News Room : More than 50% of schools inspected have mosquito breeding grounds – The Island
More than 3,800 red notices had been issued to individuals who failed to eliminate potential dengue mosquito breeding grounds during the recently concluded National Mosquito Control Week, Dr. Prashila Samaraweera of the National Dengue Control Unit, said. Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday (08), Dr. Samaraweera revealed that 144,250 premises had been inspected, countrywide, as part of the campaign. Of...
News Room : Siyam Daham Pilgrimage Concludes with Ceremony at Sri Dalada Maligawa
The Siyam Daham Padayatra, a spiritual foot pilgrimage that began at the sacred Kirivehera in Kataragama, concluded after twenty days upon reaching Colombo and culminated with a special ceremony at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. The final religious observance was held under the patronage of the Anunayaka Thero of the Asgiriya Chapter, Venerable Wedaruwe Upali Thero, along with the...
News Room : Only Police Can Use and Possess Legitimate Handcuffs: Spokesperson
Only officers attached to institutions responsible for maintaining law and order are legally permitted to use or possess legitimate handcuffs, Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F. U. Wuttler said, according to the State owned newspaper Silumina. He stressed that the possession or use of such handcuffs by any unauthorised individual is illegal. Furthermore, the manufacture of...
News Room : Island Life – Sri Lanka announced as the new rebranded identity of Maitland & Knox Heritage Hotels
Maitland & Knox Heritage Hotels, the homegrown luxury boutique chain behind Galle Fort Hotel, Thotalagala, and The Warden’s House, has officially rebranded as Island Life – Sri Lanka. This is among the biggest rebranding exercises carried...
News Room : No New/Additional VAT Imposed on the Public – Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha Clarifies on ‘Digital Tax’
There has been no imposition of any new or additional Value Added Tax (VAT) on the public, stated Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr Anil Jayantha Fernando, addressing the media today (8 July). Responding to concerns over the VAT applicable to digital services in Sri Lanka from 1 October 2025, the Deputy Minister clarified that the recent gazette only outlines...
News Room : Illegal Assembled V8 Case: Sujeewa Senasinghe Failed to Provide Statement on Six Occasions
Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura yesterday (7) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to produce former State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe before court on 16 July and to submit medical reports confirming his overseas medical treatment. The order was issued in relation to an ongoing case involving the alleged illegal assembly of a luxury V8 motor vehicle, reportedly worth around Rs....
News Room : National Security Worse Off Than During LTTE Era – Sagara Kariyawasam
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam claims the country is facing a more dangerous situation today than during the time when the LTTE was active. Speaking at a press conference held at the party’s headquarters, Kariyawasam accused the current government of normalising killings and suppressing dissent under a fascist-style regime. He cited the recent killing of Dan Priyasad...
News Room : Kotahena Schoolgirl’s Suicide: Accuracy of School CCTV Under Court Review
Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasinghe has ordered the North Colombo Division for Women and Children to submit a comprehensive report on CCTV footage related to the suspected abuse of a schoolgirl who allegedly died by suicide in the Kotahena area. The court directive was issued yesterday (7 July) during a hearing on the incident, in which the girl is believed...
News Room : RTI Blocked: Presidential Secretariat Under Fire for Refusing to Reveal Names of PMD Staff
The Presidential Secretariat has come under fire for refusing to disclose the names of officials attached to the President’s Media Division (PMD), citing privacy provisions under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The denial came in response to an RTI appeal filed by law student and activist Anuruddha Bandara, who had initially submitted a request for the names of PMD...
News Room : Mulder’s 367 not out headlines South Africa’s day of domination
July 7, 2025 may not invoke the same grand feeling of that unforgettable summer afternoon at Lord’s last month, but it’ll still have a reverence of its own for Wiaan Mulder, who, only weeks earlier, stood on the winner’s podium as a newly crowned World Test Champion. One of cricket’s most iconic and celebrated records – Brian Lara’s majestic 400...