News Room : Opposition alleges bid to mislead House – The Island
SC determination on ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka’ Bill: By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition lawmaker Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday (06) has asked whether Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and Parliament sought to mislead members of the House with regards to the Supreme Court determination on the ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka’ Bill. Addressing the media on behalf of the Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya at the Communist...
News Room : Cancellation of tender vindicates complaints – CMLS – The Island
SC determination on ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka’ Bill: By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition lawmaker Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday (06) has asked whether Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and Parliament sought to mislead members of the House with regards to the Supreme Court determination on the ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka’ Bill. Addressing the media on behalf of the Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya at the Communist...
News Room : Taijul puts Bangladesh in charge as Ireland lead crosses 130 – The Island
Rinaldin Rahaman was elected president of the Colombo Malay Cricket Club (CMCC) at its Annual General Meeting held at the Padang in Slave Island.Rahaman is a stalwart of the oldest Ceylonese cricket club in the island founded in 1872. A former president of Lanka Lions in the UAE Roshan Allang was elected as Club Captain having spearheaded the 150th anniversary...
News Room : The Prime Minister will plant the first sapling in the New Year
Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Aamaraweera handed over a sapling to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to plant at the Temple trees at the auspicious time of dawning of the New Year under the programme ’Tree Planting at the Auspicious Time’ launched by the Ministry of Agriculture
News Room : Donald Trump awarded legal fees in Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit
The former porn star at the heart of Donald Trump’s historic indictment in New York has been ordered to pay him more than $121,000 (£96,965) towards legal fees in an unrelated case. Stormy Daniels, alleged to have had an affair with Trump in 2006, lost her defamation case over a 2018 tweet written by the former US president. An appeals...
News Room : BASL condemns move to summon SC judges – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Political parties are yet to reach a consensus on the appointment of a Constitutional Council member who does not represent the government, or the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) led Opposition. Political sources said that since a meeting chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, on Dec. 08, 2022, ended inconclusively, there hadn’t been any effort to fill the vacancy....
News Room : Milne, Bowes derail Sri Lanka to hand New Zealand series-levelling win
Adam Milne took five wickets as New Zealand’s seamers derailed Sri Lanka’s innings, before a scintillating Tim Seifert sent New Zealand racing to a modest target of 142, hitting 79 not out off 43 balls. After the Super Over thriller in Auckland, this match was exceedingly one-sided for the most part. Brief scores: Sri Lanka 141 in 19 overs (Kusal perera...
News Room : New Zealand have won the toss and will bowl first – The Island
Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ tournament by Reemus Fernando St. Joseph’s and Trinity will meet in the final to decide the champions of the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘A’ tournament as they edged out their opponents in contrasting fashion in the semi-finals ended on Tuesday. St. Joseph’s edged out St. Benedict’s through points after their match ended in a no...
News Room : Sun directly overhead Thalpe, Walipitiya and Thihagoda at about 12:13 noon today
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 this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (05th) are Thalpe, Walipitiya and Thihagoda at about 12:13 noon.
News Room : Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains policy interest rates at their current levels – The Island
By popular vote, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been crowned the ‘People’s Private Bank of the Year’ at the SLIM Kantar People’s Awards 2023, positioning it as the Bank that is closest to the hearts of the Sri Lankan people. The Bank was conferred this noteworthy accolade following the results of a survey to determine consumer preferences across multiple...