… as Lakvijaya falters, power plants need over 2 mn litres of fuel daily By Shamindra Ferdinando The SJB yesterday (06) said that...
UN Women Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Christine Arab, concluded a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka (25–26 March),...
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the...
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] razed Chennai Super Kings’ [CSK] attack and the record books, in front of their...
Mohammed Shami’s miserly 2 for 9 and Rishabh Pant’s uncharacteristic half-century helped Lucknow Super Giants [LSG] open their account in...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 05 April 2026, valid...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Dinada Athalage did not have a single score above 19 runs in the tournament proper for Ananda. Nadul Jayalath who featured only towards the end of...
by Norman Palihawadane and Hemantha Randunu The CID has arrested two suspects over the abduction and assault of senior journalist Keith Noyahr in 2008. The suspects...
by Chaminda Silva The government has requested farmers and villagers to assist in a countrywide census of wild animals, such as giant squirrels, peafowl, monkeys and...
… Parliament erupts over fuel distribution dispute by Saman Indrajith A heated argument between government MPs and their Opposition counterpart over disruptions to the fuel supply...
The Lawyers’ Collective yesterday issued a statement expressing serious concerns about the practice of appointing retired judges, particularly those from the Superior Courts, to positions in...
Monday 3rd March, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must be regretting that he ever tried to obtain NATO membership for his country and confronted Russia. Having...
By Emeritus Professor Ranjith Senaratne Department of Crop Science, University of Ruhuna (ransen.ru@gmail.com) Present scenario Recent prohibitive prices of rice and its unavailability caused untold hardships...
By Dr Upali Abeysiri May I be permitted to add to the thought-provoking article, “The Buddha I believe in” (The Island, 24th February) by my very...
Easter Sunday attacks: Interview with Dhara Wijayatilake, Attorney-at-Law, Chairperson, The Office for Reparations, on disbursements from the Easter Attack Victim Fund. by Saman Indrajith Q: How...
Why Sri Lanka must continue to pursue a Non-Aligned, yet Multi-Aligned Foreign Policy: by Ali Sabry, PC In a world increasingly polarised by great-power rivalries, Sri...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in a statement yesterday, congratulated the Government on successfully completing the third review under the IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement....
By Ifham Nizam Ramadan is widely known as the holiest month in Islam, a time of fasting, reflection, and devotion. However, beyond its spiritual significance, Ramadan...
