News Room : Rahmat’s gritty hundred extends Afghanistan lead
Afghanistan dragged themselves to a position of advantage on an attritional third day, with Rahmat Shah’s gritty century, his third in Test cricket, headlining their much improved batting display from their first innings. On the second day where 13 wickets fell, Afghanistan conceded an 86-run first-innings lead to Zimbabwe and lost three wickets before wiping out even half the deficit. But...
News Room : Myanmar’s military regime to free nearly 6,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar’s military rulers will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty to mark the country’s 77 years of independence from British colonial rule, state media said. The military said on Saturday that it had ordered the release “on humanitarian and compassionate grounds” and would commute the life sentences of 144 people to 15 years, according to state-run MRTV...
News Room : PM highlights need for common education system – The Island
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is also the Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, emphasized the importance of establishing a unified education system for all children in the country under a common examination framework. She stated that education is a priority for the government and plays an important role in driving the nation’s progress. Speaking at a...
News Room : Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma centuries drive South Africa’s day – The Island
Ryan Rickelton promoted to open the batting in Tony de Zorzi’s injury-enforced absence, and Temba Bavuma enjoying the form of his career, both scored hundreds on a perfect batting day at Newlands. The pair shared a 235-run stand, the highest fourth-wicket partnership by a South African pair against Pakistan and at Newlands. The pair played perfectly complementary roles, with Rickelton...
News Room : Thalatha appointed UNP General Secretary
99 Former MP Thalatha Athukorala has been appointed as the General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP). The appointment was made by UNP Leader former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The position of UNP General Secretary had been vacant after the removal of former UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara from the post. UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena said that the UNP will take steps...
News Room : Unified education system for all children vital – PM
82 Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, as the Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister emphasised the importance of establishing a unified education system for all children in the country under a common examination framework. She stated that education is a priority for the Government and plays an important role in driving the nation’s progress. Speaking at a meeting with Provincial...
News Room : 5,000 unvaccinated children in Colombo city spark fear of disease resurgence – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita and Ifham Nizam An unsuccessful attempt to relocate wild elephants from areas such as Sravasthipura, Thambuttegama, Wilachchiya, Moragoda, and Thanthirimale in the Anuradhapura District to Wilpattu National Park had resulted in around 150 elephants, including females and calves, being trapped without food for over a week at the Oyamaduwa National Livestock Development Board farm, environmentalists claim. Kelum Mahesh...
News Room : Army steps up anti-narcotics operations – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita and Ifham Nizam An unsuccessful attempt to relocate wild elephants from areas such as Sravasthipura, Thambuttegama, Wilachchiya, Moragoda, and Thanthirimale in the Anuradhapura District to Wilpattu National Park had resulted in around 150 elephants, including females and calves, being trapped without food for over a week at the Oyamaduwa National Livestock Development Board farm, environmentalists claim. Kelum Mahesh...
News Room : Environmentalists say 150 elephants trapped without food – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita and Ifham Nizam An unsuccessful attempt to relocate wild elephants from areas such as Sravasthipura, Thambuttegama, Wilachchiya, Moragoda, and Thanthirimale in the Anuradhapura District to Wilpattu National Park had resulted in around 150 elephants, including females and calves, being trapped without food for over a week at the Oyamaduwa National Livestock Development Board farm, environmentalists claim. Kelum Mahesh...
News Room : EC asks police to act on errant candidates
116 The Election Commission has commenced handing over information to Police of candidates who contested the 2024 General Election but have failed to submit their income and expenditure reports. Election Commission Chairman R. M. A. L. Rathnayake said yesterday (2) that information of candidates who failed to submit their income and expenditure reports by the set deadline have commenced being...