News Room : Parliament divided over PSC probe on Siyatha – The Island
Ex-top House official says govt. move meant to suppress all media By Shamindra Ferdinando The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and Jathika Jana Balavegaya (JJB) yesterday (18) condemned a government move to appoint a seven-member Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to inquire into the conduct of Siyatha television.The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) didn’t respond to The Island query pertaining to the issue at hand. Former Director...
News Room : Ocean Odyssey arrives at Colombo Port – The Island
Ex-top House official says govt. move meant to suppress all media By Shamindra Ferdinando The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and Jathika Jana Balavegaya (JJB) yesterday (18) condemned a government move to appoint a seven-member Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to inquire into the conduct of Siyatha television.The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) didn’t respond to The Island query pertaining to the issue at hand. Former Director...
News Room : Part of port land up for sale – The Island
Ex-top House official says govt. move meant to suppress all media By Shamindra Ferdinando The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and Jathika Jana Balavegaya (JJB) yesterday (18) condemned a government move to appoint a seven-member Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to inquire into the conduct of Siyatha television.The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) didn’t respond to The Island query pertaining to the issue at hand. Former Director...
News Room : Harry Brook’s third century secures slender lead after spinners turn screw – The Island
Harry Brook made the third hundred of his extraordinary series as England took a 50-run first-innings lead on the second day of their third and final Test against Pakistan. Nauman Ali and Abrar Ahmed shared eight wickets between them but were made to toil on a slow, dry pitch, bowling 64.4 out of the 81.4 overs in England’s innings. Pakistan’s openers, Abdullah Shafique and Shan...
News Room : Ella Tourism Zone to be developed under a comprehensive plan – President
After meeting the Ella Businessmen’s Association on Thursday (16), President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed officials to take immediate steps to develop the Ella tourist area according to a comprehensive plan. The President requested the officials to prepare the relevant development plan in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Urban Development and the Ministry of Environment and submit it...
News Room : SLPP-UNP alliance certainty: Prasanna
Ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has indicated that it was ready to consider contesting the next election, under a new symbol. Having obtained the Election Commission recognition in 2016, the SLPP won the 2018 Local Government polls, the 2019 Presidential, and the 2020 General Election, under its own symbol Pohottuwa (Lotus bud). Chief Government Whip, Prasanna Ranatunga, on Thursday (15),...
News Room : ‘Schaffter was on his way to meet person who owed him Rs 1.4 bn’ – The Island
By Norman Palihawadana Slain Janashakthi Group Director, Dinesh Schaffter, 52, was on his way to meet a former cricket presenter, on Thursday (15) afternoon, when an unidentified person got a lift and later strangled him at the Borella cemetery. Schaffter left his Flower Road residence between 2 and 3 pm. Police have obtained video footage of Schaffter stopping his car to...
News Room : How casino scam deprives SL of foreign exchange
By Chaminda Silva Investigations conducted by relevant authorities have revealed that a significant number of foreigners, who come here to play in casinos, do not bring money as they make the required payments to their overseas agents. Therefore, the country does not receive foreign currency, inquiries have revealed. Sources said that arrangements had been made by local casinos, and their agents...
News Room : Olympic wrestler Ernest Fernando passes away
by Reemus Fernando Ernest Fernando, the only Sri Lankan wrestler to have competed at the Olympics passed away on Friday, Sriyani Kulawansha the president of Sri Lanka Olympians told The Island. Fernando represented Sri Lanka at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics under the captaincy of Ravi Jayawardene and was one of the very few Sri Lankan witnesses to Ranatunga Karunanada’s...
News Room : All suspects including Priyamali granted bail – The Island
By Norman Palihawadana Slain Janashakthi Group Director, Dinesh Schaffter, 52, was on his way to meet a former cricket presenter, on Thursday (15) afternoon, when an unidentified person got a lift and later strangled him at the Borella cemetery. Schaffter left his Flower Road residence between 2 and 3 pm. Police have obtained video footage of Schaffter stopping his car to...