News Room : Why unions fail – The Island
by Dr. Chani Imbulgoda Union, by definition, is the state of being together. Unions are formed for multiple purposes and reasons, including labour advocacy, social or community courses, national development, etc. Members unite with great expectations of achieving a better life for themselves and others. However, we are witnessing the fragmentation of these unions, leading to significant damage to their...
News Room : Lucknow Super Giants splurge record INR 27 crore for Pant, Shreyas gets 26.75 crore from Punjab Kings – The Island
Rishab Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history after he was sold to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 27 crore (USD 3.21 million approx.) on the first day of the mega auction in Jeddah. He surpassed the mark set by Punjab Kings (PBKS), who had bid INR 26.75 crore (USD 3.18 million approx.) to buy...
News Room : Govt. urged to seek extradition of Maulana over C-4 allegations – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pilleyan has refuted unsubstantiated claims made by his wartime Media Secretary Mohammed Milhilar Mohammed Hanzeer alias Azad Maulana in a Channel 4 interview in early Sept. 2023 pertaining to the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage. Multiple blasts claimed the lives of about 270 people, including 40 foreigners, while nearly 500 sustained injuries. Chandrakanthan, one-time...
News Room : Flood warning issued for several areas – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pilleyan has refuted unsubstantiated claims made by his wartime Media Secretary Mohammed Milhilar Mohammed Hanzeer alias Azad Maulana in a Channel 4 interview in early Sept. 2023 pertaining to the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage. Multiple blasts claimed the lives of about 270 people, including 40 foreigners, while nearly 500 sustained injuries. Chandrakanthan, one-time...
News Room : Maldivian Coast Guard, acts on SLN tip-off, intercepts SL fishing craft with haul of narcotics – The Island
By Norman Palihawadane The Maldivian Coast Guard, acting on intelligence provided by the Lankan Navy, successfully intercepted a Sri Lankan fishing trawler on Saturday (23), which was found carrying a significant haul of illegal drugs. The operation, which took place in the Maldivian waters, resulted in the seizure of 344 kilos of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “Ice”) and approximately 124...
News Room : Rohan Fernando passes away – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pilleyan has refuted unsubstantiated claims made by his wartime Media Secretary Mohammed Milhilar Mohammed Hanzeer alias Azad Maulana in a Channel 4 interview in early Sept. 2023 pertaining to the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage. Multiple blasts claimed the lives of about 270 people, including 40 foreigners, while nearly 500 sustained injuries. Chandrakanthan, one-time...
News Room : GCE A/L exam commences today – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pilleyan has refuted unsubstantiated claims made by his wartime Media Secretary Mohammed Milhilar Mohammed Hanzeer alias Azad Maulana in a Channel 4 interview in early Sept. 2023 pertaining to the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage. Multiple blasts claimed the lives of about 270 people, including 40 foreigners, while nearly 500 sustained injuries. Chandrakanthan, one-time...
News Room : Singapore hangs drug trafficker, third such execution in a week – The Island
Singapore has carried out its third hanging of a convicted drug trafficker in a week despite appeals for clemency from the United Nations. Rosman Abdullah, 55, was executed for trafficking 57.43 grams of heroin into the Southeast Asian city-state, Singapore’s drug enforcement agency said on Friday. Rosman, a Singaporean, was “accorded full due process under the law, and was represented by...
News Room : Thousands protest against sexual violence in France
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to protest against sexual violence. The protests on Saturday come two days before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In the capital, Paris, large crowds of women and men marched waving purple placards that denounced gender-based violence and defended women’s reproductive rights. Demonstrators voiced concerns about a possible...
News Room : More than 100 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in 48 hours – The Island
At least 120 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in two days, Palestinian health officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment across the besieged territory. At least seven people were killed when a residential home was hit overnight in the Zeitoun suburb of Gaza City, health officials said on Saturday. The other deaths were recorded in central...