A 100-foot Bailey Bridge was jointly inaugurated by High Commissioner of India Santosh Jha, the Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Dr. Prasanna Gunasena, and the...
The Chairperson of the Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Economic Development and International Relations, Attorney-at-Law Lakmali Hemachandra, MP, has proposed that the term “community-based financial institutions”...
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) yesterday (12) announced that it wouldn’t support the Samagi Jana Balawegaya-led no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya over...
Sri Lanka’s leg-spin spearhead Wanindu Hasaranga has warned rivals not to write off the hosts ahead of the World Cup, after his four-wicket burst in the...
Sri Lanka’s first and largest coal-fired power complex at Norochcholai is staring at mounting financial losses running into millions of rupees as low-quality coal imports, rejected...
Reference ,the Indian High Commissioner’s recent comments ( The Island, 9th Jan. ) on strong India-Sri Lanka relationship and the assistance granted on recovering from the financial...
A positive feature of the government that is emerging is its responsiveness to public opinion. The manner in which it has been responding to the furore...
Tuesday 13th January, 2026 What began as a debate on the government’s education reforms has descended into a dirty political war, with the propaganda brigades of...
Sri Lanka’s power sector reform programme has reached a critical milestone, with the Initial Vesting Plan to restructure the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and establish successor...
It will be a four-way battle for the top post of Sri Lanka Athletics as fresh nominations for the election of office bearers closed at the...