News Room : Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal and south Andaman Sea areas will develop in to a cyclonic storm- Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre – The Island
Police in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have arrested a man who allegedly shot his teenage daughter dead last week after photos showing...
News Room : Pope Francis to evict Cardinal Raymond Burke from Vatican
Pope Francis is evicting US Cardinal Raymond Burke, an outspoken critic, from his Vatican apartment and revoking his salary. Cardinal Burke is part of a...
News Room : COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals – The Island
The Emirati president of the United Nations Climate conference in Dubai has denied reports that he has used his role at the negotiations to...
News Room : DMT unable to print nearly one million driving licences for want of blank cards – The Island
The French Development Agency’s (Agence Française de Développement also known as AFD) Regional Directorate is strengthening its base in Sri Lanka in line with...
News Room : Sri Lanka to propel climate initiatives at COP28 conference in Dubai – Minister of Foreign Affairs – The Island
The French Development Agency’s (Agence Française de Développement also known as AFD) Regional Directorate is strengthening its base in Sri Lanka in line with...
News Room : UN COP28: What to know about the climate summit in Dubai
World leaders, government representatives and delegates are set to gather for the annual United Nations climate change summit, known as the Conference of the...
News Room : All 41 workers rescued from collapsed Indian tunnel after 17 days
All 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for 17 days in northern India have been brought to safety, hours...
News Room : How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October
Five armed Palestinian groups joined Hamas in the deadly 7 October attack on Israel after training together in military-style exercises from 2020 onwards, BBC...
News Room : Union boss reveals how Education Ministry Secretary violated law to please panjandrums – The Island
An estimated 10% of girls are married before the age of 18 in Sri Lanka, as the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) does not set...
News Room : 39 Palestinian prisoners expected to be released today (24)
Anticipation is building as a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas is set to begin at 7am local time in Gaza (05:00 GMT). Citing an...