News Room : Asalanka ton powers Sri Lanka to 279 – The Island
Yet another chapter was written into the story of subcontinental cricket’s most engrossing rivalry, in which Bangladesh came away deserved winners against Sri Lanka,...
News Room : Domestic employee of former Indian high commissioner to Australia forced to work every day for 17.5 hours and paid just $9 per day – The Island
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in cities across the world for a weekend of demonstrations demanding an immediate ceasefire...
News Room : Navy foils gold smuggling bid
The Navy took into custody five persons on Friday (03) evening following the interception of a dinghy carrying two kilos and 156 grams of...
News Room : Protesters rally around the world demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in cities across the world for a weekend of demonstrations demanding an immediate ceasefire...
News Room : Hostage situation at Germany’s Hamburg airport – police – The Island
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in cities across the world for a weekend of demonstrations demanding an immediate ceasefire...
News Room : My thoughts on the movie 800 – The Island
By Thalif Deen NEW YORK –The crisis in Gaza has triggered a negative fallout on some of the prestigious American universities, including Harvard, Columbia, University...
News Room : Italian PM’s diplomatic adviser steps down over prank phone call fiasco – The Island
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that her chief diplomatic adviser has resigned, after she was tricked by a prank phone call in which...
News Room : EC seeks Rs 30 bn for polls next year
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Treasury for Rs. 30 billion for elections in 2024, Commissioner General of Elections (CGE), Saman...
News Room : SJB calls for sacking of SLC management
Cricket in the country has collapsed due to mismanagement by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials, says Chief Executive of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)...
News Room : Schools shut as air quality turns severe in Delhi
Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all primary schools for two days amid worsening levels of air pollution. Air quality in the city...