News Room : Afghan women ‘banned from midwife courses’ in latest blow to rights – The Island
Women training as midwives and nurses in Afghanistan have told the BBC they were ordered not to return to classes in the morning – effectively closing off their last route to further education in the country. Five separate institutions across Afghanistan have also confirmed to the BBC that the Taliban had instructed them to close until further notice, with videos...
News Room : Vimath scores vital century as SL Under 19s remain unbeaten – The Island
Sufiyan Muqeem spun a web around Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, registering the best figures by a Pakistan bowler in T20Is as his team crushed Zimbabwe by ten wickets to seal the T20I series. Zimbabwe were skittled for 57, losing their ten wickets over a 20-run period as they fell to their lowest total in T20I cricket. In response, Pakistan coasted to...
News Room : Manufacturing sector counters feed bullish trend in bourse – The Island
By Ifham Nizam In a significant move for Sri Lanka’s educational landscape, the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Paul Stephens, officially launched Curtin University Colombo, marking a milestone in the growing partnership between Australia and Sri Lanka in higher education. The event was held on Monday at the Curtin University in Colombo, with dignitaries, educators, and students in attendance. Curtin University...
News Room : Sajith condemns use of PTA to suppress social media activists
145 Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday that he condemns the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to hunt down social media activists. He urged the Government to do exactly what it promised to the people and stop the suppression of social media activities. The Opposition Leader said this during the adjournment debate on the government’s policy statement. “We fully...
News Room : Muhammathu Saali Naleem sworn in as a Member of Parliament
114 Muhammathu Saali Naleem sworn in as a Member of Parliament Muhammathu Saali Naleem was sworn in as a member of the Tenth Parliament before the Speaker (Dr.) Asoka Ranwala yesterday (03). Following taking oaths before the Speaker, he signed the Members roll kept before the Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera. Muhammathu Saali Naleem was appointed as a National List Member...
News Room : People are not rejecting politics but a political culture that abuses power –PM Harini Amarasuriya
160 It is due to the collective policy that we have evolved over the years, that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake could outline the government policy statement without even referring to a single piece of a paper, “Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament yesterday. This is not something we did overnight. We presented a consistent policy that has been built over...
News Room : Speaker endorses several Bills – DailyNews
149 The Speaker (Dr.) Asoka Ranwala informed the House that in term of the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Speaker of the Ninth Parliament had endorsed the certificate on the “National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment)” Bill on September 11, 2024 and “Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign...
News Room : Vietnamese tycoon in race to raise $9bn to avoid execution – 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 : 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...