News Room : SL risks expulsion from OGP over Online Safety Bill, etc
By Rathindra Kuruwita A National People’s Power (NPP) administration will not do anything that will undermine Indian security, but it will maintain economic and political...
News Room : Showers in Eastern, Western, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 February 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva...
News Room : Education, reforms and double whammy – The Island
Much is being spoken about educational reforms, these days. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stressed the need to gear the education system to the much-needed...
News Room : Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl...
News Room : Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on temple vandalism – The Island
Two Thai journalists who were arrested for reporting about the vandalism of a temple in Bangkok with anti-monarchist graffiti have been released on bail,...
News Room : NSB, Gold Sponsor for 34th APB Convention
NSB (National Savings Bank) proudly declares its role as a Gold Sponsor for the 24th Annual Convention hosted by the APB (Association of Professional...
News Room : Qatar frees eight ex-Indian navy officers previously on death row
A Qatari court has released eight former Indian naval officers previously on death row for unspecified charges. Seven of the men have already returned to...
News Room : Hosts Ivory Coast defeat Nigeria with Haller goal to win AFCON – The Island
Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,...
News Room : Marathon world record holder dies in road accident – The Island
A fearsome four-pronged pace attack, spearheaded by the thunderous Callum Vidler and Mabli Beardman who had Anrich Nortje transfixed to the action, led Australia...
News Room : Fair weather will prevail over the island – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 February 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western...