News – The Island
WEBContempt charges initiated against former State Intelligence boss. Non-payment of Easter Sunday damages By A.J.A Abeynayake The Supreme Court initiated contempt of court proceedings, on Friday (27), against Nilantha Jayawardena, …
The Island - Daily English Language Newspaper in Sri Lanka
WEBThe Island is a daily English newspaper in Sri Lanka that covers news, sports, entertainment, and more. Read the latest stories and opinions from the island nation.
Editorial – The Island
WEBVote wisely and avoid regrets. Friday 20th September, 2024 Some presidential candidates seem to believe in their own Goebbelssian claims that their victory in tomorrow’s election is certain. They pretend that...
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WEBSri Lanka: UN Rights Council should extend crucial mandate. International monitoring, investigations critical amid ongoing violations, impunity (Geneva, October 2, 2024) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a resolution on Sri Lanka to enable continued UN monitoring, reporting,... Opinion 3 hours ago.
Lanka’s sex workers face false charges: Women’s collective
WEBOct 1, 2023 · By APSARA RODRIGO ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s sex workers have faced fundamental rights violations including unlawful detention and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment, a representative of the Abhimani Women’s Collective said at a conference last week (26). “Following their arrest, sex workers frequently experience the infringement of their fundamental rights, including the right to ...
Sports – The Island
WEBSri Lanka eye big first innings total after Chandimal’s century. Rex Clementine in Galle Sri Lanka tightened their grip on the second Test against New Zealand, piling on the runs and finishing the day at 306... Sports 20 hours ago.
Opinion – The Island
WEBPresidential election 2024 and Tamil votes. by B. Nimal Veerasingham The presidential election would be soon over with new President being elected. He would be the president for the entire country irrespective... Opinion 2 weeks ago.
Features – The Island
WEBSir John Kotelawela (1953 — 1956), as seen by his Assistant Secretary. (Excerpted from Rendering Unto Caesar by Bradman Weerakoon) … the prime minister is the keystone of the Cabinet arch. John Morley, 1889 The strongest man is... Features 9 hours ago.
Latest News - The Island
WEBDozens dead, 61 missing as two boats sink off Djibouti. At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials say. The boats left... Foreign News 22 hours ago.
Welcome to CentOS
WEBCentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by Red Hat, Inc. for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendors redistribution policy and aims to be functionally compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.)