Executive Director of People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) Rohana Hettiarachchi yesterday (28) said that there were three...
The Supreme Court yesterday (28) dismissed two petitions filed by retired Flight Lieutenant Shantha Jayathilake against Deputy Inspector General of...
Approval has been granted at the cabinet meeting held on 01-03-2023 for the National Curriculum Framework and the methodology for...
Sri Lanka will face India in the semi-finals of Asian Games men’s tournament after their quarter-final clash against Nepal was...
The Bangladesh vs Malaysia abandonment on Tuesday completed a quartet of rained off matches in the Asian Games men’s tournament....
OpenAI will not release its new AI model – GPT-6.1 Astra – due to safety concerns, the ChatGPT-maker confirmed on...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with Qatari mediators in New York to discuss a proposal to reopen the...
People living on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which is forecast...
Like every year, Pushpraj Rimal, a tour planner and taxi driver in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, was looking forward to September...
World javelin leader Rumesh Tharanga lived up to his reputation to win Sri Lanka a highly anticipated gold medal, beating...
Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga is on the cusp of winning the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the...
The gulf between India and Afghanistan during the recent bilateral T20I series – which India won 3-0 – was a...
Upon reading the article titled “Prof. Pieris says Buddha Dhamma recognized as source of law under Constitution” (Island, September 12, 2026), the classical Sinhala idiom “Yanne...
The World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) is known globally as the Olympics of performing arts, but Sri Lankans came to know of it more closely...
Ashen Bandara and Niroshan Dickwella have earned recalls to Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the AsiannGames men’s cricket competition. Bandara last played an international in 2023...
By Ifham Nizam On the windswept grasslands of Pitawala Patana, where visitors are naturally drawn to the dramatic sweep of the Knuckles mountains, the rocky outcrops...
by Norman Palihawadane A consignment of 3.5 kilos of Kush cannabis and 2.4 kilos of hashish, smuggled into Sri Lanka through a private courier service, has...
Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC Director / CEO, Shanaka Samaradiwakara was appointed as Chairman of the Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PAC), while Kahawatte Plantations PLC Director /...
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday rejected a bail application filed by former presidential aide Sugeeshwara Bandara, who is in remand custody over allegations of criminal...
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne on Tuesday (22) endorsed the certificate on the Chief of Defence Staff (Repeal) Bill, bringing the legislation into force as the Chief...
By Norman Palihawadane The Department of Prisons has launched a special investigation into a clash involving alleged organised crime figures Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias Harak Kata,...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says it is pleased to see the tangible results of the commitment and sustained efforts towards restoring Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic stability,...
Yes, all of us don’t like to see pimples cropping up on our face, and I get quite a few messages from my lovely readers asking...
Cargills Bank has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Intellect Design Arena Ltd., selecting the Composable eMACH.ai Core Banking Architecture to drive its next major phase...
