News Room : Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union threatens strike over unresolved issues
The Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union (CBEU) has decided to resort to trade union action unless the government takes urgent action to redress bank employees’ grievances. The central committee of the CBEU union is scheduled to meet today (26) and its branches in state banks will have seprate meetings to reach consensus on joint action, scheduled to commence on 01 July. The...
News Room : OPD and emergency treatment unit at De Soysa Hospital for Women, Colombo, refurbished
ATG Group of Companies, Colombo in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Sri Lanka and Muslim Aid Sri Lanka, supported the complete refurbishment of the Outpatient Department (OPD) and Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) at the De Soysa Hospital for Women (DSHW) in Colombo, recently. Valued at approximately LKR 4 million, this timely donation will uplift the hospital’s facilities, enabling...
News Room : ‘Praja Shakthi’ National Programme scheduled to be launched on July 4
The ‘Praja Shakthi’ National Programme, initiated by the current government with the aim of empowering communities and ensuring the equitable distribution of economic benefits, is scheduled to be launched on July 4 at the Temple Trees under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake. The initial discussion of the Praja Shakthi National Operations Committee was held on Tuesday (24) afternoon...
News Room : Court Orders Separate Police and Air Force Probes into Deadly Maduru Oya Helicopter Crash
The Acting Magistrate of Dehiattakandiya, Y. Rajapaksha, yesterday (24) directed the Sri Lanka Police and the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to conduct separate investigations into the fatal crash of a SLAF Bell 212 helicopter into the Maduru Oya Reservoir in May. The court ordered both institutions to determine and report the cause of the crash, which occurred on 9...
News Room : “Surgeries on the Dead?”: What CIABOC and Defence Told Court in Dr Maheshi Wijeratne’s Case
Colombo’s Chief Magistrate’s Court heard explosive testimony yesterday (24) in the case against Dr Maheshi Soorasinghe Wijeratne, Consultant Neurosurgeon at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, who has been accused of large-scale financial fraud, unethical medical practices, and serious breaches of professional conduct. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the arguments presented by the prosecution and the defence before Chief Magistrate Thanuja...
News Room : 22 South Eastern University Students Suspended Over Inhumane Ragging Video
Twenty-two students from the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka have been suspended in connection with a disturbing ragging incident involving first-year undergraduates. The suspension was imposed after a group of second-year students from the Faculty of Engineering allegedly subjected newcomers to degrading and inhumane treatment. Registrar M.I. Naufer stated that the university has launched an internal investigation, with a committee...
News Room : Israel – Iran Conflict: Emirates resumes scheduled operations after ‘minimal disruption’
Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates announced on Tuesday that it has resumed regularly scheduled operations following minimal disruption caused by heightened tensions in the Gulf region after Iran launched an attack on a US base in Qatar. The airline stated it had “quickly activated its robust contingency and disruption plans, with no diversions, only a small number of cancellations, and a...
News Room : “I Used Candlelight at Night” – Deshabandu Tells Inquiry Committee, Denies Evading Arrest
Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Thennakoon appeared before a parliamentary committee yesterday (23) investigating his conduct during his tenure. This was his first appearance before the committee, and the session lasted nearly 11 hours, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Parliament complex. During the proceedings, Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris led a series of questions focusing...
News Room : ‘No Ties with NPP, Always Namal’s Man’ – Galle’s New SLPP Deputy Mayor Hits Back
Former Galle Mayor and newly appointed Deputy Mayor of Galle, Priyantha Sahabandu, has firmly denied any association with the National People’s Power (NPP), stating that certain Opposition councillors are trying to frame him for something he did not do. Addressing a press conference in Galle, Sahabandu said, “I have never violated party discipline in any way. This is a situation...
News Room : Don’t Cry Wolf: Police to Prosecute Misuse of 119 Hotline
The 119 Police Emergency Hotline is a specialised service of the Sri Lanka Police, established with the primary objective of providing rapid police assistance during urgent and dangerous situations involving crime or unlawful activities, Acting Police Spokesperson F.U. Wootler said. Speaking to the media, he noted that the 119 service receives between 3,000 to 4,000 calls daily. However, it has...