News Room : Batalanda or Bond Scam Deserving Remand, But RW’s Current Arrest is Revenge – SJB
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member Sanjaya Nechchumanaar stated that if former President Ranil Wickremesinghe were to be convicted over matters such as Batalanda torture camp or the Central Bank bond scam, they would not comment on it, as such offences deserved punishment. However, he stressed that Wickremesinghe’s current remand is “100 percent political revenge.” Nechchumanaar noted that even four political leaders...
News Room : Case Against RW to be Taken Up Today
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who became the first Executive President of Sri Lanka to be arrested and remanded, is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (26). Wickremesinghe, remanded until 26 August, was initially admitted to the Prison Hospital before being transferred to the National Hospital on medical advice. He was later admitted to the Intensive...
News Room : Child sex abuse victim begs Elon Musk to remove links to her images
A victim of child sexual abuse has begged Elon Musk to stop links offering images of her abuse being posted on his social media platform X. “Hearing that my abuse – and the abuse of so many others – is still being circulated and commodified here is infuriating,” says “Zora” (not her real name) who lives in the United States...
News Room : Opp. rallies around Ranil, alleges NPP moving towards dictatorship – The Island
A review of the projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, along with a pre-budget discussions for 2026, was held on Monday (25) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The discussions focused on a wide range of sectors including urban and rural housing projects, urban...
News Room : Colombo DIG remanded – The Island
A review of the projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, along with a pre-budget discussions for 2026, was held on Monday (25) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The discussions focused on a wide range of sectors including urban and rural housing projects, urban...
News Room : Security Detail Assigned to Sudaththa Thilakasiri Withdrawn
Police have withdrawn the two security officers assigned to activist Sudaththa Thilakasiri, Lankadeepa reported, citing a senior police official.” Thilakasiri was previously granted police protection following his request, citing threats he claimed to have received from various individuals. However, according to intelligence reports, there are currently no active threats to his safety. Based on this assessment, the police have decided...
News Room : Tens of thousands march across world in support of Palestinians in Gaza
Tens of thousands of people have marched through Australia’s major cities and towns, organisers said, demanding action to save dying and starving Palestinians. More than 40 protests took place across Australia on Sunday, the group Palestine Action said, including large turnouts in state capitals Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. “We demand from our politicians more than just talk. We are long past...
News Room : Climate change pushing winemakers to blend wines from different years
In the world of wine vintage is king. If you are buying a bottle of red, white or rosé then the specific year of the grape harvest is almost always written on the label. By contrast, non-vintage still wine – that made by blending two or more years – is seen as very downmarket, something cheap and not cheerful. And...
News Room : GMOA Calls Off Planned Island-Wide Strike
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to call off its island-wide token strike, which was scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. today (25 August) in all government hospitals. The decision came after discussions with Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and senior ministry officials last night (24), during which the minister provided a written assurance addressing...
News Room : Erik Solheim Calls for Immediate Release of Ranil Wickremesinghe
Former Norwegian peace envoy to Sri Lanka, Erik Solheim, has urged the immediate release of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, voicing concern over his health while in custody. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Solheim said he stands with “leaders in Sri Lanka, South Asia and across the world” in calling for Wickremesinghe’s release. He praised the former president...