News Room : Casuarina Beach in Jaffna a victim of demand for Xmas trees – The Island
Colombo Stars will meet Jaffna Kings for the final of LPL 2022 on Friday (23) as they beat Kandy Falcons (the table toppers of the group stage) by six wickets in the 2nd qualifier played at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday (22). Kandy Falcons 168/6 in 20 overs (Kamindu Mendis 23, Ashen Bandara 40, Wanidu Hasaranga 77*; Kasun Rajitha...
News Room : Najam Sethi to replace Ramiz Raja as PCB chairman
Ramiz Raja is no longer the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. His removal from the post and the current board was formally initiated by Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan who is also the Patron of the board. A new 14-member committee headed by Najam Sethi and including former Pakistan cricketers Shahid Afridi and Sana Mir will now...
News Room : International Trade Office to Synergize Sri Lanka’s External Trade – The Island
Dual citizenship controversy: By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Chameera Dinesh Gallearachchi has warned Controller General, Department of Immigration and Emigration, I.S.H.J. Illukpitiya, that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Corruption or Bribery (CIABOC) will be moved against him unless he arrested British passport holder Diana Gamage, MP, over the violation of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No 20 of 1948 as amended....
News Room : Gazette issued appointing District Returning Officers and Asst. Returning Officers for LG polls – The Island
Dual citizenship controversy: By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Chameera Dinesh Gallearachchi has warned Controller General, Department of Immigration and Emigration, I.S.H.J. Illukpitiya, that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Corruption or Bribery (CIABOC) will be moved against him unless he arrested British passport holder Diana Gamage, MP, over the violation of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No 20 of 1948 as amended....
News Room : Colombo Stars win LPL 2022 eliminator by 7 wickets – The Island
Jaffna Kings are looking at three straight LPL titles after they beat Kandy Falcons in the first qualifier on DL method yesterday at RPS. Set a target of 144 to win, Thisara Perera’s side had raced to 98 for three in 11 overs when rain came down. Play couldn’t resume and the defending champions were declared winners by 24...
News Room : Diana gets new diplomatic passport; Oshala cries foul – The Island
Dual citizenship controversy: By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Chameera Dinesh Gallearachchi has warned Controller General, Department of Immigration and Emigration, I.S.H.J. Illukpitiya, that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Corruption or Bribery (CIABOC) will be moved against him unless he arrested British passport holder Diana Gamage, MP, over the violation of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No 20 of 1948 as amended....
News Room : Stop blowing the coals
Thursday 22nd December, 2022 The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions and Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera have, true to form, locked horns over the availability of coal in the country, instead of getting themselves around the table and making a concerted effort to contain the power crisis. They are behaving like a bunch of overgrown schoolboys with...
News Room : Dialog conducts South Asia’s first successful mmWave 5G Trial – The Island
N-able, one of Sri Lanka’s most resilient and innovative technology solutions companies, wraps up a very successful year by adding value to its people, customers and business stakeholders, amidst the challenging socioeconomic circumstances encountered in 2022. The Company’s efforts have enhanced the lives and skillsets of its people while ensuring that N-able’s overseas business operations gained steady momentum. As...
News Room : Jaffna Kings qualify for final of LPL 2022 – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando The European Union will not continue with the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP-plus) facility unless the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government holds the Local Government elections soon, Prof G. L. Peiris, MP, has warned. The Local Government bodies have to be constituted on or before March 20, 2023. The former Foreign Minister has said that the continuation of the much-needed GSP-plus facility...
News Room : Argentina abandon Buenos Aires bus parade amid jubilant scenes -BBC
The BBC reported that Argentina’s World Cup winners had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires and instead took a helicopter ride over the millions of ecstatic fans partying in the streets. The squad showed off the trophy at the start of a planned eight-hour journey. But the celebrations on packed roads became more chaotic, forcing a rethink. Social...