News Room : Cricket at crossroads – The Island
by Rex Clementine This week’s court ruling giving thumbs up to changes be made to the constitution of Sri Lanka Cricket has been welcomed in cricket circles. Don’t want to sound like a doomsday prophet but you can bet your bottom dollar that the aggrieved parties will fight tooth and nail to ensure the status quo remains. People have already...
News Room : Sharmini Coorey appointed to JKH board
John Keels Holdings (JKH) has announced the appointment to its main board of Dr. Sharmini Coorey, a former senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and currently a member of the Presidential Advisory Group on Multilateral Engagement and Debt Sustainability advising the Government of Sri Lanka during the economic crisis. JKH has for long been keen on a woman...
News Room : Mystery mattress sparks innuendo-filled row in House – The Island
ECONOMYNEXT —A mysterious luxury mattress said to have been paid for by a private company has found its way to the president’s office in the parliament complex, an opposition MP claimed, leading to an innuendo-filled exchange of words between the MP and the chief government whip. Main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Buddhika Pathirana told parliament on Friday December...
News Room : U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in a swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout – The Island
(Al Jazeera) A plane believed to be carrying Brittney Griner landed in the United States early on December 9, 2022, nearly 10 months after the basketball star was detained in Russia and became the most high-profile American jailed abroad. Griner was exchanged for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout.Biden’s authorisation to release Bout, the Russian felon once nicknamed “the Merchant of...
News Room : We are almost there with IMF bailout – CBSL Governor – The Island
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) delivered the first C919 jet to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday, showing off the narrow-body passenger plane with a 15-minute flight that marked a milestone in the country’s aviation ambitions. The plane, with a flight number MU919, took off at 11.40am from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and landed at 12.02pm at...
News Room : Additional Coroner reveals 50% of people who die from lung-related issues have been using ICE – The Island
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) delivered the first C919 jet to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday, showing off the narrow-body passenger plane with a 15-minute flight that marked a milestone in the country’s aviation ambitions. The plane, with a flight number MU919, took off at 11.40am from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and landed at 12.02pm at...
News Room : 32,000 youth recruited by GR regime to be confirmed in service – The Island
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) delivered the first C919 jet to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday, showing off the narrow-body passenger plane with a 15-minute flight that marked a milestone in the country’s aviation ambitions. The plane, with a flight number MU919, took off at 11.40am from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and landed at 12.02pm at...
News Room : Chamika available for selection despite emergency dental surgery – The Island
When Didier Deschamps leads his France side out to face England in their World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, he will be hoping to take a further big step towards becoming only the second manager to retain the trophy. Just two nations have managed to win back-to-back men’s World Cups, Italy in 1934 and 1938 and Brazil in 1958 and...
News Room : First delivery to China Eastern Airlines marks aviation milestone – The Island
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) delivered the first C919 jet to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday, showing off the narrow-body passenger plane with a 15-minute flight that marked a milestone in the country’s aviation ambitions. The plane, with a flight number MU919, took off at 11.40am from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and landed at 12.02pm at...
News Room : SC to take up fundamental rights cases against attack on anti-govt. protesters
By A.J.A. Abeynayaka The Supreme Court yesterday said it would take up five fundamental rights cases filed against the attack on anti-government protesters, at Galle face Green on 09 May by SLPP supporters who had earlier gathered at Temple Trees.A number of protesters, including Lahiru Chanaka, who sustained serious injuries, have filed the petitions and the Court set the date for...