News Room : Landslide early warnings issued to Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matara, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura Districts
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organization has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle,...
News Room : Private bus operators won’t reduce fares – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Senior Director of Customs Seevali Arukgoda strongly defended Customs Officers’ Management and Compensation Fund (COMCF) taking 70% of total penalty imposed on...
News Room : 4,100 Lankans HIV positive – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Senior Director of Customs Seevali Arukgoda strongly defended Customs Officers’ Management and Compensation Fund (COMCF) taking 70% of total penalty imposed on...
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...