News Room : Fakhar Zaman’s 180* leads Pakistan to their second-highest ODI chase – The Island
When Fakhar Zaman has these kinds of days, there’s very little any side can do about it; and what makes him so special is he has days like these with frightening regularity. A third successive ODI hundred – this one a monster century – by Pakistan’s premier ODI opener blitzed New Zealand, as he cracked an unbeaten 180 off 144 balls. It...
News Room : SL drug baron arrested in France to be brought here – The Island
Chairman of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on National Security, Rear Admiral (retd) Sarath Weerasekara, has condemned the blacklisting by the US of Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda over the latter’s alleged involvement in ‘a gross violation of human rights during his tenure as a Naval Commander’ on the basis of finding made by NGOs and independent investigations. The former...
News Room : NBRO issues landslide early warnings for Badulla, Kandy and Kegalle Districts
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has warned that landslides may occur in Haldumulla Divisional Secretariat Division in the Badulla district, Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kandy district and the Kegalle Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kegalle district.
News Room : Sperm donor who fathered at least 550 kids banned by Dutch court – The Island
A Dutch court has banned a man from donating any more of his sperm after he fathered at least 550 children in the Netherlands and other countries and misled prospective parents about the number of offspring he helped to conceive. A judge at The Hague District Court ordered the halt in an injunction on Friday (28) brought by the mother...
News Room : Heavy showers above 100mm in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Southern provinces – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology. Atmospheric conditions are favorable for development of evening thundershowers in most parts of the island during the next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island after 2.00pm. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some...
News Room : Lankan workers in Middle East sending money, while more educated do not: Minister – The Island
The Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the IMF for Sri Lanka was passed in Parliament by a majority of 95 Votes with 120 voting in favour and 25 voting against. Except for AHM Fowzie all other SJB members were not present in the chamber at the time of voting. TNA MPs...
News Room : Lucknow Super Giants sink Punjab Kings with second highest IPL total – The Island
Andy Murray says he still wants to play at the French Open despite his struggles on clay continuing with the defeat by Italian world number 164 Andrea Vavassori at the Madrid Open.The British former world number one lost 6-3 7-6 (9-7) in the first round.It is his second straight one-sided defeat on the clay after being thrashed by Alex...
News Room : Institute of History will be established – President – The Island
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) on Thursday ordered the police to dispose of the tear gas stocks past expiry datesThe Committee has called in the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, the Inspector General of Police, and many senior police officers, for a meeting, and attention was also drawn to the shelf life expired tear gas belonging...
News Room : Heavy showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Southern provinces – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island after 2.00pm. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers may occur in Galle...
News Room : Tharaka Balasuriya elected Chairman of the Committee on Economic Stabilization – The Island
State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya was unanimously elected as the chairman of the Committee on Economic Stabilization, at its first meeting held on Thursday (Apr. 27) in the Parliament. His name was proposed by State Minister Shehan Semasinghe and seconded by MP M. Rameswaran. The functions of this committee include examining the performance, financial stability, investment management and opportunities for public...