News Room : Don’t devalue Rupee with excessive vehicle imports – Ravi
107 MP Ravi Karunanayake stated that the Rupee should not be devalued to allow vehicle imports for the satisfaction of a few. Addressing a press conference yesterday (16) Karunanayake further mentioned: “if more taxes are imposed on the people, the country’s economy would be distorted as they would be unable to pay. Before opening up vehicle imports, an economic policy that...
News Room : Defeated Parties banding together, no challenge for NPP at LG Polls – Minister
83 Agriculture, Lands, Irrigation and Livestock Minister K. D. Lalkantha yesterday said the merger of parties that have fallen to the bottom of defeat joining together in the Local Government elections poses no challenge to the National People’s Power and that it is like adding another zero to the existing zero. He said that since there is also a Court...
News Room : SJB to boycott Parliamentary Committee meetings – The Island
COLOMBO , Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — “I have traveled almost all over China, and get impressed by the beauty of the diverse culture, food and friendly people. I also hope that more Chinese tourists will come to my country to experience Sri Lanka’s scenery and culture,” Ruwan Ranasinghe, deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and...
News Room : Extra ODI added to Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka – The Island
9th MCA Super Premier League 2024 T20 Tournament A swashbuckling half century by Pavan Ratnayake (51 runs in 26 balls inclusive of 05 sixes and 04 fours), guided Citizens Development Business (CDB) to a comprehensive 05 wickets win with 38 balls to spare over Fairfirst Insurance, in 9TH – MCA Super Premier League 2024 T20 Final, concluded on 14th January...
News Room : A global perspective for Sri Lanka – The Island
By Professor Ajith DeSilvaLDESILVA@westga.edu The concept of “Free Education” has long been a cornerstone of Sri Lankan identity, championed as a remarkable achievement of Dr. C.W.W. Kannangara’s visionary reforms in the mid-20th century. However, in today’s globalised world, it is essential to critically examine what “Free Education” truly means—and whether Sri Lanka’s system is as unique as it is often...
News Room : Over 3,600 aftershocks detected following 6.8-magnitude Xizang quake – The Island
South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will receive his annual pay rise despite his impeachment for briefly placing the country under martial law, the government has said.Yoon’s salary will increase by 3% to 262.6 million won ($179,000; £147,000), in line with the standard for government officials.Since his impeachment in December, Yoon has resisted attempts to investigate and arrest...
News Room : World’s biggest religious festival begins in India – The Island
By Shiran Illanperuma Positioned at the geographic and political heart of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is the epicentre of the 21st century struggle for regional influence. U.S. Department of State, Integrated Country Strategy – Sri Lanka, 2022 Anura Kumara Disanayake (AKD) is the first President of Sri Lanka not affiliated with the political duopoly of the nationalist Sri Lanka Freedom Party...
News Room : Croatian president re-elected in landslide victory
Voters in Croatia have re-elected Zoran Milanovic to a second term, after he won almost three-quarters of votes cast in the country’s presidential election. It was a dismal result for his opponent Dragan Primorac, who had the backing of the governing centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party. Primorac picked up 25 percent of the vote – the worst-ever result for...
News Room : LA fires death toll rises to 24 as high winds expected
Weather forecasters in California are warning fierce winds which fuelled the infernos around Los Angeles are expected to pick up again this week, as fire crews on the ground race to make progress controlling three wildfires. Officials warned that after a weekend of relatively calm winds, the notoriously dry Santa Ana winds would pick up again from Sunday night until...
News Room : Rodrigues’ maiden international hundred seal series win for India – The Island
India notched up a series win that never appeared to be in any doubt, but in batting out 50 overs for a second straight game in Rajkot, Ireland ticked off a few boxes as part of their preparations for the World Cup qualifiers.India stormed to their highest ever ODI score, fuelled by Jemimah Rodrigues’ maiden ODI century, and then...