News Room : Sri Lanka look to maintain winning run at home – The Island
Rex Clementine at Dambulla Sri Lanka’s cricket team has been in top form throughout 2024, securing victories in 11 of their 14 bilateral series across all formats. They’ve particularly dominated on home turf, winning nine out of ten series. Captain Charith Asalanka expressed their commitment to sustaining this winning streak as they gear up for an upcoming white-ball series against...
News Room : Stalin complains teachers still not paid for presidential election duty – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita Officials managing animal health in Sri Lanka were cautiously resuming pork sales after successfully containing the spread of African Swine Fever, Dr. G.A.D. Nandasiri, Deputy Provincial Director at the Department of Animal Production and Health for the Western Province, informed The Island on Friday (08). In late October, the government issued a gazette notice prohibiting the transport, slaughter,...
News Room : 3,000 driving licences suspended by courts in first 10 months of 2024 – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita Officials managing animal health in Sri Lanka were cautiously resuming pork sales after successfully containing the spread of African Swine Fever, Dr. G.A.D. Nandasiri, Deputy Provincial Director at the Department of Animal Production and Health for the Western Province, informed The Island on Friday (08). In late October, the government issued a gazette notice prohibiting the transport, slaughter,...
News Room : Husband and wife arrested at BIA for involvement in pyramid scheme – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The period of silence prior to the 14 November general election commences from midnight on 11 November, Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake has said, warning that any candidate who violates it will have to face legal action. “I urge all candidates and their supporters not to campaign during the silent period. We have observed during recent...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-western and Western Provinces and in Puttalam, Galle, Matara, Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts and at several places in the other areas of the island after 1.00 pm. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places...
News Room : Enthusiasm of voters and candidates at low ebb: Polls monitors
By Rathindra Kuruwita More than 8,800 candidates were contesting this year’s general election, but fewer than 1,000 of them were actively campaigning, Rohana Hettiarachchi, Executive Director of the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), said yesterday. “This low level of enthusiasm reflects the strain on political parties which have had to contest elections one after the other,” Hettiarachchi said,...
News Room : SC halts Magistrate’s orders on release of unregistered jumbos
…assumes jurisdiction over case By A. J. A. Abeynayake The Supreme Court issued an order yesterday (07) directing the immediate transfer of a case regarding the possession of several unregistered elephants from the Colombo Additional Magistrate’s Court to its own jurisdiction. The Supreme Court also instructed the Magistrate’s Court not to take any further steps concerning the case. Additionally, it issued a...
News Room : Ranil’s coterie at passport office misleading current Minister: Unions – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita Senior officials at the Department of Immigration and Emigration, appointed during the Ranil Wickremesinghe administration, are misleading Minister Vijitha Herath regarding issues surrounding passport issuance, the Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Officers’ Association (SLIEOA) has said. The SLIEOA has in a media statement, highlighted that despite the department having access to the necessary data to streamline immigration processes,...
News Room : President Dissanayake promises PAYE tax reduction via 2025 budget – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The misuse of state property has decreased drastically compared to the situation prior to the 21 September presidential election, Rohana Hettiarachchi, says Executive Director of the People’s Action for Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL). Hettiarachchi said yesterday that overall the 21 September presidential election had been one of the cleanest elections Sri Lanka had ever seen. “The massive misuse...
News Room : Govt. planning to shut down Thriposha Company – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) yesterday (07) said the government was planning to shut down the state-owned Thriposha Company, and such a course of action would lead to further deteriorate nutritional standards of Sri Lankan children. FSP education Secretary and Colombo District candidate Pubudu Jayagoda said the government had issued Gazette Notification No. 2403/53 dated 27 September 2024...