BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
The United States military is “striking very seriously against ISIS [ISIL] strongholds in Syria”, President Donald Trump said, a week...
Pakistan marched into the final of the Under 19 Asia Cup with a clinical eight wicket win over Bangladesh in...
Police are investigating the killing of Rajakulendran Pirindan, 29, at Karanawai, Kudawalawu in the Vadamarachchi region. His parents have told police that their son left home...
Friday 21st November, 2025 Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa mounted the high horse and went for a ride in Parliament yesterday. He...
JXG (Janashakthi Group) announced consolidated results for the first half of the financial year 2026 (1H FY26), ended 30 September 2025, demonstrating solid momentum in profitability...
Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (20) called on Speaker Jagath Wickremerathna to take immediate steps to safeguard MPs from snakes that have been making...
The Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) has urged India to use its leverage over Sri Lanka to secure a permanent political solution acceptable to what the...
What was described as a defence agreement signed between Sri Lanka and the United States was tabled in Parliament for a second time yesterday (20) Deputy...
A team of Sri Lankan evolutionary biologists has revealed that the island’s humble mountain loaches—tiny fishes often overlooked beneath rushing streams—hold a far more remarkable story...
English is undoubtedly the dominant language of global communication, science, medicine, technology, diplomacy, and the Internet. But the English, written and spoken around the world today,...
The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) will celebrate its 60th annivesary at a gala dinner on Monday, 24th November, 2025, commencing at 7.00 pm at...
Apropos story headlined ‘DGHS Health heads committee to draft the service constitution for specialist doctors,’ on page 2 of 20 Nov edition of The Island, the...
Seylan Bank PLC has once again joined hands with the Colombo Motor Show as the Official Banking and Leasing Partner for the eighth consecutive year, continuing...
Police headquarters has warned local three-wheeler owners against renting there vehicles to foreigners.Police issued the warning in the wake of a video of a woman from...
