News Room : 200 mn contraband fags destroyed – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Foreign Ministry is planning to move a resolution in Parliament against Canada’s claim of genocide here.A senior FM spokesperson said that the modality of a resolution would be considered, in consultation with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Cabinet of Ministers. The official said so in response to The Island query whether Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, would take appropriate measures to...
News Room : On first reading Sir Edwin Arnold’s THE LIGHT OF ASIA – II – The Island
by Rohana R. Wasala Edwin Arnold’s purpose in composing the epic The Light of Asia, then, was to give readers an unbiased idea about the exalted personality of prince Siddhartha and the general substance of his teaching. But he was not addressing this task in a religious cultural vacuum. He had to take care not to step too hard on the...
News Room : Landslide early warnings issued to Colombo, Kegalle and Rathnapura Districts
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for the Colombo, Kegalle and Rathnapura Districts. Accordingly Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions of Seethawaka in the Colombo District and Kiriella, Kuruwita, Ayagama and Pelmadulla in the Rathnapura District. Level II landslide early warnings have been...
News Room : JP Morgan agrees to pay $290m to settle lawsuit brought by Jeffrey Epstein victims
JP Morgan has agreed to pay roughly $290m (£232m) to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of alleged victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Attorneys for the bank said it was “in the best interests of all parties, especially the survivors who were the victims of Epstein’s terrible abuse”. The lawsuit had alleged the largest US bank ignored warning...
News Room : Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance
Former United States President Donald Trump is spending the night in Miami, Florida, before he appears in court there on Tuesday charged with mishandling national security files. The former US president flew from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to his Trump Doral resort near Miami. He is facing dozens of charges of illegally retaining classified information, including some about...
News Room : House committee warns against privatisation of SLT, citing national security reasons – The Island
The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on National Security has strongly advised the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government against privatising Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT).The 11-member committee, in a report, titled ‘the effects of privatisation of SLT on national security’, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday (09), warned of far reaching consequences of privatisation. Chairman of the Committee, one-time Deputy Chief of Staff of Navy, Rear...
News Room : BASL condemns govt. attempts to restrict freedom of expression – The Island
The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on National Security has strongly advised the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government against privatising Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT).The 11-member committee, in a report, titled ‘the effects of privatisation of SLT on national security’, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday (09), warned of far reaching consequences of privatisation. Chairman of the Committee, one-time Deputy Chief of Staff of Navy, Rear...
News Room : Expedite Action Plan for Reconciliation – President – The Island
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken decisive action to combat the spread of Covid-19 and Dengue in the country by establishing both a Ministerial Committee and an Expert Committee. These Committees have been formed in accordance with Cabinet Decision No. 23/Miscellaneous/026. The Ministerial Committee, led by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene, comprises 8 members, including Cabinet and State Ministers. Their primary responsibility...
News Room : Navy and STF nab suspect in possession of explosives in China Bay – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairman of the Oversight Committee on National Security Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara, MP, has warned many countries would endorse Canadian declaration of genocide here unless the government took tangible measures to counter the Ottawa’s politically motivated lie. The warning was issued on Wednesday (07) when the defence top brass, including the heads of State Intelligence Service (SIS) and...
News Room : Showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 June 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75mm are likely at some places in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts. Several spells of showers will occur...