Got called into a medical ward to see a patient & it’s honestly heartbreaking. The wards are overflowing with dengue patients who need very close monitoring & many of our doctors & nurses hv been doing back to back 24-hour shifts. Some days it feels like labour laws don’t quite apply to healthcare workers.

This is a very good point. I see ads for sites like Melbet and 1xbet everywhere on the Sri Lankan parts of the Internet. This is unregulated betting and gambling. @HarshadeSilvaMP may I also urge you to question the rise of loan services that obtain SMS data and spam citizens?

MESSI SCORES HIS FIRST-EVER HAT TRICK AT A WORLD CUP AND TIES THE RECORD FOR THE MOST-EVER WORLD CUP GOALS 🐐

Messi x3 🎩 #FIFAWorldCup

MESSI. MESSI. MESSI 🇦🇷🙌

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa files a petition before the Appeal Court requesting an order preventing his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) over investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks

Messi 🇦🇷

JUST IN: 🇬🇧 UK officially bans social media for anyone under 16 years old.

Sri Lanka’s three‑month fuel concession plan will lapse at the end of June, with Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando confirming that future relief will depend on prevailing conditions. In a televised interview, he noted that revenue collection as of June 8 had surpassed targets by 120%. Fernando said that while the current concessions end this month, the government stands ready to respond to unexpected developments and mobilize funds if required. D: newswire.lk/4tey

He’s the one to talk about hate speech 😂

These measures are important not just to protect the economy but also to protect investors. In Dubai, you can verify all real estate transactions through the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and require escrow accounts. Sri Lanka needs similar systems, and currently, we lag behind.

Currently, there is 1) No transparency on property sales, prices, or project status - this means no one can verify the claims about the progress of the projects, 2) There are no escrow accounts for these projects, which means higher financial risk and limited investor protection

Sri Lanka needs to enhance oversight to monitor growing speculative real estate in Sri Lanka and bring it under a comprehensive regulatory regime. Currently, there isn’t enough transparency and regulation to oversee the rapidly expanding real estate industry.

India blocks Telegram messaging app until June 22, government says ift.tt/LEua0Sl

Digital, Energy and now 🙄 x.com/examinerlk/status/2065…

New footage has emerged in the killing of seven-month-old Palestinian Sam Abu Haikal in the occupied West Bank. The video appears to show the family's car slowing to a stop before an Israeli soldier opens fire. Sky's @AdamParsons reports ⬇️ Latest: trib.al/4JxPta8

Sri Lanka’s wild elephant population rises to 7,451, survey finds ift.tt/UyeZxDW

BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to 30 years in prison over allegations he ordered military drones sent over Pyongyang to help justify his failed 2024 martial law declaration, reports Reuters. 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

No, we don't have anywhere near the electricity generation to do this. We can barely keep our own grid stable. Rice before dessert, Minister.

A Delhi couple trying to order wine ended up sending money to scammers who had replaced the shop’s phone number on Google Maps. It’s part of a growing fraud wave exploiting people’s trust in tech platforms restofworld.org/2026/tech-fa…