News Room : President meets IMF representatives – The Island
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will deliver a special statement on the government’s efforts taken over the past nine months to revive Sri Lanka’s economy, as well as outlining the forthcoming stages of the country’s social, economic, and political reform agenda. This special statement is scheduled to be broadcasted today (01) at 8:00 PM across all television, radio, and digital media platforms...
News Room : Samurdhi Bank not subject to state audit: COPA concerned
Samurdhi Bank, which is under the purview of the Samurdhi Department, is not subject to state audit, and the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) recently discussed this issue when a group of Samurdhi officials appeared before it. According to a statement issued by Director Legislative Services and Acting Director Communication, the Office of the Attorney General, too, has been...
News Room : Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support government to modernize agricultural sector – The Island
At a meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and representatives from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation held at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (30), the President emphasized the importance of continuing the government’s efforts to modernize the agricultural sector by digitization of data, improve nutrition, address climate change, and enhance financial security. Officials from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Galle, Matara and Polonnaruwa districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Central, North-Western, Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces during the evening or night. Winds will be south-westerly over sea area around...
News Room : Russian Ambassador clarifies
Comparing special military operation in Ukraine with the presence of the limited contingent of the Soviet Army in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan is not correct. If the author of the article “‘Containment Theory’ returns to West’s ties with East” in The Island of 18 May does some serious research of the pre-military period of the conflict in Afghanistan,...
News Room : Jadeja’s nerveless hitting gifts Chennai Super Kings fifth IPL title – The Island
MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl, with the rain forecast in mind. Dhoni praised the Ahmedabad pitch for behaving very well and hoped that it stays the same through the game. He also praised the crowd for coming back after suffering last night. Hardik Pandya said he would have bowled too and added that his heart told...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over the island during the evening or night – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Central, North-Western, Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces during the evening or night. Winds will be south-westerly over sea area around...
News Room : Several spells of showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. A few showers may occur in Central and North-Western provinces. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Eastern, Uva and North-Central provinces during the evening or...
News Room : “Take immediate steps to prevent the spread of dengue”- PM Instructs Governors
At a discussion held at Temple Trees on Thursday (25) to review the progress of dengue control programs, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena instructed the Provincial Governors to take urgent measures to prevent the spread of dengue with the intervention of all the relevant authorities. The discussion was held with the participation of Governors, Provincial Council Secretaries, Provincial Government Commissioners and...
News Room : President apologizes to the Japanese Government over the termination of the Colombo Light Rail Transit (LRT) project – The Island
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena thanked the Saemaul Foundation of Korea for expanding its rural infrastructure and livelihood development projects when the President of Saemaul Foundation Lee Seung Jong, Governor, Gyeongsangbuk-do province, the head of the grant aid supporting body, Korea and the President of Gyambuk Art & Cultural Foundation, Koo Yum Cheol called upon him at Temple Trees on...