News Room : A hip-shooter going full throttle
Monday 3rd February, 2025 It has now become abundantly clear that US President Donald Trump is trying to make America great again by creating a new world order according to his whims and fancies. His aversion to war is to be admired; he makes no bones about his contempt for belligerent NATO, and has not started any war himself, but...
News Room : Paddy farmers need a guaranteed price now – Sajith
194 Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday criticised the Government for failing to stabilise paddy prices, despite coming to power with the support of farmers. “What good is it to come to power on the backs of farmers if you can’t provide stable prices for paddy?” he questioned. Speaking at a public meeting held at the ancient Kasagala Rajamaha Viharaya in the Hiriyala...
News Room : Spirited South Africa look to end mighty India’s dominance in final clash
Two unbeaten sides. Two stories of significant progress over two years will culminate with the final of the Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur today. It might only be edition number two, but India have asserted themselves as the team to beat in this competition. They have outclassed every team in their path to the finals, and...
News Room : Showery conditions over the island is expected to reduce from today (02) – The Island
At least 18 paramilitary soldiers and 24 armed attackers have been killed in two related incidents in southwestern Pakistan, according to officials and local media reports, as sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence escalates in the region. Pakistan’s military on Saturday said fighters tried to set up roadblocks overnight in the restive province of Balochistan and most of the deaths took...
News Room : Small plane crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood, causing explosions
A small plane with six aboard has crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia, setting homes and vehicles ablaze, and injuring people on the ground. The jet was on a medical transport mission on Friday evening and was carrying four crew members, a child patient and the patient’s escort, Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the medical aircraft company, told Reuters and...
News Room : HRCSL recommends improved treatment of detained Rohingya asylum seekers – The Island
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), on Friday (31), called for urgent measures to address the conditions of 116 Rohingya asylum seekers, including 57 children, currently detained at the Mullaitivu Air Force Camp. The group arrived on 19 December, 2024, after a multi-day journey on a trawler that drifted towards the coast near Mullivaikkal. Several asylum seekers...
News Room : Sri Lanka sees rise in infant mortality amid healthcare and economic challenges – The Island
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon Sri Lanka is facing a increase in low birth weight babies and infant mortality, with an estimated 2,500 infants dying annually before their first birthday, according to Dr Kapila Jayaratne, President of the Sri Lanka College of Community Physicians. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday (30) at the Sri Lanka Medical Association Headquarters, Dr Jayaratne revealed that...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts – The Island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 JANUARY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces during the morning. Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Western, Uva, North-western...
News Room : Debate over entitlements of former Presidents intensifies amidst NPP’s plans to cut their benefits – The Island
The government’s plan to curtail the entitlements of former presidents has sparked differing opinions, with Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Aviation Bimal Ratnayake advocating for swift changes, while legal experts warn of constitutional and human rights implications. Minister Ratnayake recently announced that the government would reduce the benefits granted to former presidents without requiring constitutional amendments. Referring to a...
News Room : Police petition Jaffna Magistrate to prevent disruptions in Jaffna during President’s visit on today – The Island
Sri Lanka’s first lady Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Roshan Sithara Khan Azard presented her Letters of Credence to Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on 27 January 2025. Held at the Amiri Diwan, the office of the Amir of Qatar, the credential ceremony featured a Guard of Honour which was followed...