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...
News Room : ITAK sans EPRLF, TELO and PLOTE confident of securing majority of seats in N&E
…ponders future course of action By Shamindra Ferdinando Batticaloa District Illankai Thamil Arasu Kadchchi (ITAK) contestant Shanakiyan Rasamanickam said that they would decide on a future course of action after the conclusion of the parliamentary election. The former MP said so when The Island asked whether the TNA would consider backing the National People’s Power (NPP) government. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake recently hinted at the possibility of possible consensus...
News Room : We have entered an era of renaissance, where the aspirations of the people, which were suppressed by past rulers, are finally coming to the forefront -President...
At least 64 people have died in flash floods that swept through Spain’s eastern region of Valencia after torrential rain, authorities have said. Heavy storms on Tuesday triggered floods across parts of southern and eastern Spain. Footage shared on social media showed vehicles being swept away down streets by the mud-coloured water. More than 1,000 soldiers from Spain’s emergency response units were...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most parts of the island during the evening or night – 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...
News Room : Sri Lanka to probe ‘corruption’ in handling of 2021 cargo ship disaster – The Island
Sri Lanka’s new government, led by left-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship disaster that devastated marine life along swaths of the island nation’s coastline three years ago, a senior minister has told Al Jazeera. The announcement came amid allegations of corruption, delay tactics and mismanagement in...
News Room : Chaos and political drama rock Japan’s snap election – 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 : Showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Uva and Eastern provinces – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara and Mannar districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the other areas of the island during the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at...
News Room : Elpitiya PS election: NPP wins, but council is hung
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s NPP won the Elpitiya local government election on Saturday (26), securing 15 of the 30 total number seats. However, it could not secure a working majority in the council. The NPP obtained 17,295 of the 36,305 valid votes cast and won 15 out of 17 wards. The SJB, led by Sajith Premadasa, Dissanayake’s main competitor in...