The NPP government has issued a new extraordinary gazette renewing and extending Sri Lanka’s long-standing ban on the LTTE and...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath held productive discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today...
Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming series against India. The 35-year-old wicket-keeper...
About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids. In...
They began with a scrappy last-ball win to kick off WPL 2026, but there was nothing scrappy about Royal Challengers...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation and warned of possible disciplinary action for “unacceptable behaviour of...
The BCB’s integrity unit found “credible suspicion” during the ongoing BPL, which made them undertake “routine” operations, including questioning players...
Gujarat Giants (GG) put on a commanding 209 and would have thought they were well ahead when Delhi Capitals’ (DC)...
With scores of 74*, 135, 102 and 65* in his last four ODIs, Virat Kohli seemed to be telling the...
Dasun Shanaka clobbered 34 off 9 balls, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka and Janith Liyanage all...
One person has died and 300 properties have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires...
Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as protesters defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday...
Sri Lanka’s new government, led by left-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship...
Five candidates, 120 supporters arrested for election law violations By Rathindra Kuruwita Police had so far arrested five candidates contesting the upcoming 14 November General Elections, along with 120 of their...
By AJA Abeynayake Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested and remanded over an unregistered luxury vehicle allegedly belonging to him, was granted bail yesterday. Fernando...
India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group (JWG) on Fisheries have agreed that only a humane, constructive and cooperative approach can create a durable basis for addressing the...
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said an advisor to current President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had been a member of the Udaya Seneviratne Committee, which recommended a salary...
By AJA Abeynayake The Supreme Court yesterday (30) dismissed a petition filed seeking an order to reject the nomination of former Member of Parliament Ranjan Ramanayake....
by PRIYAN DE SILVA Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake told The Island that the EC had requested the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), which won two wards and four seats under...
by Reemus Fernando Sri Lanka Athletics has made two key amendments to its constitution that will change the eligibility criteria for top posts of the governing...
Thursday 31st October, 2024 Some studies have been conducted on the ill effects of the current economic crisis on the physical well-being of Sri Lankans. They...
The United Nations Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, with more than 20,000+ participant companies globally. The Ten Principles of the UN Global...
The Meteorology Department yesterday said that thunderstorms accompanied by severe lightning were likely to occur at several places in Uva and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota,...
Arrangements are being made to hold the annual Katina Cheevara Dana Ceremony on Nov 13 and 14 at the Mulagandha Kuti Vihara Maha Bodhi Society of India, Holy Isipathana Deer-Park,...
