News Room : 2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year on record
The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather...
News Room : Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win – The Island
Alyssa Healey hammered a 38-ball 55 in her 150th T20I appearance to seal Australia’s come-from-behind 2-1 series win against India. Her initial assault put...
News Room : Rainy conditions are expected to continue in the Northern, Eastern, Uva, Central and Southern provinces today – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Rainy conditions are expected to be enhanced in the Northern,...
News Room : Eight more Galle Prison inmates hospitalised – The Island
Uncollected taxes, penalties and interests amount to Rs 1,000 bn By Shamindra Ferdinando The Urban Development and Housing Ministry yesterday (08) announced plans to raise Rs 21...
News Room : New laws by govt. without legitimacy require more consensus – The Island
By DEVENDRA SAKSENA Currently, the words ‘debt trap’ have a distinctly Chinese connotation. According to the Western press, the Chinese, as part of their geostrategy,...
News Room : Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy
Sheikh Hasina has secured her fifth term as Bangladeshi prime minister in an election whose outcome was decided the moment its schedule was announced...
News Room : Ceylinco VIP to deliver vehicle insurance at customers’ doorsteps within 24 hrs – The Island
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that comprehensive solutions would be offered to address the challenges encountered by businessmen in the Northern Province within...
News Room : Showery weather condition expected to enhance over Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces from today (07) – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central,...
News Room : Where is accountability?
by Rex Clementine Following Sri Lanka’s embarrassing exit in the ICC Cricket World Cup, where they finished ninth and suffered first ever losses to...
News Room : Rape? Complain to CID, NMRA boss tells Dr. Bellana
The National Medicines Regulatory Authority has called on the President of the Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF), Dr. Rukshan Bellana, to submit to the...