Canada, said to be the home to the largest Tamil Diaspora community, has expressed concern over the delay in holding...
SJB and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has briefed Deputy PM of the UK, David Lammy, on the dangers posed by...
One time is a shock. Two times, and the second to beat hosts Sri Lanka at their own game, is...
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former United Kingdom royal, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 12.00 noon 19 February 2026 valid for...
West Indies headed into the Super Eight of the T20 World Cup unbeaten after successfully defending 165 against Italy at...
Sri Lanka won the toss at the party at Premadasa and decided to bat first. Both, the hosts and Zimbabwe,...
A South Korean court has found ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of masterminding an insurrection. The 65-year-old has been sentenced...
Peru’s Congress has voted to appoint former judge and left-wing lawmaker Jose Maria Balcazar as interim president, replacing the right-wing...
Rescue teams combing through the backcountry of California’s Lake Tahoe region say they have found the bodies of eight skiers...
Advisory for low pressure area in the Southwest Bay of Bengal to the south-east of Sri Lanka. Issued by the...
For some time on Wednesday evening in the biggest cricket ground in the world, Netherlands dared to dream of causing...
The US’ reported withdrawal from the UNHRC and some other vital UN agencies could be seen as a fillip to anti-democratic and ultra-nationalistic forces worldwide. Besides,...
Namal’s call for probe into USAID projects here: Former parliamentarian Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha said that SLPPer Namal Rajapaksa should have raised USAID operations here much earlier....
Debut filmmaker, Thevin Gamage, presents a bold challenge to the time-honoured conventions of cinema. Through his daring short film, Thevin invites audiences to reconsider ‘the truth’...
Rex Clementine in Galle Dimuth Karunaratne, one of Sri Lanka’s most reliable openers, has announced that he will hang up his boots after the second Test...
Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa chaired a meeting with Opposition party leaders yesterday to discuss coordinating future political activities and parliamentary affairs. During the meeting...
While South African model Tshego Gaelae becomes the first Black woman to win the Mrs. World title in its 40-year history, we, too, were in the...
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) yesterday (05) challenged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is also the Digital Economy Minister, or his deputy Eranga Weeraratne, for a...
By A Special Sports Correspondent The Inter-club league rugby tournament will culminate with the all important clash between Kandy SC and CR&FC (Scheduled for this weekend...
In support of its efforts towards promoting grater participation of the private sector in Sri Lanka’s inclusive and sustainable growith trajectory aligned with the Sustainable Development...
Moderator of the Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR) Chintaka Rajapakse told The Island yesterday that the government had to adopt a long-term strategy if...
A combined search operation conducted by the Navy and Police in Pesalai, Mannar, on 04 February, led to the arrest of three suspects for smuggling pigeons,...
By Saman Indrajith Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday informed the House that he was yet to receive the Supreme Court’s determination on the Local Authorities Elections...
