News Room : President to seek assistance from the Japanese Government for the establishment of the Maha Vihara University – The Island
Shammi Silva has been re-elected as Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC’s) president for a third consecutive term, alongside nearly all members of the previous executive committee. All members were voted in uncontested. The only change has been to the post of treasurer, with previous treasurer Lasantha Wickramasinghe withdrawing from contention citing other commitments. Sujeeva Godaliyadda, previously assistant treasurer, will take up...
News Room : Private bus owners threaten strike action unless random emission test stop – The Island
Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) Chairman, Gemunu Wijeratne, expressed concern over the random emission tests conducted on private commuter buses by flying squads from the Transport Ministry and warned of a strike if these tests continue. He warned that if the Transport Ministry failed to address the issue, the Association would take drastic action, without prior notice, potentially bringing...
News Room : AG considers transferring case to SICC – The Island
by Shamindra Ferdinando Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila, MP, yesterday (17) urged the government to prevent ‘Pastor’ Jerome Fernando from conducting ‘prayers’ at the ‘Miracle Dome,’ in Katunayake, this coming Sunday (21), or face the consequences. Addressing the media at the PHU office, at Etul Kotte, MP Gammanpila said that having made controversial remarks regarding Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism, ‘Pastor’...
News Room : Rossouw trumps Livingstone as Punjab Kings suffer setback
Rilee Rossouw and Liam Livingstone lit up the night sky at Dharamsala on Wednesday (May 17) to put on a spectacle but it was Delhi Capitals who reigned supreme to dent the playoff hopes of Punjab Kings. In a high-scoring game, PBKS fell short by 15 runs which will now force them to rely heavily on other results in...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western, Central and Eastern provinces and in Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Polonnaruwa districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western, Central and Eastern provinces and in Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Polonnaruwa districts during the evening or night. A few showers may occur in Western coastal areas and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning...
News Room : Amarapura Mahanayake passes away
The Chief Prelate of the Amarapura Mahanayake, Most Venerable Dodampahala Chandrasiri Thera, 84, passed away yesterday (16). The Ven. Thera was receiving treatment at a hospital in Colombo at the time of his demise. Most Ven. Dodampahala Chandrasiri Mahanayake Thera was appointed as the Chief Prelate of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya on July 20, 2021.He succeeded the late Most Venerable...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Several spells...
News Room : Lankan scouts participate at Coronation Ceremony – The Island
CPC, CEB need to recover costs until end of Fund’s loan package By Rathindra Kuruwita The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had to recover costs until the end of the IMF programme, Sarwat Jahan, IMF Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, told a press conference in Colombo yesterday. The IMF also wanted the government to restructure the balance sheets of...
News Room : Cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh and Myanmar coast – The Island
As the storm approached, police patrolled the coastline in the town of Cox’s Bazar carrying loudspeakers, urging people to stay indoors. The streets emptied as the cyclone intensified – the skies darkened, the winds picked up pace and the rains pounded down. Hundreds of people crammed into a school in the city which had been turned into a temporary cyclone...
News Room : Opposition parties surge ahead in Thailand elections as count continues – The Island
India’s opposition Congress party has won power in a key state, partial election results showed, defeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP a year ahead of national polls. It removed Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party from office in Karnataka, the only southern state controlled by the Hindu nationalist grouping. With dozens of results still to come in on Saturday, Congress had already...