News Room : Major highway partly collapses as Australian floods worsen
Sections of a major Australian highway have been washed away, as flooding in Queensland worsens. The torrential rainfall in the state’s north has claimed one life so far and forced thousands to flee their homes, with communities in Townsville, Ingham, and Cardwell among the hardest hit. “Record” downpours are set to continue, authorities say, with parts of the region already experiencing...
News Room : Spain’s former football boss on trial over World Cup kiss
The former president of Spain’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial today , accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso, in a case which has fed into wider discussions about sexism and consent. Hermoso is scheduled to appear as a witness on the opening day having travelled from Mexico, where she plays club football. The trial...
News Room : Abhishek shatters records and England in Mumbai
Abhishek Sharma demolished records left, right and centre – and with it England’s pace-laden T20I attack – to power his way to 135 from 54 balls, the highestscore ever made by an Indian batter in T20Is. On his watch, India romped to a massive total of 247 for 9, which would prove to be overkill in a crushing 150-run victory,...
News Room : A hip-shooter going full throttle
Monday 3rd February, 2025 It has now become abundantly clear that US President Donald Trump is trying to make America great again by creating a new world order according to his whims and fancies. His aversion to war is to be admired; he makes no bones about his contempt for belligerent NATO, and has not started any war himself, but...
News Room : Paddy farmers need a guaranteed price now – Sajith
194 Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday criticised the Government for failing to stabilise paddy prices, despite coming to power with the support of farmers. “What good is it to come to power on the backs of farmers if you can’t provide stable prices for paddy?” he questioned. Speaking at a public meeting held at the ancient Kasagala Rajamaha Viharaya in the Hiriyala...
News Room : Spirited South Africa look to end mighty India’s dominance in final clash
Two unbeaten sides. Two stories of significant progress over two years will culminate with the final of the Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur today. It might only be edition number two, but India have asserted themselves as the team to beat in this competition. They have outclassed every team in their path to the finals, and...
News Room : Showery conditions over the island is expected to reduce from today (02) – The Island
At least 18 paramilitary soldiers and 24 armed attackers have been killed in two related incidents in southwestern Pakistan, according to officials and local media reports, as sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence escalates in the region. Pakistan’s military on Saturday said fighters tried to set up roadblocks overnight in the restive province of Balochistan and most of the deaths took...
News Room : Small plane crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood, causing explosions
A small plane with six aboard has crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia, setting homes and vehicles ablaze, and injuring people on the ground. The jet was on a medical transport mission on Friday evening and was carrying four crew members, a child patient and the patient’s escort, Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the medical aircraft company, told Reuters and...
News Room : HRCSL recommends improved treatment of detained Rohingya asylum seekers – The Island
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), on Friday (31), called for urgent measures to address the conditions of 116 Rohingya asylum seekers, including 57 children, currently detained at the Mullaitivu Air Force Camp. The group arrived on 19 December, 2024, after a multi-day journey on a trawler that drifted towards the coast near Mullivaikkal. Several asylum seekers...
News Room : Sri Lanka sees rise in infant mortality amid healthcare and economic challenges – The Island
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon Sri Lanka is facing a increase in low birth weight babies and infant mortality, with an estimated 2,500 infants dying annually before their first birthday, according to Dr Kapila Jayaratne, President of the Sri Lanka College of Community Physicians. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday (30) at the Sri Lanka Medical Association Headquarters, Dr Jayaratne revealed that...