News Room : Reduce cost of living without increasing public sector salaries -IRES – The Island
Probe into Easter Sunday terror attacks: * 2015 JVP National List nominee supplied explosives to NTJ bombers – Gammanpila * ‘President has committed impeachable offence by concealing committee reports’ * We don’t take Gammanpila’s claims seriously – Seneviratne * Cardinal to make statement today by Rathindra Kuruwita andNorman Palihawadane Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, retired SDIG Ravi Seneviratne, who served as the SDIG...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Northern provinces and in Trincomalee district – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Northern provinces and in Trincomalee district. Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Southern province. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the other areas of...
News Room : Kerr, Halliday deliver World Cup glory on dream day for New Zealad cricket – The Island
A 137-run stand between Charith Asalanka and debutant Nishan Madushka provided the base as Sri Lanka comfortably chased down a DLS-adjusted target of 232 in Pallekele, to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Asalanka top-scored with a 71-ball 77, while Madushka finished with 69 off 54. Both departed unable to see the chase through, but considering the precarious position...
News Room : EU Ambassador meets PM
Ambassador of the European Union to Sri Lanka, Carmen Moreno paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo on Friday (18). The meeting was an opportunity to reaffirm the strong and enduring relationship between the European Union and Sri Lanka, which is built on mutual respect and cooperation. Dr.Amarasuriya highlighted the...
News Room : Several spells of showers may occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern province and fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places. Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-eliya districts while showers or thundershowers...
News Room : A first-time winner beckons as South Africa face New Zealand in T20 World Cup final – The Island
Test cricket showed off in all its glory as India, led by the impish Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant, threatened to pull off the unthinkable in an audacious manner, but the second new ball claimed seven wickets for 62 runs to leave New Zealand 107 to win their first Test in India in 36 years. That is incidentally the...
News Room : Noman Ali eight-for seals Pakistan’s first home win since 2021 – The Island
It had been a long time coming for Pakistan, but the conclusion was swift Noman Ali and Sajid Khan combined for the second time in the match to bowl out England and seal Pakistan’s first win in a home Test since 2021. Eight wickets fell in less than two hours as England went down in a flurry of sweeps...
News Room : New Zealand overcome Dottin’s all-round brilliance for first T20 World Cup final since 2010 – The Island
New Zealand stormed into the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup after 14 years, beating the 2016 champions West Indies by eight runs in a low-scoring thriller in Sharjah. New Zealand will meet the 2023 edition’s runners-up South Africa as the tournament is set for a first-time champion. Opting to bat first, Sophie Devine’s side huffed and puffed their...
News Room : Several spells of light showers may occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-eliya districts – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology The heavy rains experienced in the southwestern part of the island is expected to reduced gradually. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern province and fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places. Several spells of showers will occur in Western,...
News Room : South Africa stun serial winners Australia to enter World Cup final – The Island
Killing Yahya Sinwar is Israel’s biggest victory so far in the war against Hamas in Gaza. His death is a serious blow for Hamas, the organisation he turned into a fighting force that inflicted the biggest defeat on the state of Israel in its history. He was not killed in a planned special forces operation, but in a chance encounter with...