News Room : Mahanama post 300 runs against Isipatana – The Island
Hasini Ambalangodage and Hasara Wijayaratne settled for the silver medal in the Women’s Doubles after being beaten in straight sets at the South Africa...
News Room : Inside the ancient Indian ritual where humans become gods – The Island
by Rajan Philips If President AKD’s inaugural Policy Statement at the opening of parliament 10 days ago was mellifluous in its delivery, it was also...
News Room : Seales’ 4 for 5 gives West Indies control as Bangladesh fold for 164 – The Island
Jayden Seales registered astonishing figures of 15.5-10-5-4 as West Indies bowled out Bangladesh for 164 on the second day of the second Test at...
News Room : Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel
Countries have failed to reach a landmark agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than two years of negotiations. More than 200 nations met in...
News Room : SJB still undecided – The Island
ECONOMYNEXT –Floods and landslides have killed 12 people and left hit 370,000 people in Sri Lanka disaster management authorities said as torrential rains from...
News Room : Five prominent politicians yet to provide statements in substandard medicine case – The Island
By A.J.A. Abeynayake Five prominent political figures, including former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, have yet to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide statements...
News Room : More than 130 tanks damaged
Over 130 irrigation tanks/weirs under the Department of Agrarian Development have been damaged by the floods.Commissioner General of Agrarian Development Rohana Rajapaksha said most...
News Room : Chinese projects in Sri Lanka not white elephants – Ambassador Qi – The Island
The deep depression over the southwestern Bay of Bengal, which brought heavy rains and strong winds to Sri Lanka in recent days, will dissipate...
News Room : A fatal car crash in India sparks concerns over Google Maps – The Island
Can a navigation app be held responsible if a user gets into an accident? That is the question being asked in India after three men...
News Room : At least 113 people missing after Uganda landslide – police – The Island
Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its Senate approved the world’s strictest laws. The ban – which will not take...