Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central...
Addressing an event organized at the Colombo Foundation on the occasion of the International Nurses Day, Sagala Ratnayake, the President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central,...
Warning for Deep Depression over South-East Bay of Bengal Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 12:00 noon 10 May 2023 and valid up...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) Nimal Punchihewa says extremely violent public reaction to Monday’s mob attacks, on those who had been demanding...
The Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickremaratne, over their...
Monday’s violence: Over 200 wounded in clashes, Gnana Akka’s home, shrine destroyed By Shamindra Ferdinando Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa yesterday (10) said that local police...
Protests at Trinco over MR taking refuge at SLN base By Shamindra Ferdinando The government yesterday evening ordered the police and the armed forces to open...
The countrywide curfew has been extended till 7.00 am, on Thursday (12).
The previous version of this piece was written soon after the Mirihana Incident, but I was unable to send it to The Editor of The Island...