News Room : Sun directly overhead Thalpe, Walipitiya and Thihagoda at about 12:13 noon today
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05th to 15th of April this year. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (05th) are Thalpe, Walipitiya and Thihagoda at about 12:13 noon.
News Room : Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains policy interest rates at their current levels – The Island
By popular vote, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been crowned the ‘People’s Private Bank of the Year’ at the SLIM Kantar People’s Awards 2023, positioning it as the Bank that is closest to the hearts of the Sri Lankan people. The Bank was conferred this noteworthy accolade following the results of a survey to determine consumer preferences across multiple...
News Room : NASA reveals historic crew for 2024 Artemis moon voyage – The Island
The United States space agency (NASA) has unveiled the four-member crew for its upcoming mission around the moon, a team that includes the first woman, the first person of colour and the first Canadian assigned to a lunar mission. At a ceremony on Monday in Houston, Texas, NASA announced that Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock Koch and Jeremy Hansen...
News Room : Donald Trump arrives in New York ahead of court appearance – The Island
Aljazeera reported that Former United States President Donald Trump has arrived in New York City for his first scheduled court appearance to face charges related to a hush-money payment made to an adult film actress before the 2016 presidential election. Trump, the first former president to be criminally prosecuted, is expected to be fingerprinted, photographed and formally presented with the...
News Room : Openers, Moeen script CSK’s memorable Chepauk return
Chennai Super Kings made a memorable return to their den by opening their account on Monday (April 3) with a tight 12-run win over Lucknow Super Giants. In a high-scoring encounter, CSK came out on top after their spinners pulled them back in the chase following LSG’s rollicking start. Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 217/7 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad...
News Room : Bill requires 2/3 majority and referendum – The Island
By Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne President’s Counsel Despite terrorism being a worldwide phenomenon, the international community is yet to agree on a definition of terrorism. Ben Saul, Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney, who has written extensively on the subject, says: ‘The ordinary meaning of terrorism is simple: extreme fear.’ While Sir Jeremy Greenstock, British Ambassador to the...
News Room : Finland’s right-wing National Coalition Party wins tight election – The Island
Aljazeera reported that Finland’s main conservative party has claimed victory in a tightly-fought parliamentary election. With all of the votes counted on Sunday, the centre-right National Coalition Party (NCP) came out on top at 20.8 percent. They were followed by the right-wing populist party, The Finns, with 20.1 percent, while Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats garnered 19.9 percent.
News Room : ‘Aluth Sahal Mangalya’ held under President’s patronage – The Island
Parliamentary directive disregarded By Shamindra Ferdinando Amidst ongoing protests against the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government’s controversial tax regime, which is expected to to meet revenue targets set by the IMF, Parliament has revealed that the Inland Revenue Department, Customs and Excise Department disregarded a specific directive issued by parliamentary watchdog COPA (Committee on Public Accounts) way back in 2016 to enhance revenue collection. This...
News Room : Serious lapses of revenue collecting outfits revealed – The Island
Parliamentary directive disregarded By Shamindra Ferdinando Amidst ongoing protests against the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government’s controversial tax regime, which is expected to to meet revenue targets set by the IMF, Parliament has revealed that the Inland Revenue Department, Customs and Excise Department disregarded a specific directive issued by parliamentary watchdog COPA (Committee on Public Accounts) way back in 2016 to enhance revenue collection. This...
News Room : Showers and thundershowers over most parts of the country today – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 April 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva, Central, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Western, North-Western and North-Central provinces and in Mannar district during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places in above areas. Showers may occur in the Batticaloa,...