News Room : Dhananjaya de Silva returns as Sri Lanka bat first in Hamilton – The Island
While the rained out second ODI in Christchurch would have no doubt been frustrating for both sets of players, the fact remains that its impact on the grander scheme of things was rather minimal – at least in terms of the World Cup Super League. Having shared the points, and despite Sri Lanka also being docked a Super League point...
News Room : Donald Trump to be charged over hush money
BBC reported that former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. The details of the case against him have not yet been released. A grand jury has voted to indict him after investigating a $130,000 pay-out to Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her...
News Room : SJB questions veracity of police claim, asks Prez to dig deep – The Island
Easter Sunday carnage By Shamindra Ferdinando The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday (30) questioned the veracity of a police headquarters declaration that one of the Easter Sunday bombers Achchi Muhammadu Mohamed Hasthun’s wife Pulasthini Mahendran alias Sarah Jasmin had been killed on the night of April 26, 2019 at Sainthamaruthu. The media was told at the Opposition Leader’s Office at...
News Room : Surprise delay to Indonesia elections labelled unconstitutional – The Island
Aljazeera reported that Indonesia’s presidential and general elections have been thrown into jeopardy following a surprise ruling to delay voting by a court in Jakarta, prompting widespread condemnation of the shock, and seemingly unconstitutional, decision. The Central Jakarta District Court ruled earlier this month that the elections – scheduled to take place in February 2024 – should be delayed for...
News Room : Israeli missile attack on Syria’s Damascus area wounds 2 soldiers
Israel has conducted air attacks on targets in the Damascus area with loud explosions heard over the capital city at approximately 1:20am local time (22:20 GMT), the ministry of defence and state media reported. The SANA state news agency said Syrian air defences were “confronting hostile targets” in the early hours of Thursday morning, the Associated Press reported. (Aljazeera)
News Room : Armed soldiers forcing CPC employees to act against their will – Unions – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The government was threatening petroleum workers and forcing them to work against their will, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) trade union leaders said, protesting against the deployment of the police and the military in CPC premises. CPC unions on Tuesday withdrew from issuing fuel in protest against the government’s decision to privatise a large portion of the retail fuel...
News Room : Ex-political prisoner marries girlfriend who waited 23 yrs
By Dinasena Ratugamage A Tamil political prisoner who was released recently after 23 years in detention has married his longtime girlfriend within a week of being freed. Shakthiwel Ilangeswaran of Vavuniya, was recently released from prison on a presidential pardon. A large number of people had gathered to greet him on the occasion. Ilangeswaran’s girlfriend had waited until his release from prison for...
News Room : Deadly fire at Juárez migrant centre kills at least 40
BBC reported that at least 40 people people have died at a migrant processing centre in Mexico in a fire that officials say started during a protest against deportations. Many of the victims had travelled from Central and South America trying to get to the US. The blaze at the facility in Ciudad Juárez broke out shortly before 22:00 local time...
News Room : Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party
Aljazeera reported that Myanmar’s military-controlled election commission has announced that the party of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be dissolved for failing to re-register under a new electoral law, according to state television. The National League for Democracy (NLD) party was among 40 political parties that failed to meet the ruling military’s registration deadline for an election, Myawaddy...
News Room : Sacked PUCSL Chairman fights back, writes to Prez – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Convenor of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) trade union wing, Samagi Joint Trade Union Alliance, Ananda Palitha yesterday (28) said that with the appreciation of rupee against the USD and comparatively lower crude prices in the world market, the government could reduce the price of litre of petrol (92 Octane) and diesel by as much as Rs...