News Room : A call to the people – The Island
2022 has seen the most dramatic uprising of people against the government’s tyrannical rule since independence. Amidst a devastating economic crisis, the people raised...
News Room : New laws take effect – The Island
By Saman Indrajith President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday announced in Parliament a moratorium on public protests and vowed to use the military to crush any future...
News Room : Speaker orders out SJB’s Wijesiri
By Saman Indrajith SJB Badulla District MP Chaminda Wijesiri was removed from Parliament yesterday following an attempt to assault Member of Parliament Nimal Lanza during...
News Room : Second Reading of Budget 2023 passed with majority of 37 – The Island
SJB, JVP, SLFP and SLPP dissidents vote against Budget By Saman Indrajith The second reading of Budget 2023 was passed with a majority of 37 votes...
News Room : Priyamali’s associate given special treatment in remand prison
By Saman Gamage Isuru Bandara, the main associate of Thilini Priyamali, arrested over embezzling billions of rupees from businessmen and politicians, was allowed to meet...
News Room : Ranil to deliver Athulathmudali commemorative freedom speech – The Island
SJB, JVP, SLFP and SLPP dissidents vote against Budget By Saman Indrajith The second reading of Budget 2023 was passed with a majority of 37 votes...
News Room : Legal action will be taken against Third Secretary of Lankan Embassy in Oman – The Island
SJB, JVP, SLFP and SLPP dissidents vote against Budget By Saman Indrajith The second reading of Budget 2023 was passed with a majority of 37 votes...
News Room : Teachers’ new casual clothes force govt. to bring back old dress code
By Saman Indrajith Education Minister Susil Premajayantha told Parliament yesterday that he had referred to the Ministry of Public Administration the matter of female teachers...
News Room : Yes indeed, Hippocrates is turning in his grave
My mind time travelled thirty-seven years to the auditorium, Rahula College, Matara. Being one of the two surgeons at the Base Hospital I was...
News Room : Gal Oya Plantations seen as role model for profitable public-private partnerships – The Island
At a time when enhancing profitability of public enterprises is an urgent need to boost the national economy of Sri Lanka, the revival and...