News Room : Australia enter Dubai with eye on semi-final spot – 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 : Very heavy showers above 150mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology The prevailing showery condition is expected to continue further in the south-western part of the Island, due to the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Central provinces. Very heavy showers above...
News Room : Why Sri Lankan hearts beat for the West Indies – The Island
by Rex Clementine For most of us, there’s no greater pleasure than watching Sri Lanka triumph. But, when our lads aren’t in the fray, it’s the West Indies that steal our hearts. It’s no accident that so many of us have a soft spot for the men in maroon – perhaps it’s their thrilling domination in the 1970s and 80s,...
News Room : Grandma’s gems and other matters – The Island
Thursday 10th October, 2024 SLPP National Organiser and unsuccessful presidential candidate, Namal Rajapaksa, seems to believe that attack is the best form of defence. He has chosen to go on the offensive; he keeps daring the NPP to carry out its election pledge to bring back billions of dollars which, it said, the Rajapaksa family had stashed away in Uganda....
News Room : West Indies eye winning momentum against bruised Bangladesh – The Island
Bangladesh vs West Indies Dubai, 6pm local time Left-arm spinner Zaida James suffered a blow to the jaw while fielding off her own bowling in the match against South Africa and subsequently missed the Scotland game. A West Indies statement said she “fortunately does not have breaks and fractures” and continues to be monitored by the medical team. West Indies earned a...
News Room : Indian tycoon Ratan Tata dies aged 86
Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has died aged 86, says the Tata Group, the conglomerate he led for more than two decades. Tata was one of India’s most internationally recognised business leaders. The Tata Group is one of India’s largest companies, with annual revenues in excess of $100bn (£76.5bn). In a statement announcing Tata’s death, the current chairman of Tata Sons described...
News Room : Nitish Kumar Reddy makes an all-round splash as India seal the series – The Island
Bangladesh vs West Indies Dubai, 6pm local time Left-arm spinner Zaida James suffered a blow to the jaw while fielding off her own bowling in the match against South Africa and subsequently missed the Scotland game. A West Indies statement said she “fortunately does not have breaks and fractures” and continues to be monitored by the medical team. West Indies earned a...
News Room : Heavy showers above 100mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) further affects the island’s weather. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts and elsewhere in the island during the afternoon...
News Room : Harmanpreet, bowlers demolish Sri Lanka to hand India big NRR boost – The Island
Bangladesh vs West Indies Dubai, 6pm local time Left-arm spinner Zaida James suffered a blow to the jaw while fielding off her own bowling in the match against South Africa and subsequently missed the Scotland game. A West Indies statement said she “fortunately does not have breaks and fractures” and continues to be monitored by the medical team. West Indies earned a...
News Room : FDI depends on transparency and ‘streamlined policies’
– South Korean envoy South Korean Ambassador Miyon Lee has assured President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of their readiness to resume investments here. A statement issued by ROK Embassy in Colombo quoted Ambassador Lee as having reaffirmed willingness among Korean companies to recommence investments in Sri Lanka and expressed expectations on Sri Lanka’s commitment towards maintaining transparency and streamlined policies to attract...