US President Donald Trump left Beijing after a two-day summit saying he had struck “fantastic trade deals, great for both...
… calls for modernising Inland Revenue Dept. Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday criticised the government’s proposed amendments to the Inland...
The inaugural game of the Lanka Premier League 2026 will be played between the Jaffna and Galle teams, who emerged...
India has raised fuel prices by about 3 percent as the energy crisis driven by the Iran war and closure...
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have each picked injury replacements for Khaleel Ahmed and Nuwan Thushara...
Pakistan clinched a comprehensive 67-run win over Zimbabwe in the 2nd T20I on Thursday to seal the three-match series 2-0....
Britain’s Health Secretary Wes Streeting has resigned from the ruling Labour government, deepening a crisis that threatens to topple Prime...
A new type of giant long-necked dinosaur has been identified by scientists from remains dug up in Thailand. The nagatitan,...
The Cuban government said CIA director John Ratcliffe met his Cuban counterpart at the interior ministry in Havana, after the...
Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) playoff chances took a serious beating after they lost their fifth game in a row, this time...
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been named in a 15-member India ‘A’ squad for the forthcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, scheduled...
Saudi Arabia is set to host its first franchise league later this year, with the ‘Dunes League T20’ due to...
New Zealand’s Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po has met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. The meeting with the British...
The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the 2nd day of the dialog on “National SME Strategy Framework 2026” organized by the Ministry of Industry...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 15 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The low-pressure area located northeast of Sri...
The Colombo High Court yesterday (14) overruled a preliminary objection raised by the defence in the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President...
Members of the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) yesterday (14) occupied a controversial Malwana property, widely described as an “ownerless estate” and previously linked to former...
The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has arrested Osmand Gunasekara, alias Gampaha Osmand on Wednesday (13) night, over his role in the killing of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias Ganemulle Sanjeewa early...
I was taken aback by the response of the well-known academic Uswatte-Aratchi (U-A) to my article “Achievements of the Hunduwa”, which appeared in The Island on...
Recent statements from Washington show how global politics is being increasingly framed along civilisational terms. The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has referred to the...
Palm leaf manuscripts are now valued as historical documents and collections of palm leaf manuscripts are carefully preserved in libraries, in Sri Lanka and abroad. Most...
Friday 15th May, 2026 Politics is full of unexpected twists and turns. No sooner had newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay punched above his...
Former Provinces Governor and veteran lawyer M.P. Jayasinghe has passed away. He served as the Governor of the Uva and North Central Provinces during the presidency...
The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL), on behalf of the Commonwealth Chess Federation and the World Chess Federation (FIDE) will be conducting the Commonwealth Chess...
