President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring the livelihoods of communities affected by the...
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported yesterday that 211 people had gone missing following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah....
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that education should not be a burden to children during the recovery period after...
India reclaimed the series lead by bowling South Africa out for 117 in seam-friendly conditions in Dharamsala. Arshdeep Singh and...
New South Wales Police say that nine people were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event was being...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts...
Police and school officials in the United States are asking residents of Providence, Rhode Island, to shelter in place after...
A member of England’s security staff was involved in an altercation with a Channel Seven camera operator at Brisbane airport....
A five wicket haul by Sethmika Seneviratne helped Sri Lanka under 19s register an 8 wicket win over Nepal in ...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 12.30 p.m. 13 December 2025 valid for...
Based on the prevailing disaster situation and the upcoming festive season, arrangements have been made to provide a nutrition allowance...
The Situation Report released by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) at 6:00 AM today (13th December 2025) confirms that 640...
England has topped Group B with an impressive batting performance against the United States, successfully chasing down 120 in 14.2 overs. Coming off strong showings in...
Gautam Gambhir and Brendon McCullum have many things in common. They were both stellar openers, they were both captain and coach of Kolkata Knight Riders at...
President Anura Kumara Disanayake stated that this year’s budget will be prepared with the objective of involving every segment of the population in the country’s economic...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 JANUARY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in Eastern,...
“Don’t seek to capitalise on our achievements’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila said that he was delighted that the National People’s...
The government is planning to hold a conference for Members of Parliament with disabilities for the first time in the country. Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne had...
Rs 5.5 billion already spent The government has procured 350 units of biometric hardware, including high-resolution cameras and fingerprint scanners, for its upcoming Sri Lanka Unique...
“… all he needs to do is leave the premises”- Minister Jayatissa By Shyam Nuwan Ganewatte The government yesterday said there was no need to ask...
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament yesterday that the government was ready to probe the allegation that a certain political party obtained Rs. 50 million from...
Two contentious issues that may never be resolved are disagreement between India and Sri Lanka over granting police and land powers to Provincial Councils, arm twisted...
Combating money laundering: Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has said combating money laundering and countering financing of terrorism will help...
In The Island on January 20, Tillakaratne Lokubanda in his article “National schools, provincial schools, and international schools: A state-consented neo-caste system” wrote “After the 1956...
