News Room : President engages in talks with small and medium-scale Rice Mill Owners – The Island
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan is in a race for her life. On Tuesday, the 68-year-old will hear the verdict in her appeal against the death sentence handed down on her in April for masterminding the world’s biggest bank fraud. It was a rare and shocking verdict – she is one of very few women in Vietnam to be sentenced...
News Room : Fair weather except for a few showers in the Eastern province
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected most places of the island during the morning. A few showers will occur in Eastern province while fair weather will prevail elsewhere. Winds will be variable in direction in the sea areas around the island and wind speed will be (20-30) kmph. The...
News Room : Mahanama post 300 runs against Isipatana – The Island
Hasini Ambalangodage and Hasara Wijayaratne settled for the silver medal in the Women’s Doubles after being beaten in straight sets at the South Africa International 2024 Badminton Tournament at Access Park in Cape Town. Hasini and Hasara enjoyed success in a series of competitions in the African continent, as they clinched their third medal, a silver, following a gold medal...
News Room : Inside the ancient Indian ritual where humans become gods – The Island
by Rajan Philips If President AKD’s inaugural Policy Statement at the opening of parliament 10 days ago was mellifluous in its delivery, it was also meticulous in detail, and sweeping in its themes and vistas. He literally spoke with words and numbers effortlessly flowing, but without notes or the help of the teleprompter even though he had the text in...
News Room : Seales’ 4 for 5 gives West Indies control as Bangladesh fold for 164 – The Island
Jayden Seales registered astonishing figures of 15.5-10-5-4 as West Indies bowled out Bangladesh for 164 on the second day of the second Test at Sabina Park. Seales’ bowling figures were the most economical in Test cricket since 1977 (minimum 60 balls). In response, West Indies lost Mikyle Louis early but Kraigg Braithwaite and Keacy Carty took them to 70...
News Room : Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel
Countries have failed to reach a landmark agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than two years of negotiations. More than 200 nations met in South Korea for what was meant to be a final round of talks. But deep divisions remained between a group of nearly 100 “high ambition” countries calling for plastic to be phased out and oil-producing nations...
News Room : SJB still undecided – The Island
ECONOMYNEXT –Floods and landslides have killed 12 people and left hit 370,000 people in Sri Lanka disaster management authorities said as torrential rains from a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal lashed the island for the third day. The deep depression was around 200 kilometers off Trincomallee Thursday as reservoirs spilled over and landslides closed off roads and rail...
News Room : Five prominent politicians yet to provide statements in substandard medicine case – The Island
By A.J.A. Abeynayake Five prominent political figures, including former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, have yet to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide statements regarding the distribution of substandard medicine to government hospitals, despite a court directive. This was disclosed at the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court on Friday (29). Representatives from the Attorney General’s Department said Maligakanda Magistrate Lochani Abeywickrama had...
News Room : More than 130 tanks damaged
Over 130 irrigation tanks/weirs under the Department of Agrarian Development have been damaged by the floods.Commissioner General of Agrarian Development Rohana Rajapaksha said most of the damage has taken place in the Vavuniya District. “97 tanks have been damaged. Another 93 tanks are vulnerable to damage. 36 weirs have been damaged. 12 more are in a vulnerable state,” he said. According...
News Room : Chinese projects in Sri Lanka not white elephants – Ambassador Qi – The Island
The deep depression over the southwestern Bay of Bengal, which brought heavy rains and strong winds to Sri Lanka in recent days, will dissipate from today (30), the Department of Meteorology confirmed on Friday (29).Ajith Wijemanna, Director of Forecasting, stated that there is no longer a threat of cyclonic activity. As of yesterday evening, the system, located about 260 km...