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....
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...
Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a blistering 95 ball 171 in the Under 19 Asia Cup opener against UAE on Friday. He...
If India defied losing the toss and getting the worst of the conditions, theoretically, in Cuttack, South Africa did the...
Jacob Duffy, who had to wait until his 31st birthday for a Test debut earlier this year, claimed his second...
Thank you for all the encouraging comments that come my way from readers of The Island. Many of you keep requesting for Beauty Tips for Glowing...
Hatton National Bank (HNB) is pleased to announce the appointments of Bimal Perera as Deputy General Manager and Chief Growth Officer, and Chandima Cooray as Deputy...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The stock market kicked off on a negative note at the outset yesterday but later bounced back following the announcement of the Central...
More than 14,000 rescue workers have arrived in Tibet to continue the search for survivors after a strong earthquake killed at least 126 people in a...
Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark’s autonomous territory....
Scott Boland has entered the top ten of the ICC’s Test bowling rankings for the first time after taking 21 wickets in three Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests....
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was the Chief Guest at the Ceremonial Induction of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science [SLAAS] held at...
Harsha Sugathadasa of the Divaina Newspaper was awarded the Upali Wijewardena Award for the Best Feature writer (Sinhala) at the Journalism Awards for Excellence 2023 held...
Senior Journalist of The Sunday Island Zanita Careem was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Journalism Awards for Excellence 2023 held at the Mt...
Jagath Kanaharaarachchi of the Divaina Newspaper was named Best Environmental Reporter (Sinhala) at the Journalism Awards for Excellence 2023 held at the Mt Lavinia hotel on...
Maheesh Theekshana’s hattrick was in vain as New Zealand sealed the three-match series against Sri Lanka with another massive 113-run victory in a rain-curtailed second ODI...
A light aircraft has crashed during takeoff at a popular tourist destination in Australia, killing three people and injuring three others. The privately owned Cessna 208...
