The NPP government has not taken a final decision regarding filling of the vacancies in the judiciary. A group of...
SJB leader Sajith Premadasa has invited the UNP and other political parties to join his party. Premadasa, who is also...
Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine – the country’s largest ever such bust – from an underground bunker...
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament as part of a second-half flurry to deliver Egypt...
Inspired by Lamine Yamal, Spain strolled to a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Group H, as Mikel Oyarzabal restored...
In a contest billed as the biggest of the group stage, South Africa took a big step towards the semi-final...
Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter that saw the Red Devils reduced to...
US and Iranian officials have started direct talks in Switzerland after signing an initial agreement to end the war last...
West Indies spinners set up a third straight victory as they strangled Sri Lanka’s batters before Stefanie Taylor steadied a...
In what may have potentially been his last innings as an uncapped player, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed the fastest List A...
United States Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for talks with Iranian officials on implementing the interim deal...
As part of the newly launched “The Next Chapter” program of Sri Lanka Football, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka...
AIA Insurance Lanka recently launched iSMART+, a groundbreaking digital platform designed to transform the way its distribution force works and engages with customers. Developed under the...
Jio Platforms, the telecom unit of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has announced what analysts say could be one of India’s biggest share sales. The company’s...
A programme to provide educational equipment to selected university students was held on Thursday (18) morning at the Head Office of the President’s Fund. During the...
Planned talks in Switzerland between the United States and Iran to discuss the technical terms of their ceasefire deal have been postponed. The Swiss Foreign Ministry...
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has hinted at the possibility of an early start to the IPL from next season onwards. Saikia stated that the BCCI and...
Qamar Ahmed, the cricket journalist and broadcaster, as well as a former first-class cricketer, has passed away in Karachi, Pakistan. He was 88 years old. Ahmed...
Stafanie Taylor navigated a huge scare at the hands of Scotland as West Indies scrapped their way to a second win of the Women’s T20 World...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 June 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times...
Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger’s largest airport on Thursday, officials say – the second attack in less than five months. Residents in...
Amidst ongoing accusations that the theft of USD 2.5 mn (nearly 1 bn Rupees) from the Treasury hadn’t been properly investigated, The Island learns that the relevant payments...
The Court of Appeal yesterday (18) postponed until June 25 the hearing of a petition filed by former Minister Nalin Fernando seeking the dismissal of an...
The UNP yesterday called on the government to clarify whether it had sought access to evidence and documents gathered during a United States investigation into the...
