News Room : AG tells COPF that Port City Commission cannot formulate duty-free rules for malls there – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has disclosed that cash-strapped Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) arranged for bank loans to its employees at...
News Room : Karu’s call for justice – The Island
Thursday 11th January, 2024 Most countries in the world are pushing the envelope of smart farming, but Sri Lankan farmers are still struggling to buy...
News Room : SJB asks whether govt. decided to do away with LG elections – The Island
Announcement by UNP of Presidential, General and PC polls: By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (10) asked whether the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa...
News Room : Red Sea turmoil brings a transshipment bonanza for Colombo – The Island
Announcement by UNP of Presidential, General and PC polls: By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (10) asked whether the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa...
News Room : Navy intercepts 03 dinghies carrying 2000kg of sea cucumber in Kalpitiya seas – The Island
Announcement by UNP of Presidential, General and PC polls: By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (10) asked whether the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa...
News Room : 2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year on record
The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather...
News Room : Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win – The Island
Alyssa Healey hammered a 38-ball 55 in her 150th T20I appearance to seal Australia’s come-from-behind 2-1 series win against India. Her initial assault put...
News Room : Rainy conditions are expected to continue in the Northern, Eastern, Uva, Central and Southern provinces today – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Rainy conditions are expected to be enhanced in the Northern,...
News Room : Eight more Galle Prison inmates hospitalised – The Island
Uncollected taxes, penalties and interests amount to Rs 1,000 bn By Shamindra Ferdinando The Urban Development and Housing Ministry yesterday (08) announced plans to raise Rs 21...
News Room : New laws by govt. without legitimacy require more consensus – The Island
By DEVENDRA SAKSENA Currently, the words ‘debt trap’ have a distinctly Chinese connotation. According to the Western press, the Chinese, as part of their geostrategy,...