News Room : Showery condition is expected to reduce in the North-central, Uva and Eastern provinces from today (12) – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Prevailing showery conditions are expected to be reduced in the Northern, North-central, Uva and Eastern provinces after today. Several spells of showers may occur in the Northern province and Anuradhapura district while showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and Hambantota,...
News Room : AG tells COPF that Port City Commission cannot formulate duty-free rules for malls there – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has disclosed that cash-strapped Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) arranged for bank loans to its employees at government’s expense. The SLPPer said that of the 15%-16% interest, the CEB paid 2/3 whereas the workers paid the balance. Minister Wijesekera said that in line with his strategy to reduce unnecessary expenditure and to improve financial...
News Room : Karu’s call for justice – The Island
Thursday 11th January, 2024 Most countries in the world are pushing the envelope of smart farming, but Sri Lankan farmers are still struggling to buy agricultural inputs, protect their cultivations against pests and crop-damaging wildlife, and dispose of their produce to recover production costs. Not even locally growable food crops such as onions and finger millet are produced in sufficient...
News Room : SJB asks whether govt. decided to do away with LG elections – The Island
Announcement by UNP of Presidential, General and PC polls: By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (10) asked whether the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government had decided to do away with Local Government (LG) polls. The SJB Mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council at the indefinitely postponed LG polls said that the so-called UNP Management Committee Tuesday (09) evening...
News Room : Red Sea turmoil brings a transshipment bonanza for Colombo – The Island
Announcement by UNP of Presidential, General and PC polls: By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (10) asked whether the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government had decided to do away with Local Government (LG) polls. The SJB Mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council at the indefinitely postponed LG polls said that the so-called UNP Management Committee Tuesday (09) evening...
News Room : Navy intercepts 03 dinghies carrying 2000kg of sea cucumber in Kalpitiya seas – The Island
Announcement by UNP of Presidential, General and PC polls: By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (10) asked whether the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government had decided to do away with Local Government (LG) polls. The SJB Mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council at the indefinitely postponed LG polls said that the so-called UNP Management Committee Tuesday (09) evening...
News Room : 2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year on record
The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather event. Last year was about 1.48C warmer than the long-term average before humans started burning large amounts of fossil fuels, the EU’s climate service says. Almost every day since July has seen a new global air temperature...
News Room : Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win – The Island
Alyssa Healey hammered a 38-ball 55 in her 150th T20I appearance to seal Australia’s come-from-behind 2-1 series win against India. Her initial assault put Australia well ahead at the ten-over mark, while fellow opener Beth Mooney hit her first fifty of the tour to finish the job. Australia chased 148 with seven wickets and eight balls to spare, thus...
News Room : Rainy conditions are expected to continue in the Northern, Eastern, Uva, Central and Southern provinces today – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Rainy conditions are expected to be enhanced in the Northern, Eastern, Uva, Central, and Southern provinces today and tomorrow, and cloudy skies can be expected in most parts of the island. Showers are likely in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the morning while showers will...
News Room : Eight more Galle Prison inmates hospitalised – The Island
Uncollected taxes, penalties and interests amount to Rs 1,000 bn By Shamindra Ferdinando The Urban Development and Housing Ministry yesterday (08) announced plans to raise Rs 21 bn by leasing state lands, over a period of three years, commencing 2024. A statement issued by the Ministry quoted Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga as having said that lands currently held by the...