News Room : Van Beek’s Super Over fireworks put West Indies’ World Cup hopes on the line – The Island
“I can’t really explain it,” Player of the Match Logan van Beek said. Netherlands, chasing 375 against West Indies, were deep in trouble with 205 required from the remaining 125 balls with only six wickets in hand. Who would have known they would end up getting 204 of them in a frenetic finish that would force the game into...
News Room : Two arrested for promising to send Sri Lankans to Canada illegally – The Island
By Nalaka Ratnayake and Norman Palihawadana Police and Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Minister Jeevan Thondaman have traded accusations over the latter’s intervention with the Bogawanthalawa Police, following the arrest of a 28-year-old person involved in a dispute with the manager of a state bank in the area. The police arrested the suspect in Bogawantalawa town on 22 June,...
News Room : Risk of a dengue epidemic with onset of monsoon – Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama – The Island
Before the game, West Indies were favourites. At the halfway mark, West Indies remained favourites. And at the midway point of the chase, West Indies were arguably even stronger favourites. Yet, somehow, improbably, preposterously, it’s Zimbabwe that emerged winners by 35 runs, in front of a raucous crowd in Harare. By virtue of this win, Zimbabwe carry over a strong...
News Room : Fresh call to uncover Lanka mass grave secrets – The Island
ECONOMYNEXT –Five civil society groups are calling for government action to investigate mass graves which they say contain the remains of so-called “disappeared” in various civil conflicts on the island. In a press release issued on June 22, the groups insisted that “if the Sri Lankan government is serious about dealing with the past it must commit to have international...
News Room : Govt. to hand back over 2,900 more acres of Jaffna land – The Island
The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) has declared that in the absence of credible investigations and prosecutions into alleged war crimes accusations undertaken by Sri Lanka, a special team based there was involved in ongoing investigations in several jurisdictions. The declaration was made on Wednesday (21) by Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights at the...
News Room : Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in SL waters
The Navy backed by Coast Guard on Wednesday (21) night conducted an operation to nab Indian fishing craft poaching in Sri Lankan waters.A senior SLN official said that during the operation, four trawlers along with 22 Indian fishermen had been taken into custody and later handed over to Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for further action.The official said that a cluster...
The U.S. Coast Guard says particles discipline has been discovered close to the Titanic throughout seek for submersible
(AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard mentioned Thursday that an underwater vessel has positioned a particles discipline close to the Titanic within the seek for a lacking submersible with 5 individuals aboard, a possible breakthrough in an more and more pressing around-the-clock effort. The Coast Guard’s submit on Twitter gave no particulars, akin to whether or not officers consider the...
News Room : Twenty three projects initiated by the Urban Development Authority by spending government funds are currently stopped
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Natural Resources & Sustainable Development which met on the 20th of June 2023 under the Chairmanship of MP Ajith Mannapperuma, took into consideration the projects which have been initiated by the Urban Development Authority but have been abandoned due to various reasons thereby making a change in the strategies or existing rules followed...
News Room : Monetary rewards for gold medal winning Navy athletes
The Sri Lanka Navy Sports Board awarded cash prizes to Woman Petty Officer Gayanthika Abeyrathne and Able Seaman SMASM Subasinghe who brought credit to the motherland by winning gold medals at international athletic events held recently. Woman Petty Officer Gayanthika Abeyrathne showcased promising talent by winning the gold medal in the women’s 800m event at the 39th Shizuoka International Athletics...
News Room : West Indies cruise past USA despite Gajanand’s century – The Island
West Indies left no doubt as to who is the big brother in the Americas region, coasting past USA in the first ever ODI between the sides in what was also the first ever ODI staged at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare. Brief scores: West Indies 297 (Johnson Charles 66, Shai Hope 54, Nicholas Pooran 43, Roston Chase 55, Jason...