News Room : KDU Medical Faculty Admissions to Follow New Guidelines: Everything You Need to Know
A committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a set of recommendations outlining a new framework for admitting students to the Faculty of Medicine at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). Co-chaired by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), along with Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa and...
News Room : Showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts – The Island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 JULY 2025Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 July 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of light showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts...
News Room : Harak Kata’s Life in Danger, Says His Attorney Udul Premarathne
Attorney Udul Prearatne, who represents underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka alias Harak Kata, has raised serious concerns over his client’s safety, claiming that his life is in danger. According to Prearatne, Nadun Chinthaka has been admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit of the Colombo National Hospital after contracting a fever and is currently being treated in Ward 37. The attorney further alleged...
News Room : ‘Army Upul’ shot dead in front of his house
An underworld character, known as ‘Army Upul’, a close associate of late notorious gang leader Ganemulle Sanjeewa, was shot dead in front of his house at Batuwatta, Ragama, on Thursday night.The murder is believed to have been carried out on the orders of Kehelbaddara Padme, another underworld figure currently hiding in Dubai, according to investigators. Police sources said that the victim, 44-year-old Army Upul, had been accused of involvement...
News Room : Sharp rise in alcohol and drug use among pregnant women living on Sri Lanka’s coastal belt – The Island
The government is suppressing the real issues facing the country and, instead, ruling through repression, said SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday (04).He warned that the government will eventually turn its crackdown on lawyers and even the very voters who elected them. Speaking to the media, after a meeting at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Headquarters, Rajapaksa said: “The...
News Room : The Little Hut reopens at Mount Lavinia Hotel
The Little Hut, the country’s first-ever nightclub originally launched in 1957 at the Mount Lavinia Hotel, officially reopened its doors last Friday, 27th June, with a spectacular retro night that brought back the magic of...
News Room : Chamuditha Offers Unconditional Apology to Supreme Court and Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
Journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama today (4) offered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court in a contempt of court case filed against him by President’s Counsel and former Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. The case, heard before Justices S. Thurairaja, Priyantha Fernando, and Sobitha Rajakaruna, relates to statements made during an interview broadcast on Samarawickrama’s popular YouTube channel Truth with...
News Room : Trump eyes simple tariff rates over complex talks, says letters going out Friday
President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United States, a clear shift from earlier pledges to strike scores of individual deals. Acknowledging the complexity of negotiating with over 170 nations, Trump told reporters before departing for Iowa on Thursday that the letters will...
News Room : Rape Fastest-Growing Crime in India, Says US; Female Tourists Advised Against Travelling Alone
The United States has issued an updated travel advisory for India, maintaining its Level 2 classification—”Exercise Increased Caution”—but significantly strengthening its language in light of ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, recent terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, and concerns along India’s borders with Pakistan and Nepal. The revised advisory, released by the US State Department, places greater emphasis on the...
News Room : Sinopec Energy Lanka Celebrates Second Anniversary with Family Day in Hambantota
Sinopec Energy Lanka (Pvt) Ltd marked its second corporate anniversary with a vibrant Family Day celebration in Hambantota, the birthplace of its operations in Sri Lanka. The two-day event brought together employees and their families, highlighting the company’s people-focused culture and its continued commitment to sustainable growth and community integration. Since entering the Sri Lankan market in 2019 through fuel...