News Room : Landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Colombo Badulla, Gampaha, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura – The Island
The landslide early warning centre of the National Building Research Organisation has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Colombo Badulla, Gampaha, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Rathnapura effective until 1900hrs today Accordingly,Level III landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Pathahewaheta, Harispattuwa, Medadumbara, Udapalatha, Pathadumbara,...
News Room : First-ever floating solar photovoltaic power plants operational – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday (27) said that the government trade union at the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) couldn’t under any circumstances demand a Christmas bonus. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is also the Finance Minister, should respond to the ultimatum issued by the General Secretary of the CEB Workers Union, National Trade Union Centre,...
News Room : Shadow education in spotlight
Thursday 28th November, 2024 The JVP-led NPP government has disappointed its detractors, who expected it to act like a bull in a china shop, after capturing state power. It has chosen to act with restraint, and cross the river by feeling the stones, as legendary Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping said. So, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa’s assurance, on...
News Room : Very heavy showers and strong gusty winds can be expected in the Northern, North-central, Eastern, North-western and Central provinces – The Island
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Badulla, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Ratnapura Accordingly, Level III RED landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secetaries divisions and surrounding areas of Harispattuwa, Medadumbara, Kandy Four Gravets or Gangawata Korale, Ududumbara,...
News Room : Cabinet approves issuance of new bonds to replace existing ISBs – The Island
‘Appalling practice of accommodating rejected contestants should be done away with’ By Shamindra Ferdinando National Democratic Party (NDF) Secretary Sharmila Perera said that the delay on the part of other constituents of the political grouping that contested on the NDF ticket to reach a consensus on the remaining National List slot couldn’t be blamed on her. Attorney-at-law Perera said that as soon...
News Room : GCE A/L exam won’t be held on Nov. 27, 28 and 29 due to inclement weather – The Island
‘Appalling practice of accommodating rejected contestants should be done away with’ By Shamindra Ferdinando National Democratic Party (NDF) Secretary Sharmila Perera said that the delay on the part of other constituents of the political grouping that contested on the NDF ticket to reach a consensus on the remaining National List slot couldn’t be blamed on her. Attorney-at-law Perera said that as soon...
News Room : AL students ferried to examination centers – The Island
‘Appalling practice of accommodating rejected contestants should be done away with’ By Shamindra Ferdinando National Democratic Party (NDF) Secretary Sharmila Perera said that the delay on the part of other constituents of the political grouping that contested on the NDF ticket to reach a consensus on the remaining National List slot couldn’t be blamed on her. Attorney-at-law Perera said that as soon...
News Room : NDF constituents, SJB in continuing NL dilemma – The Island
‘Appalling practice of accommodating rejected contestants should be done away with’ By Shamindra Ferdinando National Democratic Party (NDF) Secretary Sharmila Perera said that the delay on the part of other constituents of the political grouping that contested on the NDF ticket to reach a consensus on the remaining National List slot couldn’t be blamed on her. Attorney-at-law Perera said that as soon...
News Room : Energy sector challenged to balance modernization with growth opportunities – The Island
By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka’s energy sector is at a crossroads, balancing the pressing demands of modernization with opportunities for growth and innovation. As the IESL’s Electrical, Electronics, and Telecommunication Engineering Sectional Committee (EETESC) president Eng. Granie Jayalath details, the journey toward a resilient and sustainable energy future emerges as both challenging and promising. Responding to The Island Financial Review, he...
News Room : Red Warning for low pressure area over South-East Bay of Bengal – The Island
Sri Lanka should be vigilant about the Adani power project in the island, experts said, after Federal prosecutors in New York indicted Group Chairman Gautam Adani and seven others on multiple counts of fraud, said a report published by The Hindu yesterday. Sri Lanka has often seen cases of significant corruption in the country being exposed in other jurisdictions, according...