News Room : President and Namal Rajapaksa on Same Flight to Maldives Amidst Arrest Warrant
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa were aboard the same flight to the Maldives today (28), even as a warrant was issued for Rajapaksa’s arrest. The President was travelling to Malé on a state visit at the invitation of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu. Namal Rajapaksa, meanwhile, was reportedly heading to the Maldives...
News Room : Former Navy Commander Nishantha Ulugetenne Arrested by CID
Former Sri Lanka Navy Commander Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the abduction and murder of an individual in Pothuhera. At the time of the incident, Ulugetenne served as the Head of Naval Intelligence. Investigators allege that the victim was detained at a secret facility reportedly operated under his command. According to...
News Room : Seven Court Cases Across SL Over Brutal Killings of Iconic Elephants
At least seven court cases related to the brutal killing of wild elephants—some by gunfire and others electrocuted—are currently being heard across multiple Magistrate Courts in Sri Lanka. Four of these cases are being heard before the Kekirawa Magistrate’s Court, all concerning the illegal killing of tuskers known by the names Rana, Revatha, Deega Danthu I (the long-tusked one), and...
News Room : Crane Truck Driver in Horrific Borella Crash Was High on Cannabis: Police
The driver of a crane involved in a deadly crash at the Kanatte Junction in Borella early this morning (28) has tested positive for cannabis, authorities confirmed following a medical examination. The accident occurred when the crane, travelling from Rajagiriya towards Bauddhaloka Mawatha, veered off near the Kanatte roundabout and crashed into six motorcycles and three cars that were parked...
News Room : Spot Fine Payments via GovPay Now Active in WP and Highways
The spot fine payment system via GovPay was officially launched today (28 July) in the Western Province and on expressways. Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, made the announcement at a media briefing, stating that relevant officers have been trained to ensure the system’s smooth rollout. As part of the initiative, 1,000 traffic police officers are being...
News Room : Three Maradana Cops Suspended Over Alleged Links to Drug Trafficker
Three police constables attached to the Maradana Police Station have been suspended from duty following their arrest over suspected ties to a known drug trafficker. The officers were taken into custody after evidence emerged linking them to a suspect who was arrested on 23 July by the Colombo Central Division Criminal Investigation Unit. The suspect was found in possession of...
News Room : Not So Happy Ending: Police Constable Arrested for Assaulting Spa Therapist
A police constable has been arrested in connection with the assault and robbery of a therapist at a massage centre in Thalpitiya, Wadduwa, police said. According to Wadduwa Police, the constable had visited the massage centre and, after reportedly making an inappropriate request which was denied, physically assaulted the therapist. He then allegedly stole money from the premises and forcibly...
News Room : Cardinal Ranjith Denounces Same-Sex Marriage, Calls it “Not a Human Right”
Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, stated that same-sex marriage “is not a human right and should not be permitted,” condemning what he described as the spread of “corrupt ideologies” in modern society. Speaking at a religious ceremony at St. Anne’s Church in Beruwala, the Cardinal voiced strong opposition to the push for LGBTQ+ rights, claiming it undermines traditional family...
News Room : “FUTURE LIFE: Re-examining Rebirth” – Global Conference on Saṃsāra Held at UoK
An international conference titled “FUTURE LIFE: Re-examining Rebirth”, a scholarly gathering on Saṃsāra in Buddhist philosophy, was held at the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, with the participation of distinguished international monastic and lay scholars. Organised by the Foundation for Buddhist Brotherhood in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation, the Buddhist and Pali University of...
News Room : Tee time with Trump – striking balls and deals over 18 holes
Mick Mulvaney thought he had beaten Donald Trump. The president and his White House chief of staff were playing golf at Trump’s Bedminster club in 2019, and Mulvaney was up by one stroke with three holes left. “I slapped him on the shoulder and joked with him, ‘I got you today, old man,'” Mulvaney told the BBC. “He looked at...