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By Dinasena Ratugamage Female students of the Jaffna University, staying in hostels at Kokuvl, Jaffna, have complained to Kopai police that they suffer sexual harassment at the hands of outsiders. The students said they had handed over a petition with 312 signatures to the university administration about sexual harassment. However, the university administration had not […]

TNA not present; two MPs abstain SJB, JVP, SLPP dissidents vote again By Saman Indrajith Budget 2023 was passed in Parliament yesterday with a majority of 43 votes. The vote on the Budget taken at 5.30 pm. The budget received 123 votes in favour and 80 votes against. Two MPs abstained. The SJB and JVP […]

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) on Thursday said that the air quality in the country had deteriorated due to polluted air from neighboring countries entering Sri Lanka.Director of the Environmental Division of the NBRO Sarath Premasiri said a smog had prevailed in several parts of the country during the last three days. “Air pollution […]

By Normal Palihawadana Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says an investigation has got underway into allegations that Thilini Priyamali, the proprietor of Thico Group of Companies who is currently in jail, suffered sexual harassment. “I only got to hear about the incident from the media. We have also deployed prison […]

By Sujeewa Thathsara Main hospitals in the country only have medicines adequate for a few days, General Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Dr. Haritha Aluthge told The Island yesterday. Dr. Aluthge said that according to standard practice, main hospitals needed to have stocks of medicine sufficient for one month. He said that […]

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena held a discussion with the Ambassadors of member countries of the European Union at the Temple Trees on 07 December.The Prime Minister briefed them on the steps taken by the government with regard to establishing economic, social and political stability and the results thereof. The envoys who took part in the […]

By Ifham Nizam Farmers in some districts are complaining that the Sena caterpillar is destroying their maize cultivation this year as well, but the Agricultural Technical Department yesterday claimed the possibility of the pest causing major damage to the maize cultivation was still low. Anura Wijetunga, the Director (Technical) of the Ministry of Agriculture, says […]

Air quality index levels with respect to PM2.5 for 08:000 hours on 9th December 2022  indicate  moderate level at Colombo 07, Jaffna, Kurunegala, Kegalle, Vavuniya, Kandy, Rathnapura, Embilipitiya, Trincomalee, Mullaitivu, Kalutara, Hambantota, Polonnaruwa and good level at all cities.

By Saman Indrajith President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (08) told Parliament that Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had incurred losses to the tune of Rs 300 billion since 2013. “We increased electricity tariff in August, but we will lose Rs 150 billion this year. If there is a drought next year we will need to find Rs […]