News Room : Broadcasting Regulatory Commission for electronic media to be introduced – The Island
The ICC Board on Tuesday decided to shift the 2024 men’s Under-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa. The move, a unanimous decision by the board, was taken as a consequence of the ICC recently provisionally suspending Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to extensive government interference in the board’s administration. The development will have no immediate implication on...
News Room : CID urged to get to the bottom of drug procurement racket – The Island
… Govt. confident of mustering majority by Shamindra Ferdinando Dissident SLPP MPs yesterday (20) asked the ruling party whether it would back what it called President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s deplorable revenue proposals when Parliament vote on the Second Reading of the Budget is held today (21). The rebel group said that the move to privatise even the profit-making enterprises, such as Sri Lanka...
News Room : Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm’s HQ amid reports of return
The ex-boss of leading artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has posted a photo of himself at its HQ, following reports he is set to return after being sacked on Friday. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Sam Altman is pictured holding a guest ID pass and comments: “First and last time i ever wear one of these”. The 38-year-old helped launch the firm...
News Room : US ex-President Jimmy Carter’s wife Rosalynn dies aged 96
Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of ex-President Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center confirmed in a statement that she died peacefully with her family by her side. On Friday, it was reported that she had entered a hospice care home in the state of Georgia, and was spending time with her 99-year-old...
News Room : Ranawaka warns of imminent social explosion over taxation woes – The Island
The Sri Lanka Catholic Church Spokesman, Rev Fr Cyril Gamini, Friday said that the revelations in an investigative report by the Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on the Easter bombing aired last week “further corroborated the position that had been taken by the Church that there had been many discrepancies and manipulations pertaining to the investigations. “Ravi Seneviratne was former DIG...
News Room : Info about USD 4.2 bn debt deal with China shared with other creditors – CBSL Chief – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando One-rime Secretary of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) Lacille de Silva yesterday (17) said that leaders of political parties represented in Parliament should set up a committee to study the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the economic crisis. On...
News Room : KOICA ICT Laboratory for students from vulnerable community in Matara Technical College area – The Island
By Saman Indrajith Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to reveal how the latter would ensure that there would be no conflict of interest if Prof Ranjith Bandara was allowed to remain as the Chairman of the COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) because he had professional links to the Sri Lanka Cricket. Raising a privilege...
News Room : China’s Xi Jinping arrives in US ahead of summit with Joe Biden – The Island
New Zealand had no business giving India the nervous moments they did in a defence of 397 but India eventually made mockery of the supposed knockout pressure as they waltzed into the final, now one step from possibly the most dominant World Cup campaign. The average victory margin for them now is 175 runs, 6.4 wickets and 69.4 balls...
News Room : Advisory for strong winds and rough seas issued to fishing and naval communities in the South-east Bay of Bengal Sea areas – The Island
Nepal says it will ban TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill are being disturbed by “misuse” of the popular video-sharing app and that there is rising demand to control it. Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the decision to ban TikTok was taken at a cabinet meeting on Monday. Sharma said the decision was made because...
News Room : An economic growth of 1.8% is expected in 2024 – State Minister of Finance – The Island
Nepal says it will ban TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill are being disturbed by “misuse” of the popular video-sharing app and that there is rising demand to control it. Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the decision to ban TikTok was taken at a cabinet meeting on Monday. Sharma said the decision was made because...