News Room : Cargills Food City opens its 500th outlet, affirms its commitment to revitalise local economy – The Island
Seneka Abeyratne The interim budget speech, presented in parliament on August 30th, is eloquently written. It is easy to read and sprinkled with the right buzz words. It is crisp and flows like a meandering stream. But an interim budget speech should be a little more than a meandering stream. Though it possesses many positive features, what it lacks is...
News Room : Hashan Tillakaratne appointed Bangladesh women’s head coach
Bangladesh have appointed former Sri Lankan batsman Hashan Tillakaratne as the head coach of the women’s team for the next two years. Tillakaratne, the current Sri Lankan women’s head coach, will arrive in November to take up the responsibility. Nadel Chowdhury, BCB women’s cricket chairman, confirmed the development, adding that they finalized the deal during the Asia Cup, played in Bangladesh...
News Room : St. John’s Nugegoda bow out after advancing to second round
Under 19 Division III Tier ‘A’ Cricket St. John’s College, Nugegoda reached the second round of the Under 19 cricket tournament after a lapse of several years this season. The team captained by Obhasha Thotawatta competed in group ‘Q’ of the Division III tournament where Jaffna Central, Sri Pangnananda MV, Kotugoda, Lyceum International ,Nugegoda, Wayamba Royal, Kurunegala, C.W.W. Kannangara MV, Colombo,...
News Room : 72nd Battle of the Golds Powered by Dialog – The Island
Moratuwa comes alive to the sound of Papare Bands this October as Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, continuing its promise to support Sri Lanka sports has come forth once again to power the 72nd edition of the Battle of the Golds encounter between home town archrivals, St. Sebastian’s College and Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa. The 2022...
News Room : Purge begins! – The Island
Thursday 27th October, 2022 The biggest problem ordinary Sri Lankans are grappling with, amidst the national feeling of doom and gloom, is keeping the wolf from the door. Besides, the state coffers are empty and foreign currency reserves extremely low. The country continues to be mired in debt with no prospect of recovery in the foreseeable future. Hospitals are experiencing...
News Room : UK’s Ranil resigns – The Island
Ranil Jayawardena has quit his post as UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, after six weeks, as new PM Rishi Sunak took over the reins. The MP for North East Hampshire, Ranil Jayawardena, replaced George Eustice, on Sept. 6. It is currently unclear who Sunak will choose to appoint to the now-vacant role. In his resignation letter,...
News Room : Electricity bill up by 2.5%
The public utilities commission yesterday (26) said that the monthly electricity bill would be subjected to the Social Security contribution levy. in terms of the new law, the monthly electricity bill would be increased by 2.5 percent, effective October.
News Room : Effective supply chain management benefits end-consumer: CB Governor
By Sanath Nanayakkare It was encouraging to see the benefits of effective supply chain management had enabled the end-consumer to buy quality fresh produce and other essential food products at reasonable prices, today, compared to decades ago, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said at Akuregoda, Pelawatte yesterday. The Governor said so delivering the keynote address as the Chief Guest at...
News Room : UN endures, but in the shadow of big powers – The Island
By Uditha Devapriya In my essay on H. D. Premaratne, I pointed out that Premaratne and Vasantha Obeyesekere were responsible for much of the changes that swept through the Sinhala cinema in the 1970s. Basically, they helped shatter the distinction that had prevailed until then between an artistic and a commercial cinema. Both directors focused a common set of issues:...
News Room : Protestors throw cake on King Charles
Activists have thrown cake into the face of King Charles's waxwork at London's Madame Tussauds. Video footage posted on social media showed two protesters wearing Just Stop Oil T-shirts throwing cake in the King's face. The Metropolitan Police said four people had been arrested for criminal damage. Madame Tussauds said: "At approximately 10.50 am today (24 Oct), protestors entered the...