News Room : At least 78 die as ferry capsizes on DR Congo lake
At least 78 people have died after a ferry capsized on Lake Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just a few hundred metres from its destination. The boat was travelling from the town of Minova in South Kivu and sank as it was arriving on Goma’s shore on Thursday morning. A video circulating online shows the boat tilting to one...
News Room : Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the Island during the afternoon or night – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers may occur in Southern province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts during the morning while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the Island during the afternoon or night. Heavy showers about 100 mm can be expected at some places...
News Room : Brook, Livingstone, seamers square series in style with 186-run rout – The Island
England produced an electric all-round display to set up a series decider at Bristol on Sunday, as they thrashed Australia by 186 runs at Lord’s.Harry Brook’s sublime 87 formed the backbone of the innings which was capped off by the thunderous hitting of Liam Livingstone in a ground-record 25-ball half-century. Joffra Archer then briefly rekindled memories of 2019 with...
China’s strategic triumph: How Sri Lanka’s presidential election exposed India’s diplomatic failures
The recent victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) in Sri Lanka's 2024 presidential election represents a significant geopolitical shift in South Asia, marking a major setback for Indian diplomacy while elevating China's influence. Dissanayake's Marxist-oriented political stance, backed by China's steady support, contrasts sharply with India's fragmented strategy, contributing to a growing perception of India’s diplomatic and intelligence failures...
Networks calls AKD and RW to be frontrunners in Presidential Polls
Much acclaimed UK based, political research and statistical study agency Network has released its much anticipated Presidential Polls Survey today morning as the campaigns drew to an end beginning the pre-polls silent period of 48 hours. The survey which has been conducted Island wide across multiple ethnic and demographic groups has executed a significant sense of privacy for its...
News Room : Campaigns over, silence period till Saturday
101 All election campaigning activities of the candidates contesting for the 2024 Presidential Election ended at midnight yesterday (18). All election campaigning activities of Presidential Candidates ended and the silence period came into effect from midnight yesterday and will remain enforced until Saturday (21), the day that the Presidential Election will be held, the Election Commission announced. During the silence period, any...
News Room : SJB Govt. will be free from corruption, frauds – Sajith
56 SJB Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that his government will be free from corruption and frauds and the Ratnapura and Embilipitiya areas will be brought under massive development drive under his leadership. Addressing an election rally in Embilipitiya yesterday, he said that those who are shouting about corruption and frauds did not take any action against those responsible for...
News Room : Equal access to quality education for all – AKD
59 NPP Presidential Candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said that people will always take pride in saying that they have voted for NPP because they shouldered the responsibility of establishing a government that fulfills people’s hopes and dreams. Addressing the NPP’s final election rally in Nugegoda Dissanayake said that his party meticulously steered our movement toward victory even before this election...
News Room : Rain forces England-Australia T20I decider to be abandoned
The forecast for Manchester wasn’t wrong as steady rain from early in the day forced the deciding T20I to be abandoned shortly after 4pm on a bleak Sunday. It meant England and Australia shared the spoils after the visitors were convincing winners in Southampton before England responded with a fine chase in Cardiff. It was expected the two teams would...
Sajith boycotts Sirasa on Raynor’s orders
Sirasa TV's 'Satana' programme became the most trending political talk show after National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake's much acclaimed performance yesterday (14). The leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa was scheduled to attend the Satana programme today (15). However, it is learnt that under direct orders received from media mogul and Chairman of ABC Network...