The Island (Sri Lanka)

A protest in Kolkata against the rape and murder of the 11-year-old in Baruipur [BBC] The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. The body of the child was fished out from a pond on Sunday – a day after her family reported her missing.

Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's on day three [Cricinfo] Yastika Bhatia followed India team-mate Kranti Gaud in etching her name onto the Lord’s Test honours boards with a maiden international century to guide India within touching distance of a massive victory over England in their historic match.

Czech Republic's Linda Noskova poses with the winner's trophy, the Venus Rosewater Dish, after winning against Karolina Muchova in the Wimbledon women's singles final in London, UK, on July 11, 2026 [Aljazeera] Linda Noskova recovered from an attack of nerves that saw her squander five match points in the second set as she completed a 6-2 5-7 6-3 win over fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in a roller-coaster Wimbledon women’s singles final on Saturday.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in the Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. A few showers may occur in the  Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 p.m. Dry weather will prevail over the other areas of the island.

Dr. Rajitha Senaratne The Judicial Service Association (JSA), which represents the country’s magistrates and district judges, has unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the government’s proposed extension of the retirement age of superior court judges. The resolution was passed at a special general meeting held at the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court premises, attended by 65 magistrates and district judges from across the country.

Mosquito larvae density in Sri Lanka’s Western Province has increased significantly, making the next two weeks an extremely high-risk period for dengue transmission, according to Consultant Physician Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, a member of the Expert Committee on Dengue Management. Speaking during a television programme, Dr. Wijewickrama warned that based on the current trend of dengue transmission, the situation could become more serious than the country’s 2017 dengue outbreak.

Sri Lanka faces increasing disaster risks due to climate change and global warming, the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) was informed. Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Director General Retired Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda has told COPE that the country's vulnerability to disasters has risen, while the DMC continues to face shortages of staff and resources needed [...]

Mosquito larvae density in Sri Lanka's Western Province has increased significantly, making the next two weeks an extremely high-risk period for dengue transmission, according to Consultant Physician Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, a member of the Expert Committee on Dengue Management. Speaking during a television programme, Dr. Wijewickrama warned that based on the current trend of dengue [...]

Dr. Rajitha Senaratne The Judicial Service Association (JSA), which represents the country’s magistrates and district judges, has unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the government’s proposed extension of the retirement age of superior court judges. The resolution was passed at a special general meeting held at the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court premises, attended by 65 magistrates and district judges from across the country.

Sri Lankan legislators never miss an opportunity to affirm their commitment to the principle of natural justice, the presumption of innocence, etc., but they unflinchingly use their parliamentary privileges to insult others, and even treat suspects in custody as guilty and carry out vilification campaigns. One wonders whether they are trying to run a parallel judiciary, as it were. Ruling party members predict arrests and the incarceration of their political rivals.