News Room : US approves $250m in military aid to Ukraine – The Island
But the package marked the last funding available without fresh approval from Congress, where talks have stalled. Ukraine has warned that the war effort and...
News Room : Jevahn and Kaya stamp their class – The Island
Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2023 Two promising junior golfers, Jevahn Sathasivam and Kaya Daluwatte secured the top prizes in the gold segment Boys...
News Room : Prisons overcrowded – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana yesterday (26) said that in case the government had to make emergency purchases, his Ministry would adhere...
News Room : STF to be withdrawn from highway security – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana yesterday (26) said that in case the government had to make emergency purchases, his Ministry would adhere...
News Room : ‘American tax, Somalian life’ – The Island
Perhaps, nothing represents Sri Lankans’ resentment towards the new tax regime and the aggravation of their economic woes better than the title of today’s...
News Room : UK to send warship to South America amid Venezuela tensions
The UK is preparing to send a warship to Guyana in a show of diplomatic and military support for the former British colony, the...
News Room : Forgive those who oppose us, those who have wronged us and to relinquish all feelings of animosity and resentment – President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his Christmas day message called upon all Sri Lankans to “Forgive those who oppose us, those who have wronged us...
News Room : Showers in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa,...
News Room : Bliss of blessed day – The Island
Neither friend nor foe can have any quarrel with Public Security Minister Tiran Alles for launching the ongoing offensive against the narcotics business. It...
News Room : Wolvaardt, Brits in record stand as South Africa clinch series 2-1
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Bits forged a record-breaking partnership to give their side a series victory in Benoni. After losing the...