News Room : Daily Mirror duped by prankster with fake Disney in SL news?
It has been revealed that a local English daily the Daily Mirror may have got duped by a prankster with an email made to appear as if sent by Minister Diana Gamage’s media unit claiming Disney was looking to set up the first Disney Land of South Asia in Hambantota. A Twitter user has revealed that he too got the...
News Room : Jayasumana asks Speaker to remove dual citizens from Parliament – The Island
Ex-Speaker KJ says laws of the land should be applied across the board By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Channa Jayasumana, MP, says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should take tangible measures to remove all dual citizens from Parliament.The Anuradhapura District rebel SLPP MP has asserted that nearly a dozen dual citizens remain in Parliament, though Basil Rajapaksa no longer serves as a member...
News Room : Sajith warns against move to replace Rohini and Punchihewa – The Island
Ex-Speaker KJ says laws of the land should be applied across the board By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Channa Jayasumana, MP, says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should take tangible measures to remove all dual citizens from Parliament.The Anuradhapura District rebel SLPP MP has asserted that nearly a dozen dual citizens remain in Parliament, though Basil Rajapaksa no longer serves as a member...
News Room : Ranil emulating his uncle J. R. Jayewardene – AKD – The Island
Ex-Speaker KJ says laws of the land should be applied across the board By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Channa Jayasumana, MP, says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should take tangible measures to remove all dual citizens from Parliament.The Anuradhapura District rebel SLPP MP has asserted that nearly a dozen dual citizens remain in Parliament, though Basil Rajapaksa no longer serves as a member...
News Room : Spinners, Kusal Mendis star in Sri Lanka’s comfortable win – The Island
Sri Lanka’s bowlers choked the Ireland batting performance, their spinners taking five wickets between them, as they restricted the opposition to 128 for 8.The target was a stroll for the top order led again by Kusal Mendis, who hit 68 not out off 43 balls. He hit his third six to take Sri Lanka home at the end of the...
News Room : Police foil another bid to migrate to Australia illegally – The Island
Ex-Speaker KJ says laws of the land should be applied across the board By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Channa Jayasumana, MP, says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should take tangible measures to remove all dual citizens from Parliament.The Anuradhapura District rebel SLPP MP has asserted that nearly a dozen dual citizens remain in Parliament, though Basil Rajapaksa no longer serves as a member...
News Room : UK accused of putting Lankan Tamil refugees at risk in Indian Ocean – The Island
MoD personnel escorted refugees away from Diego Garcia in boat with no record of having radio or lifesaving equipment, lawyers say Lawyers have accused the UK of facilitating dangerous onward boat journeys by Tamil refugees who had arrived at the British-claimed territory of Diego Garcia in distress, said a report published by The Guardian. It said: Fishing boats that fled Sri...
News Room : Opposition made passage of 22A possible – SJB – The Island
Ex-Speaker KJ says laws of the land should be applied across the board By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Channa Jayasumana, MP, says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should take tangible measures to remove all dual citizens from Parliament.The Anuradhapura District rebel SLPP MP has asserted that nearly a dozen dual citizens remain in Parliament, though Basil Rajapaksa no longer serves as a member...
News Room : Weerasekera voted against 22A – The Island
Ex-Speaker KJ says laws of the land should be applied across the board By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Channa Jayasumana, MP, says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should take tangible measures to remove all dual citizens from Parliament.The Anuradhapura District rebel SLPP MP has asserted that nearly a dozen dual citizens remain in Parliament, though Basil Rajapaksa no longer serves as a member...
News Room : Army captain killed in road mishap
By Norman Palihawadane An Army captain was killed in an accident that took place on the Muthuwella Sinhapura – Welikanda road, at Welikanda, early Saturday.The accident occurred when the driver of an Army vehicle, carrying a group of officers, lost control and crashed into a roadside tree.Welikanda Police said that the accident had occurred while the military personnel were travelling...