News Room : JVP urges youth not to leave country, but to stay and fight
By Saman Indrajith JVP has called on youth to join its campaign to make Sri Lanka a better place to live in.Addressing the JVP-led NPP’s electorate organisation at Ambalantota recently, party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the youth had to fight for their righst instead of leaving the country. “It could be done. You should not live as second class...
News Room : Parliament needs to give legal effect to UN Convention against Corruption -lawyer – The Island
BY SHAMINDRA FERDINANDO Senior lawyer S. A. Cader sayas that it was the responsibility of Parliament to enact legislation to enable the country to seek UN support for the recovery of stolen public assets.Cader, senior partner at Julius & Creasy emphasised the urgent need to address the issue at hand as part of the overall efforts meant to stabilise the...
News Room : Sri Lanka needs to take tough decisions – US Ambassador – The Island
About 50% of factories had been closed and the others were operating at sub optimal levels, Dhammika Samarawickrama, head of the Micro Electric International (Pvt) Ltd said during a TV interview on Wednesday night. “This is a big problem. A lot of factories have been closed, and the others are working only for about two weeks a month. This is...
News Room : Why has Jacqueline Fernandez not been arrested yet? – The Island
About 50% of factories had been closed and the others were operating at sub optimal levels, Dhammika Samarawickrama, head of the Micro Electric International (Pvt) Ltd said during a TV interview on Wednesday night. “This is a big problem. A lot of factories have been closed, and the others are working only for about two weeks a month. This is...
News Room : Evil traits projected in-country and on world stage – The Island
by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Perhaps, every one of us who has opted to live abroad could be considered an unofficial ambassador as our actions may have reflections on the country of our origin. However, most of us are so insignificant from a global perspective that we may be able to escape minor misdemeanours without affecting the reputation of our motherland....
News Room : India’s updated NDCs insufficient for cutting emissions, shows report – The Island
India’s updated Nationally Determined Commitments (NDC) are strong on paper but not to drive down more emissions compared to the previous commitment, according to a report released at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.India has not put out details of the 2070 Net Zero target announced at COP26 last year,...
News Room : Probes stifled, 100 suspects known but not arrested – The Island
Out of 42 off-road vehicles, only seven produced in court By Shamindra Ferdinando Environmentalist Nayanaka Ranwella yesterday (09) claimed that he had received calls from 11 lawmakers, including a Minister on behalf of those who caused mayhem in the Yala National Park, on 22 Oct. Ranwella, who is also the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) organiser for Bandaragama told The Island that though...
News Room : Sri Lanka accelerates financial literacy drive amid scams – The Island
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE began with a sharp drop amid lacklustre investor activity yesterday due to selling pressure on certain stocks but during the latter part of the day it began recovering due to positive quarterly results reported in many companies despite the turbulent economic situation during the last few months, stock market analysts said. Both indices declined by over...
News Room : Failing in English language
Recently, local nurses earned headlines when only four out of four hundred passed an English language test in order to qualify for work in the United States. If a similar test is conducted for local doctors and lawyers of a certain age group, I am afraid that the success rate would only be a little better. The tragedy, perhaps,...
News Room : Kandakadu breakout:13 still at large – The Island
Out of 42 off-road vehicles, only seven produced in court By Shamindra Ferdinando Environmentalist Nayanaka Ranwella yesterday (09) claimed that he had received calls from 11 lawmakers, including a Minister on behalf of those who caused mayhem in the Yala National Park, on 22 Oct. Ranwella, who is also the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) organiser for Bandaragama told The Island that though...