News Room : Final Farewell to Malini Fonseka: Public to Pay Respects Today at National Film Corporation
The remains of veteran actress Malini Fonseka, revered as the “Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema”, will be brought to the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka today (25 May) for the public to pay their final respects. Her body will lie in state at the Tharangani Hall from 10:00 a.m. today, with another opportunity for the public to pay homage...
News Room : Iranian film, It was Just an Accident, wins Palme D’Or at Cannes festival
An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country has won the the Palme d’Or, the coveted top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It Was Just an Accident, directed by dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, was crowned at the world-famous festival on Saturday, hours after a power outage briefly threw the event off course. The festival’s...
News Room : Opposition MPs Call for Probe into Bimal Rathnayake’s Conduct in Parliament
A group of opposition parliamentarians is set to formally urge Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to launch an inquiry into the conduct of Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake, accusing him of undemocratic behaviour during recent parliamentary proceedings. The move comes in the wake of the Speaker’s decision on 20 May to appoint a three-member committee to investigate MP Dayasiri Jayasekara’s behaviour...
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...