News Room : ‘Cold case’ investigations into past crimes begin says police
By Norman Palihawadane Massive file retrieval for re-examination goes on at police headquarters and CID by engaging investigators in perusing evidence related to over thousand cases of the past two decades, police headquarters sources said. The investigators have been divided into teams for what a senior police officer called ‘cold case investigation’ perusing archived documents and some are engaged in re-scrutinizing...
News Room : Household healthcare costs rise, access to primary healthcare declines: IPS
ECONOMYNEXT —Household healthcare costs in Sri Lanka have risen 48 percent within a year from 2020 to 2021 and access to primary healthcare has declined from 95 percent in 2019 to 82 percent in 2022/2023, the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) said. Speaking at an event on Tuesday October 08, IPS Economist Sunimalee Madurawala said that, though the country once...
News Room : Flood warning to low lying areas in Attanagalu Oya basin
The Irrigation Department has issued urgent flood warnings for low-lying areas in the Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya river basins, effective until 9:45 a.m. on Sunday (Oct 13). The warning follows significant rainfall recorded in the catchment areas of the Attanagalu Oya Basin as of 9:00 a.m. Friday. Authorities have analysed current rainfall data and river water levels from hydrological...
News Room : Can Sri Lanka Tame the Windies? – The Island
Rex Clementine in Dambulla Dambulla has become more than just a town in Sri Lanka; it’s now an icon in the nation’s cricketing landscape. As the T20 International series against the West Indies unfolds with two of its three matches set on holidays, cricket enthusiasts have every reason to journey to this historic town. Known for its ancient cave temples...
News Room : IHP says Harini popular PM choice, Sabry exit may be loss for party – The Island
ECONOMYNEXT —Sri Lanka’s Institute for Health Policy (IHP) has released new polling data showing that the ruling National People’s Power (NPP)’s Harini Amarasuriya is a popular choice for the post of prime minister and that former minister Ali Sabry’s exit may be premature. In IHP Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) polling through 2024 prior to the presidential election, NPP...
News Room : President holds virtual discussion with USAID Administrator on future cooperation – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Sri Lankan Army was in touch with the UN about ensuring the safety of the 125 Sri Lankan peacekeepers stationed in South Lebanon, Director of Media, Major General Nilantha Premaratne told The Island yesterday (11).Premaratne confirmed that two Sri Lankan peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon had sustained minor injuries during an Israeli strike. He said the peacekeepers...
News Room : October 12 at the Women’s T20 World Cup: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Sharjah, 2pm local time Sri Lanka broke a 12 match losing streak against New Zealand by posting their first-ever T20I win against the opponents last year. In the third T20I in Colombo in July 2023, Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama helped crush New Zealand by 10 wickets to seal a historic win. While Sri Lanka will be looking for a...
News Room : Landslide Early Warnings Issued to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Ratanapura, Badulla , Nuwara Eliya ,Kalutara, Kurunegala and Matara
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Ratanapura, Badulla , Nuwara Eliaya ,Kalutara, Kurunegala and Matara valid up to 5.30am tomorrow . Accordingly, Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the divisional secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Seethawaka in the Colombo...
News Room : Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle – The Island
By any measure, this was an incredible day of Test cricket, one that broke new ground and challenged other landmarks that have stood for decades. Even on a pitch that has been abnormally flat for the best part of four days, and against a toothless Pakistan attack missing ill spinner Abrar Ahmed, the runs scored by Brook, Root and England...
News Room : U.S. Pacific fleet Commander meets President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Admiral Steve Koehler, a four-star U.S. Navy Admiral and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, paid a courtesy call on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday (10) morning . This visit marks the highest-level U.S. military engagement with Sri Lanka since 2021. During the meeting, Admiral Koehler reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and...