News Room : Rohan Fernando passes away – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pilleyan has refuted unsubstantiated claims made by his wartime Media Secretary Mohammed Milhilar Mohammed Hanzeer alias...
News Room : GCE A/L exam commences today – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pilleyan has refuted unsubstantiated claims made by his wartime Media Secretary Mohammed Milhilar Mohammed Hanzeer alias...
News Room : Singapore hangs drug trafficker, third such execution in a week – The Island
Singapore has carried out its third hanging of a convicted drug trafficker in a week despite appeals for clemency from the United Nations. Rosman Abdullah,...
News Room : Thousands protest against sexual violence in France
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to protest against sexual violence. The protests on Saturday come two days before the International...
News Room : More than 100 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in 48 hours – The Island
At least 120 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in two days, Palestinian health officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment...
News Room : Very heavy showers above 150 mm are likely at some places in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology A low-pressure area has formed over southeast Bay of Bengal...
News Room : West Indies ride on Greaves’ 115 to exert dominance over Bangladesh – The Island
A maiden Test century for Justin Greaves headlined a dominant day for West Indies against Bangladesh on day two of the Antigua Test. After...
News Room : No 10 indicates Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters UK – The Island
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces arrest if he travels to the UK, after an international arrest warrant was issued for him, Downing Street...
News Room : Louis 97, Athanaze 90 give West Indies slight edge after day one – The Island
Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze both suffered the heartbreak of falling in the nineties on the first day of the Antigua Test against Bangladesh....
News Room : “Let us work together with one goal to build a better nation” – President – The Island
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called upon all public officials to unite with a common purpose and work together to transform the motherland into a...