News Room : Dominant Pakistan steamroll brittle New Zealand despite Henry hat-trick – The Island
By Reemus Fernando The Department of Sports of the Ministry of Education has made amendments to its sports programmes that will pave the way for a couple of new long distance events to be included in track and field competitions from the upcoming season. The Under 18 age category will have the 3,000 metres as its longest track event from...
News Room : Fair weather except in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-Western provinces during the afternoon or night. A few Showers may occur in the Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts. Winds will be easterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (20-30)...
News Room : Sun directly overhead Kiranchi, Kokavil and Puthukkuduirippu at about 12:11 noon today (14)
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05th to 15th of April in this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (14th) are Kiranchi, Kokavil and Puthukkuduirippu at about 12:11 noon. (Department of Meteorology)
News Room : Cyclone Ilsa hits Western Australia – The Island
Aljazeera reported that North Korea has launched what could be a “new type” of ballistic missile that landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, prompting Tokyo to lodge a “strong protest” after fears the weapon might land in or near its northern island of Hokkaido led to an evacuation order. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)...
News Room : Move forward as one Sri Lankan nation to be more affluent and prosperous in the New Year- President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his New Year message called upon all Sri Lankans to move forward unitedly as one Sri Lankan nation to be more affluent and prosperous in the New Year. The full text of the President’s message is as follows: The dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year subsequent to the transition of the Sun from the house...
News Room : Tewatia finishes another chase after Gill’s match-defining 67 – The Island
Aljazeera reported that North Korea has launched what could be a “new type” of ballistic missile that landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, prompting Tokyo to lodge a “strong protest” after fears the weapon might land in or near its northern island of Hokkaido led to an evacuation order. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)...
News Room : Sun directly overhead Mannar, Periyamadu, Puliyankulam and Kokkilai at about 12:11 noon today (13)
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05th to 15th of April in this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (13th) are Mannar, Periyamadu, Puliyankulam and Kokkilai at about 12:11 noon. (Department of Meteorology)
News Room : Showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-Western provinces during the afternoon or night. A few Showers may occur in the Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts. Winds will be easterly or variable in direction and wind speed will be (20-30)...
News Room : We Wish Our Readers a Happy Sinhala and Tamil new year
We Wish Our Readers a Happy Sinhala and Tamil new year
News Room : Sun directly overhead Mankulam, Periyakulam, Kuratiyawa, Morawewa and Mahadiwlwewa at about 12:11 noon today (12)
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05th to 15th of April in this year. The sun will be directly overhead Mankulam, Periyakulam, Kuratiyawa, Morawewa and Mahadiwlwewa at about 12:11 noon today (12th) (Department of Meteorology)