Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa has launched a scathing attack on the government for the 50% Customs duty surcharge...
A Bill seeking to repeal the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009 has been published in an...
Four crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials say....
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency...
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end...
Delhi Capitals (DC) kept their slim hopes of making the playoffs alive by beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by five wickets...
For the longest time, Punjab Kings seemed to be a lock in for the playoffs, possibly even a top-two spot....
Bangladesh ruled the second day of the Sylhet Test, going to stumps with a healthy 156-run lead and only three...
Fatima Sana will lead Pakistan at a T20 World Cup for the second consecutive edition after the PCB announced the...
After five successive wins in conditions that weaponised their bowlers and masked their limitations with the bat,Gujarat Titans [GT] found...
A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak in April has...
Taiwan has insisted it is a sovereign, independent nation, after US President Donald Trump cautioned it against formally declaring independence...
The Sri Lanka Navy took hold of about 90kg and 45g (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis adrift in waters, during a special operation conducted in the...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the international leaders of the Salvation Army, General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham, at the Parliament Complex on...
The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he was sworn...
Rapid half-centuries from Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka and Janith Liyanage put Sri Lanka on course to a substantial total, before an electric new-ball spell from Asitha...
Bangladesh’s leading cricketer Tamim Iqbal announced on Friday that his chapter in international cricket has come to an end.The left-handed batsman recently met with the national...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Russia is seeking Sri Lanka’s assistance to confirm the identities of several ex-military personnel killed in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Island learns...
By Saman Indrajith The government had spent only Rs 900,000 for the inauguration ceremony of ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative, Chief Government Whip and Health Minister Dr....
By Hemantha Randunu Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russian, Udayanga Weeratunga, was arrested yesterday (10) by the Mirihana Police for assaulting a neighbour.The incident occurred at...
A. J.A. Abeynayake A 25-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday (10th) by Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne after being found guilty of attempting...
The Northern farmers had commenced paddy harvesting and thus consumers should be able to feel some relief soon, All Ceylon Small and Medium Scale Mill Owners’...
The Airport and Aviation Services Ltd., yesterday (10) announced the lifting of the ban on luxury buses operating on the Fort-Katunayake route (No. 187) accessing the Bandaranaike International...
