News Room : Govt. to postpone vote on CBSL Bill due to protests
MPs ask for new Bill containing amendments suggested by AG By Shamindra Ferdinando Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday (09) assured Parliament that the vote on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Bill would not be held tomorrow (11). PM Gunawardena gave this assurance in response to a petition from a section of MPs representing the Uthara Lanka Sabhagaya (ULS), requesting that the...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, Northern and Southern provinces – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 May 2023 by the Department of Metoerology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night. Strong winds about (40-50) kmph can...
News Room : Russell, Rinku script another thrilling finish for Kolkata Knight Riders
Varun Chakravarthy’s miserly spell, Nitish Rana’s half-century and brisk knocks by Jason Roy, Andre Russell and Rinku Singh powered Kolkata Knight Riders to a last-ball win over Punjab Kings, at the Eden Gardens. The five-wicket win on Monday helped KKR register their fifth win of the season and move to the fifth position on the points table. Brief scores: Punjab Kings...
News Room : Ottawa declares Chinese diplomat ‘persona non grata’ in Canada
BBC reported that the Canadian government has expelled a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat who was allegedly involved in a scheme to intimidate a member of parliament. China is accused of seeking to target lawmaker Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong after he accused China of human rights abuses. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly declared diplomat Zhao Wei a “persona...
News Room : Sri Lanka killing field of elephants with one death of a jumbo per day – The Island
Sri Lanka recorded at least one elephant death a day in the first quarter of 2023, nearly half of them due to human causes, putting the country on track for a record death toll from human-elephant conflict, said a report published by Mongaby yesterday. It quoted experts as having said that various approaches adopted since 1959 to tackle the problem...
News Room : At least 21 dead as boat capsizes in Kerala
BBC reported that at least 21 people have died after a packed tourist boat capsized in India’s southern Kerala state. The death toll could rise as rescue efforts are under way on Monday and the vessel is pulled from muddy waters. Overcrowding caused the double-decker boat to capsize, Abdul Nazar, junior superintendent of police of Malappuram district had told Reuters news...
News Room : Landslide Early Warnings issued to Badulla, Galle, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale Districts
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Level I landslide early warnings to Badulla, Galle, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale Districts. Accordingly, Divisional Secretaries divisions of Passara in the Badulla district, Baddegama, Elpitiya, Nagoda and Yakkalamulla in the Galle district, Yatiyanthota, Rambukkana, Deraniyagala, Mawanella, Kegalle and Galigamuwa in the Kegalle district, Rideegama, Mawathagama, Alawwa and Polgahawela in the Kurunegala district...
News Room : Parliament urged to incorporate amendments into Central Bank Bill in keeping with promise to SC – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP MP Gevindu Cumaratunga, now functioning as an independent, yesterday (07), said that it would be the responsibility of Parliament to ensure that amendments, recommended by the judiciary to a Bill titled ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka,’ were duly incorporated. The National List MP said that the assurance given by Additional Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne, PC, to the...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island after 1.00pm. Showers will occur in Western and Northwestern provinces and in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Galle and Matara districts during the morning too. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Eastern,...
News Room : Lanka’s premier cancer hospital in new crisis
ECONOMYNEXT –Cancer patients at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama are facing a double blow as the facility has run out of vital supplies to operate a scanner that helps in the diagnosis and crucial treatment, doctors said. The main cancer hospital in Sri Lanka is currently facing a shortage of radioisotope used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans. This shortage is...