… highlights injustice caused to Justice R. Gurusinghe The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has alleged that due to...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Saturday (29) challenged the government to hold the long-delayed Provincial Council elections, saying the polls...
The inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy, scheduled for February 2027, will be moved out of Sri Lanka with the SLC set...
Iran says it launched missiles at two US bases in Jordan following a US attack on Larak Island in southern...
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 28th of August to 07th of...
The United States has struck Larak Island in southern Iran in the first attack against the country since late July, a...
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has announced a reduction in the prices of Petrol 92 and Petrol 95, effective from...
Seven people have died after a passenger boat capsized near northern Cyprus, the Turkish Cypriot PM says. Search and rescue operations...
Iceland has voted against resuming talks on joining the European Union 13 years after they were broken off. Public broadcaster...
Turkish and Somali forces have freed a cargo ship held captive by pirates off the coast of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland...
A ferry carrying around 260 people has capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus with a search underway for survivors,...
Imam ul Haq is unlikely to play the rest of Pakistan’s Lord’s Test against England after being diagnosed with a...
By Ifham Nizam The next wave of blue growth will depend not merely on recognising the value of the ocean, but on turning conservation, business and...
Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player to be sanctioned for an incident during the second ICC World Test Championship contest against India....
Union Bank has been recognised at the Satyn Women-Friendly Workplace Awards 2026 for the second consecutive time, reaffirming the Bank’s commitment to building a diverse, inclusive...
Police have recorded a statement from former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa regarding the arrest of his secretary Sugeeswara Bandara over allegedly receiving two salaries under the expenditure...
Seylan Bank PLC has announced the appointment of Krishan Thilakaratne, Non‑Executive Director, as the Deputy Chairman of the Board with effect from 17th August 2026. Thilakaratne...
Reflections on Kandyan Genealogical Studies: by Sena Thoradeniya (Part I of this article appeared in The Island of 19 August 2026) In the Kandyan territories, genealogical...
Displaying Gender-Based Issues that Resonate with Our Times by Dr. Siri Galhenage Psychiatrist [Retd] In most of William Shakespeare’s plays, the protagonists are male. He created...
Dewmini Vihanga the Sri Lanka allrounder, will have to wait for her T20I debut after being ruled out of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Left-arm spinner...
By Lynn Ockersz Nature’s not on any vengeance trail…. Rather, from dense forests of the West, Now all aflame in parts as if in rage, To...
Fishermen from Rameshwaram have announced a series of protests, demanding the immediate release of Tamil Nadu fishermen, currently detained in Sri Lankan custody, along with their...
Lanka Hospitals PLC has secured reaccreditation under the Joint Commission International (JCI) 8th Edition standards. This recognition reflects the hospital’s continued commitment to delivering safe and...
Thehan Wijemanne produced an outstanding performance at the National Tennis Championship, completing a remarkable triple crown by winning the Men’s Open Singles, Men’s Doubles and Mixed...
