News Room : Intense drug busts and sobering reality
Friday 29th December, 2023 The police are all out to eradicate the scourge of narcotics, and their efforts must not go unappreciated. But it needs to be added that they would not have had to exert themselves in this manner if they had carried out their duties and functions properly over the years. Having let the grass grow under their...
News Room : In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia
On May 30, the United States accused China of intercepting one of its spy planes in an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” over the South China Sea. The American RC-135 plane, according to the US military, was conducting routine operations over the sensitive waterway when the Chinese fighter jet flew directly in front of its nose. A video shared by the US...
News Room : US approves $250m in military aid to Ukraine – The Island
But the package marked the last funding available without fresh approval from Congress, where talks have stalled. Ukraine has warned that the war effort and its public finances are at risk if further Western aid is not forthcoming. Amid a stalled counter-offensive in the east of the country and a little-changed line of control, Ukrainian officials are facing the prospect...
News Room : Jevahn and Kaya stamp their class – The Island
Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2023 Two promising junior golfers, Jevahn Sathasivam and Kaya Daluwatte secured the top prizes in the gold segment Boys and Girls respectively at the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2023 which concluded at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) recently with a colorful prize giving. The event was organized by Sri Lanka Golf and...
News Room : Prisons overcrowded – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana yesterday (26) said that in case the government had to make emergency purchases, his Ministry would adhere to procedures laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Pathirana said so when The Island asked him whether he intended to adopt the controversial emergency purchase procedures exploited allegedly by influential parties at the...
News Room : STF to be withdrawn from highway security – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana yesterday (26) said that in case the government had to make emergency purchases, his Ministry would adhere to procedures laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Pathirana said so when The Island asked him whether he intended to adopt the controversial emergency purchase procedures exploited allegedly by influential parties at the...
News Room : ‘American tax, Somalian life’ – The Island
Perhaps, nothing represents Sri Lankans’ resentment towards the new tax regime and the aggravation of their economic woes better than the title of today’s comment; it is a literal translation of a slogan written on the rear of a tuk-tuk. It however is relevant only to the ordinary people who pay very high taxes but lead a hand-to-mouth existence....
News Room : UK to send warship to South America amid Venezuela tensions
The UK is preparing to send a warship to Guyana in a show of diplomatic and military support for the former British colony, the BBC has learned. It comes after neighbouring Venezuela renewed its claim for a disputed part of Guyanese territory that is rich in oil and minerals. The Ministry of Defence confirmed HMS Trent would take part in joint...
News Room : Forgive those who oppose us, those who have wronged us and to relinquish all feelings of animosity and resentment – President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his Christmas day message called upon all Sri Lankans to “Forgive those who oppose us, those who have wronged us and to relinquish all feelings of animosity and resentment” President Wickremesinghe’s Christmas Day Message: Christmas represents the celebration of hope. “The individuals who traversed in obscurity, burdened with tears and sighs, have witnessed a profound light.” In...
News Room : Showers in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Several spells of light showers will occur in Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces and a few showers will occur in North-central province. Showers...