vital role in the country’s progress and development. Now recognised...
News Room : CPEX Clarifies Delivery Delays and Confirms Resumption of TEMU Parcel Dispatches
CPEX Sri Lanka, an official delivery agent for TEMU, has issued a statement addressing recent delivery delays and providing an update on the current status of parcel dispatches. The company confirmed that a temporary disruption was caused by the non-performance of a former local last-mile delivery partner during the first three weeks of May. This issue affected the timely handover...
News Room : Education Ministry Launches Probe into Suicide of Student Teacher at Wayamba National College
The Ministry of Education has launched an urgent investigation into the tragic suicide of a 23-year-old second-year student at the Wayamba National College of Education in Bingiriya. The student, identified as Sanjeewani Kumari from Teldeniya in Kandy, was found in her dormitory on the afternoon of 23 September. According to the Police Media Unit, a fellow hostel mate discovered her...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while a few showers may...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 MAY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 MAY 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night....
News Room : “Our love for Sri Lankan cinema was inspired by the strength and beauty of Malini Fonseka’s performances” – PM – The Island
Rear Admiral (retired) D. K. P. Dassanayake yesterday (24) alleged that the war-winning armed forces were being subjected to an unprecedented psychological operation. The wartime Navy Spokesman said that the NPP government owed an explanation as to why the state-run media had stopped using the word ‘Ranaviruvo’ (war heroes) to describe the fallen military personnel and replaced that term with...