News Room : Watch: 90s Classic ‘Thumula Namunukula Giri Hisa’ Rekindles Memories on Stage
A wave of nostalgia swept through a recent musical event when veteran singer SamanJayanath Jinadasa performed the beloved 90s hit “Thumula Namunukula Giri Hisa.” The audience was in for a touching surprise when the original muse of the music video appeared on stage and recreated the iconic dance after 27 years, evoking a heartfelt response from longtime fans. The song,...
News Room : Seven teenagers arrested over gang rape on a 15-year-old girl
Six minors and a 19-year-old youth, including a student alleged to be the boyfriend of a 15-year-old schoolgirl, have been arrested in connection with the gang rape of the teenager in the Homagama area. The arrests followed a complaint filed by the victim’s parents at the Homagama Police Station. Among those arrested are four schoolboys. All suspects are residents of...
News Room : Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman Shammi Silva Removed from ACC Chairmanship
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) replacing Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Chairman Shammi Silva. Silva, who was recently re-elected, took over as ACC Chairman just three months ago in December 2024, taking over the position when India’s Jay Shah stepped down from the ICC Chairmanship to become...
News Room : India to send holy relics of Lord Buddha from Gujarat’s Aravalli to Thailand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement in a special statement in Thailand on Thursday, saying that India had sent relics of Lord Buddha, which were discovered in Gujarat’s Aravalli in the 1960s, during a meeting with Prime Minister Phayongtarn Shinawatra in Bangkok. Describing the cultural ties between the two countries, Prime Minister Modi shared how India had sent...
News Room : Trump signs order to end duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that closes a trade loophole used to allow duty-free low-value package shipments from China, known as “de minimis.” The order, which takes effect on May 2, aims to combat the illegal flow of synthetic opioids into the United States. The executive order, announced in a White House briefing, states that...
News Room : Appeal Court Orders Re-Acceptance of 37 Rejected Nomination Papers for LG Polls
The Court of Appeal has ordered the relevant Returning Officers to re-accept nearly 37 nomination papers that were previously rejected for several Local Government (LG) institutions across the island. This directive was issued by the two-member Appeals Court bench comprising Acting President of the Court of Appeal Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar and Justice K.P. Fernando, following the consideration of writ...
News Room : High Court Indicts Yoshitha and Daisy Achchi Over Money Laundering
The Colombo High Court has served indictment today (4 April) on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest Wickramasinghe, in connection with a money laundering case filed by the Attorney General. The charges stem from investigations into a joint bank account held by Rajapaksa and Forrest, which reportedly contained Rs. 59 million. Authorities say Rajapaksa failed to provide a satisfactory...
News Room : Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020 as China, EU vow to hit back
Global stocks have sunk, a day after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that are forecast to raise prices and weigh on growth in the US and abroad. Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region fell for a second day, hot on the heels of the US S&P 500, which had its worst day since Covid crashed the economy in...
News Room : IPL 2025: Venkatesh and Arora consign Sunrisers Hyderabad to their biggest-ever defeat
While Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) regained the dazzling batting form they had lost somewhere on their trip to Mumbai, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batting continued to be lackluster as they slumped to their third loss in a row after starting IPL 2025 with a mammoth 286. Four days after being skittled for 116 by Mumbai Indians, KKR posted a...
News Room : Breaking: IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon Remanded Until 10 April
Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon has been remanded until the 10th of April by the Matara Magistrate’s Court. This decision was made during the hearing of the related case today (3), before Magistrate Aruna Buddhadasa. During the proceedings, the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) informed the court that former CCD Director Neville Silva is a suspect in the case regarding...