News Room : Conservationists slam proposal to export monkeys to China – The Island
by Meera Sirinivasan Zoologists and conservationists in Sri Lanka on April 19 slammed a recent government proposal exploring the export of monkeys to China, terming it an ad-hoc, illegal, and short-sighted response to a long-standing human-animal conflict. Earlier this month, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said the government was studying a proposal from a Chinese company to purchase Sri Lankan...
News Room : Electronic Catholic magazine, “Mawatha” launched
The official launch of the electronic Easter magazine, “Mawatha,” published by the National Catholic Writers’ Organization, under the patronage of the National Catholic Mass Communication Director, Rev. Fr Jude Krishantha Fernando and the participation of the editor of the oldest continuously published magazine in the island, “Bhakti Prabodhanaya ” Catholic Magazine , Rev Fr Emad Dalpadadu (O.M.I ) ??was...
News Room : Showers in Eastern, Western, Uva, Northern, North-central, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Uva, Northern, North-central, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places elsewhere during the afternoon or...
News Room : Cardinal calls for probe into alleged dealings between intelligence agencies and terror group – The Island
Easter Sunday attacks By Norman Palihawadana Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, yesterday asked whether there had been any investigation into the possible dealings between intelligence agencies and Zahran Hashim’s National Thowheed Jamath. Addressing an event to mark the fourth anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks, the Cardinal said that the Presidential Commission of Inquiry, on the Easter Sunday attacks, had revealed...
News Room : PUCSL Chairman drops bombshells
40 to 45 percent of grease in the market adulterated 30 percent of lubricants unauthorised The Ministry of Power and Energy had proposed to remove the lubricant levy from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), regulator of the lubricant market, without providing a proper justification, Chairman of the PUCSL Janaka Ratnayake, said. The PUCSL has been regulating the lubricant market...
News Room : Russian warplane ‘accidentally bombs own city’
The defence ministry in Moscow says a Russian fighter jet accidentally bombed the city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the blast had left a huge crater about 20 metres (60 ft) wide in the city centre. Two women were injured and several buildings were damaged, he said. A Su-34 fighter-bomber jet accidentally discharged aircraft...
News Room : Government officials neglected the welfare surveys aimed to help the poor – Prime Minister
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena participating at the Badulla district progress review meeting of “Aluth Gamak- Aluth Ratak” the National Integrated Participatory Development Programme held at Badulla District Secretariat on Thursday (20) pointed out that some government officials had neglected to carry out the welfare surveys aimed to help the poor. The PM reiterated that every government official should contribute to...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central and North-central provinces and in Mullaitivu district – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Western, Central, North-Western, and North-central provinces and in Galle, Matara and Mullaitivu districts during the afternoon or night. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the island. Winds will be south-westerly over the sea areas off the...
News Room : Even fresh medical graduates leaving country – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita About 50 fresh medical graduates were leaving the country without even applying for their post-intern positions here, Secretary of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) Dr. Haritha Aluthge said yesterday. He said that there was a severe shortage of doctors in peripheral hospitals due to unprecedented migration. “For almost a year we have been warning the government that doctors...
News Room : Cuban lawmakers vote in new five-year term for current president – The Island
Aljazeera reported that Cuba’s National Assembly has ratified another five-year term for incumbent President Miguel Diaz-Canel, in a move expected to result in few changes as the country struggles with an economic crisis and an exodus of citizens. “We must assume this gigantic challenge without slowing down,” Diaz-Canel, 62, said in a speech following his victory on Wednesday. He called...