News Room : SJB raises burning problem of runaway crime spree – The Island
By Akitha Perera The rule of law had collapsed, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) MP Hector Appuhamy said speaking to journalists in Colombo. “Everyone is scared. The crime rate has increased. People are wondering what the police are doing. Even multimillionaires are being killed in the middle of Colombo. The previous Gotabaya Rajapaksa government undermined all aspects of national security and the present...
News Room : India in driver’s seat after Ashwin, Umesh share eight wickets – The Island
Umesh Yadav and R Ashwin picked up four wickets each to put India on top despite Mominul Haque’s 84 on return. Batting first in the second Test in Mirpur, Bangladesh were 213 for 5 at one stage after tea but lost their last five wickets inside the next 14 runs to be all out for 227.Each of Bangladesh’s top...
News Room : Police procure much-needed vehicles through Indian credit line
Sri Lanka Police yesterday received 125 jeeps purchased through the Indian credit line. The police will receive 500 jeeps altogether.Indian High Commissioner, Gopal Baglay presented the keys to a jeep as a symbolic gesture to Minister of Public Security, Tiran Alles. Speaking at the event, Alles said that some police stations do not have vehicles that are needed to carry...
News Room : Casuarina Beach in Jaffna a victim of demand for Xmas trees – The Island
Colombo Stars will meet Jaffna Kings for the final of LPL 2022 on Friday (23) as they beat Kandy Falcons (the table toppers of the group stage) by six wickets in the 2nd qualifier played at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday (22). Kandy Falcons 168/6 in 20 overs (Kamindu Mendis 23, Ashen Bandara 40, Wanidu Hasaranga 77*; Kasun Rajitha...
News Room : Najam Sethi to replace Ramiz Raja as PCB chairman
Ramiz Raja is no longer the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. His removal from the post and the current board was formally initiated by Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan who is also the Patron of the board. A new 14-member committee headed by Najam Sethi and including former Pakistan cricketers Shahid Afridi and Sana Mir will now...
News Room : International Trade Office to Synergize Sri Lanka’s External Trade – The Island
Dual citizenship controversy: By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Chameera Dinesh Gallearachchi has warned Controller General, Department of Immigration and Emigration, I.S.H.J. Illukpitiya, that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Corruption or Bribery (CIABOC) will be moved against him unless he arrested British passport holder Diana Gamage, MP, over the violation of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No 20 of 1948 as amended....
News Room : Gazette issued appointing District Returning Officers and Asst. Returning Officers for LG polls – The Island
Dual citizenship controversy: By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Chameera Dinesh Gallearachchi has warned Controller General, Department of Immigration and Emigration, I.S.H.J. Illukpitiya, that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Corruption or Bribery (CIABOC) will be moved against him unless he arrested British passport holder Diana Gamage, MP, over the violation of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No 20 of 1948 as amended....
News Room : Colombo Stars win LPL 2022 eliminator by 7 wickets – The Island
Jaffna Kings are looking at three straight LPL titles after they beat Kandy Falcons in the first qualifier on DL method yesterday at RPS. Set a target of 144 to win, Thisara Perera’s side had raced to 98 for three in 11 overs when rain came down. Play couldn’t resume and the defending champions were declared winners by 24...
News Room : Diana gets new diplomatic passport; Oshala cries foul – The Island
Dual citizenship controversy: By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Chameera Dinesh Gallearachchi has warned Controller General, Department of Immigration and Emigration, I.S.H.J. Illukpitiya, that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Corruption or Bribery (CIABOC) will be moved against him unless he arrested British passport holder Diana Gamage, MP, over the violation of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No 20 of 1948 as amended....
News Room : Stop blowing the coals
Thursday 22nd December, 2022 The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions and Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera have, true to form, locked horns over the availability of coal in the country, instead of getting themselves around the table and making a concerted effort to contain the power crisis. They are behaving like a bunch of overgrown schoolboys with...