News Room : Shafali Verma, Niki Prasad star as Delhi Capitals seal last-ball thriller
Barely 24 hours after 202 was chased down easily on the opening night of WPL 2025, a target of 165 proved to be tricky...
News Room : Coconut auction volumes down
By Nisheni Atapattu ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s coconut auction volumes dropped to 21,569 nuts, with 89,687 nuts offered, recording an all time low at this week’s...
News Room : Sampath Bank renews Platinum Partnership with Sri Lanka Institute of Directors – The Island
Sampath Bank is proud to renew its Annual Platinum Corporate Partnership with the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) for 2024–2025. This collaboration highlights...
News Room : Brian Bennett’s 169 puts Zimbabwe 1-0 up
Brian Benett delivered a Valentine Day’s gift to all the cricket lovers at Harare Sports Club with a sublime 169 to set up Zimbabwe’s...
News Room : Coal giant awakes, but uncertainty prevails – The Island
The Norochcholai coal-fired power plant, which came to a standstill on Sunday due to an emergency grid shutdown across the country, shuddered back into...
News Room : Foreign investors’ exit from SL a serious matter, Premadasa tells Parliament
By Saman Indrajith Following Adani Group’s withdrawal from a controversial wind energy project in Sri Lanka, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (14) raised concerns over...
News Room : ADB allocates USD 900 mn for Sri Lanka’s development in 2025 – The Island
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has earmarked an indicative envelope of US$900 million for Sri Lanka’s development in 2025. Subject to government approval, the...
News Room : Trump’s assault on USAID leaves China soft power opening in Southeast Asia
As the United States winds back humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia, its rival China may see an opportunity to expand its influence in a...
News Room : Trump announces India energy deal after Modi talks – The Island
As the United States winds back humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia, its rival China may see an opportunity to expand its influence in a...
News Room : Opp. asks EC to hold LG polls in late April; budget debate, O/L exam cited as reasons
Several Opposition parties have urged the Election Commission (EC) to postpone the local government (LG) polls until late April 2025 in view of the...