Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the...
“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 17 April 2026, valid...
Being a key frontline stakeholder in the national mission, ‘A Nation United,’ the Navy continues to maintain a vigilant maritime...
Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions today...
Rwanda will host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, which starts on April 18 in Kigali with Rwanda taking on Italy,...
The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating allegations of corruption involving Cricket Canada, one of which focuses on a game...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to...
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid...
Three Sri Lankan leopard cubs that were born at the Singapore Zoo on Jan 1 have now made their public...
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a local multi- day fishing trawler, it’s four man crew together with a consignment...
Sinharaja, Sri Lanka — On the forested ridges that fringe the Sinharaja Rainforest — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Sri Lanka’s last viable tropical rainforest...
It was reported on the morning of June 2nd in The Island that the Election Commission (EC) had announced that the terms of 161 out of...
Invited by an interviewer to comment on paradoxes in India, Sashi Tharoor opened up gleefully. “It’s only in India in the whole world that you can...
Dr. N M Perera’s 120th Birth Anniversary falls on 6″ June 2 025. He was one of the national leaders who made a unique contribution to...
The development of the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port had been thrown into crisis due to mismanagement and a political interference, port trade...
The government was planning to install Artificial Intelligence (AI)-controlled equipment in long-distance buses across the country within 60 days, parliament was told yesterday.Leader of the House and Minister...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted Rados?aw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, who was in the country last week on behalf...
Two of them unregistered Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Prof Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told parliament that Sri Lanka had four synagogues.In response to a query...
A train struck and killed a man and his wife, killing them near the Dehiwala Railway Station on Wednesday evening. The victims were identified as 59-year-old...
In a bold departure from tradition, The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) hosted its inaugural Media Open Day, opening its doors to leading journalists and media...
Sri Lanka’s leading homegrown energy drink, RIDE, has been unveiled as the Official Energy Drink Partner of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), marking a significant milestone for...
In a watershed moment for Sri Lankan sport, former off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been formally indicted by the Hambantota High Court – becoming the first cricketer...
