News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Southern and Western provinces during the evening or night
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Southern and Western provinces during the evening or night. Fairly heavy...
News Room : Polluted TUs
Political propaganda is double-edged. Hence the need to handle it carefully lest it should backfire. One may recall that before the 2019 presidential election, a prominent Buddhist monk blundered by asking SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa to act like Hitler. The then Opposition made Gotabaya out to be Hitler incarnate thereafter. JVP/NPP stalwart Lal Kantha, addressing a campaign rally in...
News Room : Spain’s king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia – The Island
Moldovans are casting ballots in a tense presidential run-off as pro-Western incumbent, Maia Sandu, hopes to win a second term amid allegations of Russian meddling. Polls opened on Sunday at 7am local time (05:00 GMT) and will close at 9pm (19:00 GMT). More than three million people are registered to vote in the elections that will set the course of...
News Room : Pro-EU leader claims Moldova victory despite alleged Russian meddling – The Island
Moldovans are casting ballots in a tense presidential run-off as pro-Western incumbent, Maia Sandu, hopes to win a second term amid allegations of Russian meddling. Polls opened on Sunday at 7am local time (05:00 GMT) and will close at 9pm (19:00 GMT). More than three million people are registered to vote in the elections that will set the course of...
News Room : Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces and in Kurunegala district – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology The atmospheric conditions are favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most parts of the island during the evening or night. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Uva, Eastern, Central, Sabaragamuwa and North-central provinces. Showers or thundershowers may...
News Room : A timeless tradition at Courtyard by Marriott Colombo
The Courtyard by Marriott Colombo celebrated a timeless tradition hosting their annual cake mixing ceremony. This cherished event, a hallmark of the holiday season, returned to the hotel for the second...
News Room : Fourteen dead in Serbia railway station canopy collapse – The Island
Japanese voters are today heading to the polls in a snap election, following a tumultuous few years for the ruling party which saw a “cascade” of scandals, widespread voter apathy and record-low approval ratings. The election was announced by Shigeru Ishiba three days after he was selected as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – before he...
News Room : President and Indian HC discuss strengthening bilateral ties, fishing disputes, and explore cooperation in Energy and Digitalization – The Island
The Presidential Secretariat has noted recent media reports claiming that the security of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been reduced. The Presidential Secretariat states that all those reports are false and confirms that it has provided him with the benefits outlined in the Presidents’ Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is entitled to a pension due to...
News Room : Clarification on media reports regarding the reduction of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s security
The Presidential Secretariat has noted recent media reports claiming that the security of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been reduced. The Presidential Secretariat states that all those reports are false and confirms that it has provided him with the benefits outlined in the Presidents’ Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is entitled to a pension due to...
News Room : Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and North-central provinces – The Island
Advisory for Severe Lightning issued by the natural hazards early warning centre at 02.30 p.m. 30 October 2024 for the period until 11.30 p.m. 30 October2024 The public are warned that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota, Polonnaruwa, Mullaittivu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts There may be temporary localized...