News Room : Ottawa declares Chinese diplomat ‘persona non grata’ in Canada
BBC reported that the Canadian government has expelled a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat who was allegedly involved in a scheme to intimidate a member of parliament. China is accused of seeking to target lawmaker Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong after he accused China of human rights abuses. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly declared diplomat Zhao Wei a “persona...
News Room : Sri Lanka killing field of elephants with one death of a jumbo per day – The Island
Sri Lanka recorded at least one elephant death a day in the first quarter of 2023, nearly half of them due to human causes, putting the country on track for a record death toll from human-elephant conflict, said a report published by Mongaby yesterday. It quoted experts as having said that various approaches adopted since 1959 to tackle the problem...
News Room : At least 21 dead as boat capsizes in Kerala
BBC reported that at least 21 people have died after a packed tourist boat capsized in India’s southern Kerala state. The death toll could rise as rescue efforts are under way on Monday and the vessel is pulled from muddy waters. Overcrowding caused the double-decker boat to capsize, Abdul Nazar, junior superintendent of police of Malappuram district had told Reuters news...
News Room : Landslide Early Warnings issued to Badulla, Galle, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale Districts
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Level I landslide early warnings to Badulla, Galle, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale Districts. Accordingly, Divisional Secretaries divisions of Passara in the Badulla district, Baddegama, Elpitiya, Nagoda and Yakkalamulla in the Galle district, Yatiyanthota, Rambukkana, Deraniyagala, Mawanella, Kegalle and Galigamuwa in the Kegalle district, Rideegama, Mawathagama, Alawwa and Polgahawela in the Kurunegala district...
News Room : Parliament urged to incorporate amendments into Central Bank Bill in keeping with promise to SC – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP MP Gevindu Cumaratunga, now functioning as an independent, yesterday (07), said that it would be the responsibility of Parliament to ensure that amendments, recommended by the judiciary to a Bill titled ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka,’ were duly incorporated. The National List MP said that the assurance given by Additional Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne, PC, to the...
News Room : Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and Northern provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island after 1.00pm. Showers will occur in Western and Northwestern provinces and in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Galle and Matara districts during the morning too. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Eastern,...
News Room : Lanka’s premier cancer hospital in new crisis
ECONOMYNEXT –Cancer patients at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama are facing a double blow as the facility has run out of vital supplies to operate a scanner that helps in the diagnosis and crucial treatment, doctors said. The main cancer hospital in Sri Lanka is currently facing a shortage of radioisotope used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans. This shortage is...
News Room : Maithree pays her own way for Coronation visit
By Sujeeva Nivunhella in London First Lady Maithree Wickremesinghe arrived here ahead of President Ranl Wickremesinghe who arrived on Thursday (May 4) accompanied by a few foreign ministry/security officials to attend King Charles’ Coronation. (BIA sources in Colombo said the the party comprised eight persons) A reception was held at the High Commissioner’s official residence at St. John’s Wood on Thursday evening...
News Room : SLT-MOBITEL commemorates Vesak week donating Rs 8 Mn worth essential drugs to hospitals islandwide
SLT-MOBITEL is donating over eight million rupees worth of essential drugs to hospitals across the country under its ‘Sambandiyawe Dahami Sathkaraya’ programme to mark the Vesak, and as part of company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments. eChannelling, has joined this sacred endeavour, supporting to distribute the essential medicine and provide all necessary health and digital lifestyle services throughout the...
News Room : Landslide Early Warnings Issued to Badulla, Matara, Matale, Galle and Kegalle Districts extended – The Island
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the Level I and Level II landslide early warnings issued to the Badulla, Matara, Matale, Galle and Kegalle districts until 0000 hrs on 7th May 2023. In addition, a Level II warning has been issued to the Nagoda Divisional Secretaries Division in the Galle District. Accordingly, Level II landslide early warnings have been...