News Room : Mindanao island hit by two powerful quakes but tsunami threat has passed -US Tsunami Warning System
Two powerful earthquakes have hit the Philippines’ second-largest island of Mindanao, prompting initial fears of a potential “destructive tsunami”. The US Geological Survey measured the...
News Room : Bogollagama advocates SL’s economic potential at Commonwealth trade summit – The Island
ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka’s non-performing loans after the latest currency crisis is showing signs of having peaked but some sectors are hit worse than others...
News Room : President Ranil Wickremesinghe advocates bold climate action at COP28 – The Island
Addressing the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (CoP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, UAE on...
News Room : Pending further investigations Jerome remanded till Dec 13
Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday (Dec 01) remanded pastor Jerome Fernando till Dec 13, pending further investigations into his controversial remarks on Buddhism, Hinduism and...
News Room : Heavy showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in Eastern province and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m.on 01 December2023 by the Department of Meteorology Further enhancement of showery condition is expected over the island due to...
News Room : COP28: Poor countries win 30-year fight for climate cash as Loss and Damage Fund becomes a reality
In a surprise that has lit up COP28, delegates have agreed to launch a long-awaited fund to pay for damage from climate-driven storms and...
News Room : Secy Gen, not Speaker, gatekeeper of parliament – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando The releasing of information in response to the Right to Information (RTI) queries was the prerogative of Secretary General of Parliament, Hansa...
News Room : Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal and south Andaman Sea areas will develop in to a cyclonic storm- Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre – The Island
Police in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have arrested a man who allegedly shot his teenage daughter dead last week after photos showing...
News Room : Pope Francis to evict Cardinal Raymond Burke from Vatican
Pope Francis is evicting US Cardinal Raymond Burke, an outspoken critic, from his Vatican apartment and revoking his salary. Cardinal Burke is part of a...
News Room : COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals – The Island
The Emirati president of the United Nations Climate conference in Dubai has denied reports that he has used his role at the negotiations to...