News Room : RW Declines Legal Action Over Slashing Former Presidents’ Privileges
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly informed the United National Party (UNP) that he will not take legal action against the withdrawal of privileges granted to former presidents. Wickremesinghe has said he sees no need to go to court seeking protection of such entitlements and further noted that if other former presidents decide to pursue legal proceedings, he will not...
News Room : Are mangoes good for diabetes? Indian studies challenge conventional wisdom
As summer sweeps across India, one of the most common questions a leading Mumbai-based diabetologist hears from his patients is: “Can I eat mangoes?” “Mangoes, with their rich sweetness and diverse varieties, are a staple of Indian summers, and it’s understandable why people want to indulge,” says Rahul Baxi. However, this simple question, he says, comes loaded with misconceptions – ranging...
News Room : Former Australia captain and coach Bob Simpson dies aged 89
Australian cricket has lost a giant after former Test captain and the first full-time coach Bob Simpson died in Sydney at the age of 89. Simpson is one of the most influential figures in the history of Australian cricket. He played 62 Test matches between 1957 and 1978, averaging 46.81, and claimed 71 wickets while being known as one of...
News Room : Workshop to raise awareness among government executive officers on the use of AI – The Island
A review on the implementation of the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, together with preliminary discussions on the 2026 budget proposals, was held on Friday (15) morning at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. During this discussion, the allocations made in 2025 to eight institutions under the Ministry of Youth...
News Room : Asian Paints Causeway Revives Sri Lankan Motorsport
Asian Paints Causeway, Sri Lanka’s leading auto refinish coatings company, has announced its role as the title sponsor of the Asian Paints Causeway SLADA Racing Championship 2025 – a series of four national racing events running from August to November. After years of disruptions caused by national tragedies, the pandemic, and economic challenges, this year’s championship marks a strong comeback...
News Room : Bribes via Friend’s Accounts: How SSP Sathish Allegedly Collected Rs 14M
Acting Director of the Cultural Division (Administration) of the Police Field Force Headquarters, SSP Sathish Ranjan Hiyare Gamage, has been remanded until 19 August over an alleged large-scale bribery scheme uncovered by the Bribery Commission. Allegations and Modus Operandi: Offences allegedly took place while he served in Galle and Embilipitiya police divisions. Three bank accounts were opened under the name of SSP...
News Room : Showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 AUGUST 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 August 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while several spells of showers will occur in the Northern and North-western province. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in...
News Room : Ranuk Jayasuriya follows in father’s footsteps with maiden ton for SSC – The Island
After defeats in their first two games, Trent Rockets got their campaign up and running with an impressive all-round display at Lord’s, shaped around Nat Sciver Brunt’s ninth career half-century in The Hundred and her second in this year’s tournament. Spirit came into the match with three wins from three, but they were immediately on the back foot as Rockets’...
News Room : European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Putin summit
European leaders appeared cautiously optimistic after holding a virtual meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days before he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Trump reportedly told the Europeans that his goal for the summit was to obtain a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv. He also agreed that any territorial issues...
News Room : The Men’s 100: Graham Clark’s last-ball six clinches thriller for Northern Superchargers
A last-ball six from Graham Clark saw Northern Superchargers defeat Southern Brave on their home turf in a nail-biting finish. Put into bat, the Brave were soon in all kinds of trouble. Kiwi Jacob Duffy, fresh off the plane from a Test series with Zimbabwe, decimating their power-packed top-order, reducing them to 26 for 3 off 24 balls by dismissing...