News Room : SL will not allow its territory to be used for separatist activities by any country – Foreign Minister
100 Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath stated that the Government emphasises that Sri Lanka will not allow its territory to be used for separatist activities by any country. “Sri Lanka will not permit its land to be used for China’s separatist activities and that China has pledged to intervene against any actions that harm Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”. During a...
News Room : Firefighters battle huge blaze near Los Angeles as winds pick up – The Island
At least 76 people have been killed in a fire that engulfed a popular Turkish ski resort hotel, leaving some to jump out of windows. The fire broke out at the wooden-clad 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu at 03:27 local time (00:27 GMT) during a busy holiday period when 234 people were staying there. An initial toll of 10 dead...
News Room : Proposed Adani energy project neither green nor clean: Environmentalist – The Island
by Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka’s decision to grant permission for an Adani Group renewable energy project has raised significant concerns among environmentalists, economists, and the local communities. Environmental Scientist Hemantha Withanage told The Island, immediately after launching the South Asia Just Transition Alliance Report on three cross border energy projects in South Asia in Nepal, that despite its portrayal as a clean energy...
News Room : Only the visually impaired NPP MP given vehicle – PM
93 Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament yesterday that no NPP MP has been provided with a vehicle except for the visually impaired MP Sugath Wasantha De Silva. She said that the Presidential Secretariat has provided a car to MP Sugath Wasantha de Silva as a special need but a driver or fuel has not been provided for him. She said...
News Room : Retired Presidents will not be maintained from public funds – Minister
135 Chief Government Whip and Mass Media and Health Minister, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, said in Parliament yesterday that the people of this country will be freed from the burden of maintaining retired Presidents, their wives and politicians. The Minister also said that relief will be provided to the people by changing the political culture of the country. “We are doing something...
News Room : A country cannot progress through laws and regulations alone – President – The Island
President Anura Kumara Disanayake emphasized that a country cannot progress solely through laws and regulations and highlighted that tradition is a vital component of a nation. President Disanayake emphasized that Sri Lanka has accomplished a remarkable mission through the traditions built on Buddhism and that it is the responsibility of everyone to safeguard these Buddhist traditions and pass them down...
News Room : Aircraft owners and operators flay Civil Aviation Authority – The Island
Aircraft Owners and Operators Association (AOOA) has complained of what it calls the dire state of Sri Lanka’s domestic aviation industry, citing systemic failures, regulatory incompetence, and a lack of adherence to international standards by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL). The AOOA, at a media briefing on Tuesday, highlighted critical safety concerns, operational inefficiencies, and the potential...
News Room : WB and PM discuss enhancing education and gender equality, with focus on TVET Sector – The Island
Aircraft Owners and Operators Association (AOOA) has complained of what it calls the dire state of Sri Lanka’s domestic aviation industry, citing systemic failures, regulatory incompetence, and a lack of adherence to international standards by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL). The AOOA, at a media briefing on Tuesday, highlighted critical safety concerns, operational inefficiencies, and the potential...
News Room : Sri Lankan Consulate office in Chengdu
142 Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath stated that discussions were held regarding establishing a consulate office in Chengdu during President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to China and it was agreed to establish the consulate office. During a media briefing held yesterday (22) at the Government Information Department, the Minister mentioned that the provincial governor had agreed to provide the necessary facilities for...
News Room : Cost reflective price for MPs’ daily meals proposed
147 Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake said yesterday that a cost reflective price between Rs.2,500 and Rs.3,000 will be proposed for meals including breakfast, lunch and evening tea for Members of Parliament. He stated that the proposal is scheduled to be presented to the House Keeping Committee of Parliament today and that a proposal will also be presented to the...