News Room : Education, reforms and double whammy – The Island
Much is being spoken about educational reforms, these days. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stressed the need to gear the education system to the much-needed...
News Room : Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl...
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl...
News Room : Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on temple vandalism – The...
Two Thai journalists who were arrested for reporting about the vandalism of a temple in Bangkok with anti-monarchist graffiti have been released on bail,...
News Room : NSB, Gold Sponsor for 34th APB Convention
NSB (National Savings Bank) proudly declares its role as a Gold Sponsor for the 24th Annual Convention hosted by the APB (Association of Professional...
News Room : Qatar frees eight ex-Indian navy officers previously on death row
A Qatari court has released eight former Indian naval officers previously on death row for unspecified charges.
Seven of the men have already returned to...
News Room : Hosts Ivory Coast defeat Nigeria with Haller goal to win AFCON...
Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,...
News Room : Marathon world record holder dies in road accident – The Island
A fearsome four-pronged pace attack, spearheaded by the thunderous Callum Vidler and Mabli Beardman who had Anrich Nortje transfixed to the action, led Australia...
News Room : Fair weather will prevail over the island – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 February 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western...
News Room : Enactment process of Online Safety Act raises questions on law-making: CPA...
ECONOMYNEXT —The process followed in enacting Sri Lanka’s controversial Online Safety Act (OSA) raises serious questions on law-making and its impact on constitutional democracy,...
News Room : Pakistan elections 2024: Count under way after controversial election
Votes are being counted in Pakistan after Thursday’s general election which was marred by the suspension of mobile phone services and violent unrest.
Results have...