A no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody was defeated in Parliament yesterday by a majority...
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong yesterday assured that China would not allow a fuel crisis to arise in...
Vaibhav Sooriyavanshi equalled his own record for the fastest half-century, off 15 balls, in a six-fest on a flat Guwahati...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Zimbabwe Women are set for their maiden tour to Pakistan for three ODIs and three T20Is. The ODIs kick off...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced that they have decided to change match timings of the upcoming international assignments of the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his government to begin direct talks with Lebanon, he said in a statement...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
In the lead-up to IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants coach Justin Langer believed that rookie <ukul Choudhary had the potential...
The Darts Regulation Authority has banned transgender women from competing in its women’s events with immediate effect. The DRA, which...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 09 April 2026, valid...
Peshawar Zalmi held their nerve to beat Hyderabad Kingsmen off the final ball in a tense four-wicket win in the...
The effective implementation of the National Budget has been a key concern for many years. To enhance the feasibility of budget proposals and extend the discussion...
Customs at the BIA on Sunday night thwarted an attempt by a Canadian student to smuggle in a consignment of Hashish with an estimated street value...
After the demise of Sunil Perera, referred to by many as Sri Lanka’s number one entertainer/singer, music lovers believed that The Gypsies would find the going...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (10) ordered Lahiru Sampath, a resident of Dickwella arrested for providing false information regarding Ishara Sewwandi, a prime suspect in the...
Sun Siyam Pasikudah celebrated International Women’s Day on 08 March with a heartfelt celebration honoring the invaluable contributions of its female colleagues. The day was filled...
by Gamini Seneviratne Our electors must be baffled by what those who call themselves “JVP” have been doing in the past few months in which they...
Hiruni Virginia Fernando is quite often in the spotlight in The Island ‘StarTrack’ and that is because of her exceptional musical talents. One could classify her...
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been recognised as the Best SME Bank in Sri Lanka in 2025 by Global Finance, honouring the bank with this...
By Dr Asanka Wijesinghe The proposed additional tariffs on the US imports from Canada, China, and Mexico went into effect early Tuesday morning (March 4), paving...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne Stock market activities were extremely dull yesterday and investor participation had also come down significantly due to the lack of clarity in the...
Addressing the Women’s Day celebration of Gampaha District held on Saturday (08) in Kadawatha under theme of “Rebuilding the Nation with Women’s Strength,” Prime Minister Dr....
Large crowds have greeted Nepal’s former king in the capital, Kathmandu, calling for the reinstatement of his abolished monarchy amid dissatisfaction over the state of the...
