Dr. Harsha points out masses are burdened with cascading taxes While online casinos and betting roam free without being taxed...
Apropos ‘Creditor receives USD 2.5 mn as Lankan public bears loss from theft of Treasury funds’, government sources told The Island that...
A delegation of the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is in Colombo. The SPT’s second visit, from 15 to 24 June 2026, takes...
Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Sunday (14) highlighted several projects being implemented under the Government of India’s INR 75 crore Indian Origin Tamil Package, upgradation...
The Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Bill was passed by the Parliament on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Harshana Nanayakkara, Minister of Justice and National Integration, introduced...
Tuesday 16th June, 2026 The world must have breathed a sigh of relief yesterday following the announcement that the US and Iran had agreed to sign...
Sri Lanka is not quite ready to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), since it is lacking sufficient development, Trade Ministry Secretary K.A. Vimalenthirarajah said....
Sri Lanka have little room for error when they take on defending champions New Zealand in their second game of the Women’s World Cup at the...
… detainee’s wife challenges Shani’s decision Director CID SSP Shani Abeysekera has declined to grant permission for Asith Siriwardena, Counsel for Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay, detained...
On 16 June 1976 began the revolt of school students in Johannesburg’s black underserved settlement complex, which kick-started the process of dismantling Apartheid. Long before the...
Sri Lanka has secured three bronze medals at the 60th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad (IMChO), held at Moscow State University from April 15 to 22, marking...
As the final point landed and celebrations erupted around Padel House, the Colombo Aces weren’t simply lifting a trophy. They were making a statement. In a...
As the world comes together for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football fans around the world are enjoying football’s biggest tournament in a format unlike any...
In a landmark development for Sri Lanka’s organic spice sector, Pussalla Agri Ventures has been awarded both EU Organic and USDA Organic certifications for its premium...