News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts – The Island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 JANUARY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces during the morning. Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Western, Uva, North-western...
News Room : Debate over entitlements of former Presidents intensifies amidst NPP’s plans to cut their benefits – The Island
The government’s plan to curtail the entitlements of former presidents has sparked differing opinions, with Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Aviation Bimal Ratnayake advocating for swift changes, while legal experts warn of constitutional and human rights implications. Minister Ratnayake recently announced that the government would reduce the benefits granted to former presidents without requiring constitutional amendments. Referring to a...
News Room : Police petition Jaffna Magistrate to prevent disruptions in Jaffna during President’s visit on today – The Island
Sri Lanka’s first lady Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Roshan Sithara Khan Azard presented her Letters of Credence to Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on 27 January 2025. Held at the Amiri Diwan, the office of the Amir of Qatar, the credential ceremony featured a Guard of Honour which was followed...
News Room : Minister challenges Opposition Leader to come clean on container clearance issue
105 “People like Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who protect thieves, do not understand the value of public trust. Only we know its value. We challenge those who accused us of container clearance to come forward and file a proper complaint,” Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Ratnayake said. Speaking to the media yesterday (30), he stated that the Customs...
News Room : UNP, SJB working on common list, symbol for PC Poll – Thalatha
93 UNP General Secretary Thalatha Athukorale stated that the objective of the ongoing discussions between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is to finalise a common nomination list for the Provincial Council Elections. Addressing a media briefing in Kandy yesterday (30), Athukorale mentioned that discussions between the two parties have reached a successful stage, though leadership...
News Room : Three Israelis and five Thai hostages expected to be freed next by Hamas – The Island
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been placed under judicial investigation over Italy’s surprise release of a Libyan citizen who had been wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a video message shared on social media on Tuesday, Meloni said she was suspected by prosecutors of embezzlement and aiding and abetting a crime. Osama Najim...
News Room : ’Clean Sri Lanka’ program must be implemented with humanitarian objectives – Prime Minister – The Island
President Anura Kumara Disanayake stated that the upcoming budget is expected to allocate Rs. 1.35 trillion as government investment capital expenditure, marking the highest amount spent on capital expenditure by a government in recent times. The President made this statement while addressing the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2025 held on Tuesday (28) at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. The Sri Lanka Economic Summit...
News Room : Ambassador Chung suggests Lankan entrepreneurs build operations in US – The Island
US Ambassador Julie Chung has urged the new government to prioritise transparency, good governance, and streamline trade regulations to attract foreign investment. Addressing the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association Annual General Meeting at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on Monday, Ambassador Chung reaffirmed the strong and enduring economic partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka. “As the new Sri Lankan government...
News Room : Govt. won’t resurrect Office of CDS – The Island
US Ambassador Julie Chung has urged the new government to prioritise transparency, good governance, and streamline trade regulations to attract foreign investment. Addressing the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association Annual General Meeting at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on Monday, Ambassador Chung reaffirmed the strong and enduring economic partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka. “As the new Sri Lankan government...
News Room : SJB demands answers for releasing 323 red-flagged containers earmarked for mandatory inspection, without any checks – The Island
US Ambassador Julie Chung has urged the new government to prioritise transparency, good governance, and streamline trade regulations to attract foreign investment. Addressing the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association Annual General Meeting at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on Monday, Ambassador Chung reaffirmed the strong and enduring economic partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka. “As the new Sri Lankan government...