News Room : Lanka’s southern waters hide a gravity anomaly that baffles scientists – The Island
One of the most puzzling phenomena lies beneath the Indian Ocean, south of Sri Lanka, where a massive gravity anomaly known as the Indian...
News Room : Significant 59% jump in earnings from tourism in first 10 months of this year – The Island
One of the most puzzling phenomena lies beneath the Indian Ocean, south of Sri Lanka, where a massive gravity anomaly known as the Indian...
News Room : Buttler powers England to 2-0 series lead after bowlers limit West Indies again – The Island
Jos Buttler rampaged into form in his second innings back in charge of England’s T20I side, a brutal 83 off 45 balls helping to...
News Room : Showers may occur in Northern and North-central Provinces and in Trincomalee district – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-western...
News Room : Dinesh seeks explanation from Tilvin and Nihal – The Island
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday told The Island that a section of the media had misinterpreted a decision taken by the current membership of BRICS not...
News Room : EPDP alleges NPP propagating lies over ministerial portfolio – The Island
The suspension of a controversial online process introduced at the expense of transparency and accountability had proved that a parliamentary watchdog committee could thwart...
News Room : Corpse-driven politics
Monday 11th November, 2024 Almost all extrajudicial killings have remained unsolved in this country because they have been reduced to mere political slogans. During election...
News Room : UNHRC resolution, good governance, BRICS – Operation camouflage? – The Island
by Tamara Kunanayakam On 8 October this year, the Cabinet media spokesman Vijitha Herath announced the new JVP/NPP Government’s decision to “strongly reject” the US-UK...
News Room : Why massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in Equatorial Guinea – The Island
What the rest of the world sees as a sex tape scandal could in fact be the latest episode in the real-life drama over...
News Room : Pakistan railway bomb blast kills at least 25 – The Island
His triumph comes after a spectacular fall. He refused to accept the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Biden, and his...