News Room : NBRO issues landslide early warnings for Badulla, Kandy and Kegalle Districts
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has warned that landslides may occur in Haldumulla Divisional Secretariat Division in the Badulla district, Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kandy district and the Kegalle Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kegalle district.
News Room : Sperm donor who fathered at least 550 kids banned by Dutch court – The Island
A Dutch court has banned a man from donating any more of his sperm after he fathered at least 550 children in the Netherlands and other countries and misled prospective parents about the number of offspring he helped to conceive. A judge at The Hague District Court ordered the halt in an injunction on Friday (28) brought by the mother...
News Room : Heavy showers above 100mm in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Southern provinces – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology. Atmospheric conditions are favorable for development of evening thundershowers in most parts of the island during the next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island after 2.00pm. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some...
News Room : Lankan workers in Middle East sending money, while more educated do not: Minister – The Island
The Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the IMF for Sri Lanka was passed in Parliament by a majority of 95 Votes with 120 voting in favour and 25 voting against. Except for AHM Fowzie all other SJB members were not present in the chamber at the time of voting. TNA MPs...
News Room : Lucknow Super Giants sink Punjab Kings with second highest IPL total – The Island
Andy Murray says he still wants to play at the French Open despite his struggles on clay continuing with the defeat by Italian world number 164 Andrea Vavassori at the Madrid Open.The British former world number one lost 6-3 7-6 (9-7) in the first round.It is his second straight one-sided defeat on the clay after being thrashed by Alex...
News Room : Institute of History will be established – President – The Island
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) on Thursday ordered the police to dispose of the tear gas stocks past expiry datesThe Committee has called in the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, the Inspector General of Police, and many senior police officers, for a meeting, and attention was also drawn to the shelf life expired tear gas belonging...
News Room : Heavy showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Southern provinces – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island after 2.00pm. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers may occur in Galle...
News Room : Tharaka Balasuriya elected Chairman of the Committee on Economic Stabilization – The Island
State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya was unanimously elected as the chairman of the Committee on Economic Stabilization, at its first meeting held on Thursday (Apr. 27) in the Parliament. His name was proposed by State Minister Shehan Semasinghe and seconded by MP M. Rameswaran. The functions of this committee include examining the performance, financial stability, investment management and opportunities for public...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island in the afternoon – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central, Uva and North-Western provinces and in Trincomalee and Mullaitivu districts during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places...
News Room : US blacklists Karannagoda on the basis of findings of NGOs, ‘independent investigations’ – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda yesterday (27) said that he had not applied for a visa to visit the US and was not planning to do so. He said so when The Island sought his response to him being designated by the US State Department. The action is the first since the US designation of the then...