News Room : Keheliya Rambukwella’s Daughter Appears Before Bribery Commission
Amali Rambukwella, daughter of former minister Keheliya Rambukwella, appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to provide a statement and has since left the premises. Meanwhile, Keheliya Rambukwella and his son Ramith Rambukwella are currently in remand custody until 3 October. The ongoing legal proceedings are connected to an investigation into allegations that, during his tenure...
News Room : Court Orders Thusitha Halloluwa to Hand Over Mobile Phone to Investigators
Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (29) ordered Thusitha Halloluwa, former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), to hand over his mobile phone to investigators probing the recent shooting targeting his vehicle. This directive comes as part of ongoing investigations into the incident that occurred on 17 May at Dabare Mawatha, Narahenpita, where two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened...
News Room : Trade Court Gut-Punches Trump: Sweeping Ruling Declares ‘Big- Beautiful’ Tariffs Illegal
A U.S. trade court on Wednesday blocked former President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs in a sweeping ruling that found he had overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from countries running trade surpluses with the United States. The Court of International Trade ruled that the U.S. Constitution grants Congress exclusive authority to regulate commerce with foreign nations—authority not...
News Room : Warfare has changed forever! – The Island
Modern drone warfare, as seen in the Russian-Ukrainian war, has made all the conventional armour of warfare obsolete: great M1 Abrams Battle tanks, Leopard II Battle tanks and Challenger-2 Battle tanks, the pride of NATO, all stand in ruins, scattered across the landscape of Ukraine – not to mention several Russian prize specimens of hardware, e.g., the computerised, deadly...
News Room : Justice for Charith: BASL Files Landmark Case Over University Ragging Tragedy
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court following the harrowing suicide of 23-year-old Charith Dilshan Dayananda, a second-year student at the Faculty of Technology, Sabaragamuwa University, who was reportedly subjected to brutal ragging. The petition (SC/FR/101/2025), submitted by BASL President Rajeev Amarasuriya and Secretary Chathura Galhena, accuses senior students of...
News Room : What Takes Priority – School Reputation or Children’s Wellbeing? PM Harini Questions School Principals
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya has raised serious concerns over how incidents of violence against children within schools are being handled, questioning whether school administrations are prioritising institutional reputation over the wellbeing of students. Speaking at a recent event organised by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka in Colombo, the Prime Minister directly addressed a gathering of school principals,...
News Room : Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Fuel Kollywood Hit: ‘Tourist Family’ Crosses ₹750M Mark
Tourist Family, the debut film of director Abishan Jeevinth, is proving to be 2025’s breakout Tamil hit, crossing an impressive Rs 75 crore at the global box office. Released on May 1, the film has steadily grown in popularity, bolstered by glowing reviews from both the public and the press. A Poignant Tale Rooted in Reality Set against the backdrop of...
News Room : Sri Lankan Man Caught Smuggling Live Animals at Thailand Airport
Enhanced security checks on international flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport have resulted in the arrest of two foreign nationals attempting to smuggle live wild animals, with officials rescuing dozens of creatures destined for India and Sri Lanka. Sadudee Phanthapakdee, Director of the CITES Management Authority’s Wildlife and Plant Protection Division, received reports from Komkrit Pinsai, Chief of the Wildlife Inspection Station...
News Room : Crowds overrun US-backed group’s new aid distribution site in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians have overrun an aid distribution site in Gaza set up by a controversial US and Israeli-backed group, a day after it began working there. Videos showed crowds walking over torn-down fences and earth berms at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s (GHF) compound in the southern city of Rafah. The group said that at one point its team fell back...
News Room : IPL 2025: Jitesh 85* trumps Pant 118* as Royal Challengers Bengaluru make Qualifier 1
Royal Challlengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed into Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 as stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma’s 85 not out off 33 balls helped them pull off the third highest successful chase in the tournament’s history. Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 118 off 61 balls had powered Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to 227 for 3, but RCB chased it down with eight balls...