News Room : Twitter rebranded as X and blue bird logo killed off – The Island
At least 31 people have been killed and dozens of others are missing after heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan, as 13 people...
News Room : Why give Pathum the cold shoulder? – The Island
by Rex Clementine At times you wonder whether the reason for our cricket to suffer setbacks is lack of talent or poor man management. Take...
News Room : Challenges in maritime domain, Chinese presence brought up -Modi-Ranil talks – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando CWC General Secretary and Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Minister Jeevan Thondaman yesterday (23) said that he intended to consult lawmakers...
News Room : Government’s Priority is not playing politics but setting the Nation Right -Sagala Ratnayake – The Island
The Parliamentary Select Committee headed by Justice Minister Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapakshe ‘to make suitable recommendations for the expansion of higher education opportunities in Sri...
News Room : Fair weather will prevail over most parts of the Island – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 July 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and...
News Room : Minimum school attendance requirement to sit AL exam reduced from 80 to 40% – The Island
by Sanath Nanayakkare Rohan Fernando was removed from the post of Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom yesterday. A few hours after his removal, Fernando called...
News Room : JMSDF ship SAMIDARE (DD-106) arrives at port of Colombo
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Destroyer SAMIDARE arrived at the port of Colombo on Thursday (20) on an official visit. Upon her arrival,...
News Room : Navy nets Kerala Cannabis stash valued at over Rs. 11 Mn in Jaffna
The Sri Lanka Navy recovered over 35kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted in the Mamunai area of Jaffna on Wednesday (19th...
News Room : Active involvement of public officials in the “Aswasuma” program is vital – Sagala Ratnayaka
President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (18) said...
News Room : Lt. Gen. Dias joins petition against releasing of State land around Kurundi temple – The Island
During a discussion with Tamil Parliamentarians representing the North and East on Tuesday (18), President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that he has already put forth...