News Room : Showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Central, North-western and North-central provinces and in Mannar and Vavuniya districts – The Island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 APRIL 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 April 2025 by the Department of Meteorology The atmospheric conditions are getting favorable...
News Room : Parliament workers on warpath over allowance reductions – The Island
Japan has funded a project to strengthen Sri Lanka’s commitment to tackling GBV (gender-based violence) and ensuring that survivors were not left without access...
News Room : Environmentalists renew concerns over Adani Group’s proposed Mannar wind power project
Environmental groups, including the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS), the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) and the Environmental Foundation Ltd. (EFL), are raising...
News Room : Jailed Imran Khan Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Again
Currently imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the second time. This year, members of...
News Room : Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,700
Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said they were in urgent need of shelter, food and water after a powerful earthquake killed...
News Room : Pakistan faces severe water shortage
Pakistan is facing a severe water shortage that is significantly affecting agriculture and livelihoods across the country. However, in the face of this challenge,...
News Room : MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake Further Remanded Until 8 April
MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been ordered to remain in remand custody until 8 April 2025. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court issued the order today (1...
News Room : Petronas gas pipeline bursts to spark massive fire in Malaysian suburb
A gas pipeline burst in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes. The towering flames near a petrol...
News Room : Appeal Court Grants Bail to Female Lawyer Remanded by Puttalam High Court
A female attorney-at-law who was remanded for contempt of court by High Court Judge of Puttalam, Nadee Aparna Suwandurugoda, following an incident on 28...
News Room : First phase of the Urban Forest Project under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme launched – The Island
Dr. Neville Hewage yesterday said that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada had...