News Room : Joes take first innings points against tournament leaders – The Island
Avishka Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay and Akila Dananjaya have been recalled to Sri Lanka’s ODI squad for the three-match series against Zimbabwe. Kusal Mendis will...
News Room : Japan jet crash: Passengers describe chaos inside flight 516
First came the shock, as the Airbus A350 carrying 379 people collided with a second plane while landing in Tokyo. Then came heat and smoke...
News Room : Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast
Israel has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of “punishment” for...
News Room : Showery condition in the Eastern and Uva provinces is expected to reduce today – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 31 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western,...
News Room : South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, rushed to hospital – The Island
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southeastern...
News Room : Fake news about quake and tsunami posted on social media – NHK – The Island
Sydney and Auckland were the first major world cities to welcome the arrival of 2024. Over a million revellers celebrated the New Year on Sunday...
News Room : Hoping against hope in the new year – The Island
“The sorrow we feel when we lose a loved one is the price we pay to have had them in our lives.”– Rob Liano By...
News Room : World welcomes the New Year with fireworks and prayers
Sydney and Auckland were the first major world cities to welcome the arrival of 2024. Over a million revellers celebrated the New Year on Sunday...
News Room : Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch announces abdication live on TV
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address. She will formally step down on 14 January, which will...
News Room : Sri Lanka inflation climbs as new tax looms – The Island
by Amal Jayasinghe The controversial arrest of Sri Lanka’s senior most Kapuwa, or the intermediary between devotee and deity, has renewed a debate over who...