News Room : Major anti-government protest march in Colombo today
A major anti-government protest march has been scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. today. The march has been organized by several mass organizations, trade unions and civil society organizations. At least 12 mainstream political parties and 150 organizations have expressed their support for the march. Coinciding with the protest march a joint statement has also been signed by the...
News Room : Channa blames Namal for Gota’s undoing
Anuradhapura district MP Dr Channa Jayasumana has blamed MP Namal Rajapaksa for the undoing of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. According to Jayasumana, Rajapaksa fell victim to incorrect advice given by his nephew Namal and a few others in the Rajapaksa family. “Instead of taking advice from experts or even his own brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, the former President listened to...
News Room : Today’s protest will go ahead despite Govt. attempts to crackdown
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says the anti-government protests planned for today will go ahead in spite of any obstacles that may come it's way. “The protest march has been organised by various civil society groups, mass organisations, trade unions, activists and members of the public in a bid to re-establish the people’s freedoms and democracy in the country. We...
News Room : Monk among 14 arrested over killing of cop at Kebetigollewa – The Island
JVP questions motive of protest leaders By Shamindra Ferdinando The JVP-led Jathika Jana Balavegaya (JJB) says that those who have pledged their support for a protest march and rally in Colombo today (02) against what they called suppression of ‘Aragalaya’ activists, fully cooperated with the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government’s agenda. Former JVP MP and trade union leader Wasantha Samarasinghe alleged that protests, demanding the...
News Room : Naveed Nawaz – The Island
Sri Lanka secured a much-needed victory against Afghanistan to keep their slender hopes of qualification for the semifinals alive. Naveed Nawaz, Sri Lanka’s assistant coach, said it was an important victory for the team who also tried to reach the target of 145 as soon as possible for a lift in their net run rate but were able to...
News Room : Taxes, tax hikes, and tax exemptions – The Island
This is how The McNaMarr Project, made up of Sri Lankan Andrea Marr, and John McNamara, based in Melbourne, Australia, has been described: “If you close your eyes, you think its Otis Redding and Tina Turner singing to you”. They say the stars aligned, in the musical universe, when Andrea and John, both well respected and experienced Australian Soul...
News Room : Sri Lanka’s economic turmoil and value of Senanka Bibile drug policy – The Island
By Dr. Ajith KumaraConsultant PhysicianPresident, All Ceylon Medical Officers Association Prof. Senaka Bibile is the greatest medical benefactor of humanity that Sri Lanka has hitherto produced. As a student, he was an all-rounder; he excelled in in academic and extracurricular activities including sports and art. He completed his First, Second and Final M.B. Examinations, all with First Class Honours and...
News Room : Overcoming Food Insecurity – The Island
By Dr. Ajith KumaraConsultant PhysicianPresident, All Ceylon Medical Officers Association Prof. Senaka Bibile is the greatest medical benefactor of humanity that Sri Lanka has hitherto produced. As a student, he was an all-rounder; he excelled in in academic and extracurricular activities including sports and art. He completed his First, Second and Final M.B. Examinations, all with First Class Honours and...
News Room : Thomians rattle Dharmapala for 29 runs – The Island
Sri Lanka secured a much-needed victory against Afghanistan to keep their slender hopes of qualification for the semifinals alive. Naveed Nawaz, Sri Lanka’s assistant coach, said it was an important victory for the team who also tried to reach the target of 145 as soon as possible for a lift in their net run rate but were able to...
News Room : ‘Will UK’s new PM deliver justice for Tamils?’ – The Island
Tamil Guardian asks: The UK policy, regarding mainly Sri Lankan Tamils held in Diego Garcia, is likely to remain unchanged. Some of those who reached Diego Garcia, home for the strategic US military base, over a year ago, have already been sent back “voluntarily” to Sri Lanka. They returned in the wake of the UK warning that they would be...