News Room : Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces. – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology A low pressure area is likely to form over southeast...
News Room : Govt. won’t withdraw from IMF programme, Prez tells House – The Island
By Saman Indrajith President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said that the government hoped to sign a new staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund...
News Room : One person shot dead in Walasgala Dikwella – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando A sharp split in the Muslim vote in many parts of the country at the recently concluded general election has deprived both...
News Room : Dr Asoka Sapumal Ranwala appointed speaker of 10th Parliament – The Island
The ceremonial opening of the First Session of the Tenth Parliament is scheduled for today (Nov. 21). Following the sounding of the quorum Bell at...
News Room : US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani with fraud – The Island
Temba Bavuma South Africa’s Test captain, has recovered from his elbow injury in time to be available for their two-Test series at home against...
News Room : NPP sweep ‘earthquake in Sri Lankan politics’: Solheim – The Island
The stunning electoral sweep of the National People’s Power (NPP), led by Marxist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is “an earthquake in Sri Lankan politics”,...
News Room : NDF embroiled in NL seat row has not read public mood – Dayasiri – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando A sharp split in the Muslim vote in many parts of the country at the recently concluded general election has deprived both...
News Room : Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines
US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US defence official told the BBC. The official, who was speaking on...
News Room : Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal may move near the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka on Sunday [24] or Monday [25] – The Island
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) ship SAMIDARE, which arrived in Sri Lanka on 17th November 2024, departed the island today (19th November), on...
News Room : Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western,...