News Room : Pope tells Zelensky he is ‘praying for peace’
Pope Francis has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he is constantly praying for peace after the two met privately at the Vatican. The pontiff also...
News Room : Wild lion Loonkiito, ‘one of the world’s oldest’, killed in Kenya
A wild male lion believed to be one of the world’s oldest has died after being speared by herders, authorities in Kenya have said. Loonkiito,...
News Room : Imran Khan leaves court after being granted bail
BBC reported that Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Imran Khan has left court premises in Islamabad, a day after the Supreme Court ruled his dramatic arrest...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa,...
News Room : Schoolgirl’s death in Kalutara: Police identify mystery caller
Main suspect before forensic medical officer on 16 May By Hemantha Randunu and R. A. S Premathilake The last phone call received by Tihara Nirmani, 16,...
News Room : Cardinal calls for cleansing of hearts to take country forward – The Island
Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has said there is no point in Sri Lanka getting loans from the World Bank or the International Monetary...
News Room : Sri Lanka Navy empowers women with sea duty assignments – The Island
President Ranil Wickremesinghe who attended the 10th Environment Pioneer President’s Medal Awarding Ceremony 2020-2021 held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, announced that...
News Room : Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules Imran Khan’s arrest was illegal
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that former prime minister Imran Khan’s dramatic arrest on corruption charges this week was illegal. The court ordered Khan’s immediate...
News Room : Heavy showers above 100 mm at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa,...
News Room : Naval and fishing communities cautioned – The Island
Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas bounded by (03N – 20N) and between (85E – 100E) until...