Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week,...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the government is working towards a tourism development initiative aimed at promoting tourism at rural level by strengthening the...
A morning that had begun with a felicitation and guard of honour for the retiring Angelo Mathews, ended with a new face taking the plaudits as...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 JUNE 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 June 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the...
National People’s Power (NPP) councillor Vraie Cally Balthazaar yesterday (16) won a controversial secret vote to secure the mayoral seat at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC)....
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, on Saturday, said that a fresh review would be conducted of the quality of degrees awarded by private universities in Sri...
Colombo District Judge Sandun Vithana recently issued an order vacating the ex-parte injunction previously granted against Automobile Association of Ceylon (AAC). The order was issued subsequent...
Retail liquor traders expressed frustration after the Excise Commissioner General and other top officials failed to attend an awareness programme organised by the Sri Lanka Liquor...
Tuesday 17th June, 2025 The battle for control of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) is over. It was a foregone conclusion that the SJB and its...
As the curtains rise on a fresh cycle of the World Test Championship at the iconic Galle International Stadium today, hosts Sri Lanka are likely to...
SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman, who spearheaded the party’s campaign, told The Island that the LG Commissioner had been bent on facilitating the NPP’s victory. The JVP/NPP...
IMF First Deputy Managing Director tells Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s long and difficult journey from economic collapse to cautious recovery reached a critical milestone as President...
Despite the prevalence of double standards in international practice, it remains in Sri Lanka’s national interest to support the principles and implementation of international law. The...
