Adam Zampa led the charge through Bangladesh’s middle overs, before Pat Cummins claimed a hat-trick at the death as Australia made a commanding start to the...
For decades, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways (CPA) stood as a proud symbol of the city’s international status and an exemplar of Asian aviation. These days,...
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, star of films including The Hunger Games and Don’t Look Now, has died at 88 after a long illness. His son, the...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 June 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces...
There were geniuses at play in Bridgetown, wearing the India blue as they cruised to victory in their first Super Eight game against Afghanistan in the...
The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has urged Sri Lanka to ensure that transitional justice mechanisms are independent, inclusive,...
Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha told Parliament on Wednesday that unethical conduct of a handful of judges had led to erosion of public faith in the...
The Philippine Ambassador to Sri Lanka Leo Tito L. Ausan has assured comprehensive support for Sri Lanka’s future naval and aviation activities.The ambassador gave this assurance...
by Reemus Fernando The 102nd National Athletics Championship starting on June 25 and the National Stage II competition on June 30 will provide final qualifying opportunities...
Friday 21st June, 2024 Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, currently being held on remand over a scam where the Health Ministry procured a large stock of fake...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Two recent articles in The Island extolled the virtues of thoughtfulness, the second supporting piece largely reproducing passages from the first (“Thoughtfulness...
by Rohana R. Wasala Dr Yuval Noah Harari, who lectures in World History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, thinks that to understand the role of traditional...