News Room : Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded – all are expected to...
News Room : Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on temple vandalism – The Island
Two Thai journalists who were arrested for reporting about the vandalism of a temple in Bangkok with anti-monarchist graffiti have been released on bail, a lawyer’s group has said. Nattaphol Meksobhon, a reporter from the independent online news outlet Prachatai, and freelance photographer Nattaphon Phanphongsanon were arrested on Monday, nearly a year after the incident in Bangkok. The Royal Palace police...
News Room : NSB, Gold Sponsor for 34th APB Convention
NSB (National Savings Bank) proudly declares its role as a Gold Sponsor for the 24th Annual Convention hosted by the APB (Association of Professional Bankers). The convention is scheduled to take place from 13th – 14th February, at Hilton Colombo, bringing together the banking professionals, industry leaders, and stakeholders from around the globe. In a symbolic gesture of commitment and...
News Room : Qatar frees eight ex-Indian navy officers previously on death row
A Qatari court has released eight former Indian naval officers previously on death row for unspecified charges. Seven of the men have already returned to India, Delhi’s foreign ministry said on Monday. In January, authorities said their death penalty had been converted into prison sentences of “varying” lengths. Neither Qatar nor India revealed the charges against the men, who were working...
News Room : Hosts Ivory Coast defeat Nigeria with Haller goal to win AFCON – The Island
Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Sunday. Sebastian Haller scored the winning goal for the hosts in the 81st minute with an instinctive finish after excellent work from Simon Adingra on the wing. William Troost-Ekong had given Nigeria the lead in the...
News Room : Marathon world record holder dies in road accident – The Island
A fearsome four-pronged pace attack, spearheaded by the thunderous Callum Vidler and Mabli Beardman who had Anrich Nortje transfixed to the action, led Australia to Under-19 World Cup glory in Benoni. The pace pack snuffed out six Indian wickets to bring their unbeaten campaign to a juddering halt after the top order had no answer to Australia’s heat and hostility....
News Room : Fair weather will prevail over the island – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 February 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Mainly fair weather will prevail over the island. Winds will be north-easterly and wind speed will be (25-35)kmph. Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can...
News Room : Enactment process of Online Safety Act raises questions on law-making: CPA – The Island
ECONOMYNEXT —The process followed in enacting Sri Lanka’s controversial Online Safety Act (OSA) raises serious questions on law-making and its impact on constitutional democracy, the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) said, urging the government to replace the act with a law that “genuinely addresses” concerns on online safety. Claiming that the process of drafting the OSA was shrouded in secrecy,...
News Room : Pakistan elections 2024: Count under way after controversial election
Votes are being counted in Pakistan after Thursday’s general election which was marred by the suspension of mobile phone services and violent unrest. Results have been slow to come out, prompting election officials to warn local officials to speed up the process. The party of disqualified and jailed ex-PM Imran Khan says the delay is a sign of vote-rigging. Unofficial results...
News Room : Some students seeking loans for higher education left high and dry: Opposition Leader
By Saman Indrajith Opposition and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa speaking in Parliament yesterday lambasted the government for not taking action to ensure education rights of hundreds of students who had applied for interest free loans to enter two private universities. Premadasa said that the students who had applied for interest free loans to study at the KAATSU International for Undergraduate-studies (KIU)...