News Room : Many farmers still to receive Rs. 25,000 fertiliser subsidy – Sajith
74 Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has highlighted that the Rs.25,000 fertiliser subsidy promised to farmers has not been fully delivered. He mentioned that he raised this issue in the previous Parliamentary session and noted that only about 40% of the allocated funds have been utilised, leaving many farmers without the full subsidy. Speaking at public rallies held in Galgamuwa and Giribawa,...
News Room : Very heavy showers above 150 mm can be expected at some places in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Cloudy skies are expected over most parts of the island. Rainy condition is expected to continue further in Northern, North-central, Eastern,Uva and Central provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva, Central and Southern provinces. Very heavy showers above 150 mm can be expected...
News Room : Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts – The...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Rainy condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central, Eastern,Uva and Central provinces from today (18 January) Weather forecast for today: Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning Showers or thundershowers will...
News Room : Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas – The Island
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison over a corruption case, in the latest of a series of charges laid against him. It is the longest valid prison sentence the cricket star-turned-politician, who has been detained since August 2023, has received. He has faced charges in over 100 cases, ranging from leaking state secrets...
News Room : Experts frown on govt. move to release rice stocks during harvesting period – The Island
By Nimal Gunathilake Agricultural experts have expressed concern about the government’s decision to release rice stocks purchased and stored at lower prices to the market as such action could lead to a significant drop in rice prices during the 2024/25 Maha harvesting season. Professor Buddhi Marambe, from the Department of Crop Science at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, has...
News Room : Donald Trump’s inauguration moved indoors due to ‘dangerous’ cold
President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed. The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside the US Capitol’s rotunda, rather than outside the building. The inaugural parade will also be held indoors at Washington’s Capital One Arena in...
News Room : Electricity tariffs reduced by 20% on average, PUCSL confirms
30% reduction for industries and hotels The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced a reduction in electricity tariffs by an average of 20%, effective from midnight (17 Jan.). The revision, which will apply for the first six months of the year, was confirmed by the PUCSL’s Director of Communications, Jayanath Herath. Herath said the decision had been...
News Room : Govt. taken for a ride again ? – The Island
The Opposition has been able to put the government on the defensive on the propaganda front. The JVP/NPP carried out a propaganda onslaught against its political rivals, and rallied enough popular support to win last year’s elections. The boot is now on the other foot. On Wednesday, claiming that despite last year’s regime change, some big companies continued to import...
News Room : SL to broaden ties between leading economic hub, Sichuan Province
98 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a four-day state visit to China, met with Wang Xiaohui, Secretary of the Communist Party of China for Sichuan Province, yestersday (17). Chengdu, one of the happiest cities in China, is the capital of Sichuan Province and a leading city where the blend of cultural heritage and development harmoniously flourishes, offering its residents a...