News Room : Public officials should never give excuses for failing to perform public duties – President – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Environment Minister Nazeer Ahamed told an all-party conference chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the Presidential Secretariat, on Tuesday (13), that the Muslims were opposed to the re-merger of the Eastern and Northern Provinces. The former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province said, responding to several lawmakers, including Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader, Rauf Hakeem, reiterating the...
News Room : Social media activist attacked – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Environment Minister Nazeer Ahamed told an all-party conference chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the Presidential Secretariat, on Tuesday (13), that the Muslims were opposed to the re-merger of the Eastern and Northern Provinces. The former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province said, responding to several lawmakers, including Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader, Rauf Hakeem, reiterating the...
News Room : President pledges to build an economy capable of settling the country’s debts – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Environment Minister Nazeer Ahamed told an all-party conference chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the Presidential Secretariat, on Tuesday (13), that the Muslims were opposed to the re-merger of the Eastern and Northern Provinces. The former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province said, responding to several lawmakers, including Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader, Rauf Hakeem, reiterating the...
News Room : France edge past Morocco 2-0 to set up Argentina final – The Island
Under 19 Division II Tier B Cricket Final P. de S. Kularathne College Ambalangoda beat Taxila Central College, Horana by 35 runs to clinch the title of the Under 19 Division II Tier ‘B’ tournament at BRC ground on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 159 runs to win the boys from Horana were bowled out for 123 runs. Lasheen Wanindu produced...
News Room : Colombo Stars crush Dambulla Aura by 9 wickets
A five wicket haul by Kasun Rajitha helped Colombo Stars to register a nine wicket win over Dambulla Aura in the 14th match of LPL 2022 played at Pallekelle on Wednesday (14) Dambulla Aura 89 in 13.5 overs (Dasun Shanaka 20, Pramod Madushan 23; Kasun Rajitha 5-22, Suranga Lakmal 1-33, Jeffrey Vandersay 2-10, Karim Janat 1-20) Colombo Stars 90/1 in 11.3...
News Room : Muslims oppose bid to remerge North and East, Minister tells party leaders – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Environment Minister Nazeer Ahamed told an all-party conference chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the Presidential Secretariat, on Tuesday (13), that the Muslims were opposed to the re-merger of the Eastern and Northern Provinces. The former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province said, responding to several lawmakers, including Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader, Rauf Hakeem, reiterating the...
News Room : Govt. confident of completing process early next year – The Island
Responding to media reports that the IMF wouldn’t take up Sri Lanka’s financial crisis, before the end of this year, State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe yesterday (14) said that the government was yet to receive assurances from its bilateral creditors, as regards debt restructuring, though they were supportive of our efforts. Declaring that discussions were progressing, the State Minister said:...
News Room : Programme launched to nab traders who rig weighing machines to cheat farmers and consumers – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Environment Minister Nazeer Ahamed told an all-party conference chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the Presidential Secretariat, on Tuesday (13), that the Muslims were opposed to the re-merger of the Eastern and Northern Provinces. The former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province said, responding to several lawmakers, including Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader, Rauf Hakeem, reiterating the...
News Room : When taxes spur brain drain – The Island
Wednesday 14th December, 2022 Popular uprisings invariably upend political systems. The ones that played out here, a few months ago, have led to a strange realignment of political forces. Whoever would have thought, a year or so ago, that the SLPP and the UNP would join forces and share power? More than five million people voted for the UNP, at...
News Room : Human Rights increasingly on the firing line – The Island
By Praying Mantis This must indeed sound like an extremely condemnatory, acerbic and miserable indictment on the inhabitants of our beautiful island. However, facts have to be faced. A nation should be judged by the qualities of the people who encompass its population. Many countries in the world today are so proud of their populace. Can we say the same...