Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the...
“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha...
Being a key frontline stakeholder in the national mission, ‘A Nation United,’ the Navy continues to maintain a vigilant maritime...
Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions today...
Rwanda will host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, which starts on April 18 in Kigali with Rwanda taking on Italy,...
The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating allegations of corruption involving Cricket Canada, one of which focuses on a game...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to...
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid...
Three Sri Lankan leopard cubs that were born at the Singapore Zoo on Jan 1 have now made their public...
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a local multi- day fishing trawler, it’s four man crew together with a consignment...
US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 November 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa,...
Appointment of NPP MPs to next Parliament: MEP leader and former Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that the electorate had a right to know how the...
Democratic Tamil National Alliance Jaffna district contestant Sashikala Raviraj has alleged that though she had been attacked by her political opponents recently, police were yet to...
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday told The Island that a section of the media had misinterpreted a decision taken by the current membership of BRICS not to expand...
Rex Clementine in Dambulla Sri Lanka are crafting a formidable T20 side that promises to be as hard to crack as a coconut by the time...
The EPDP has denied the NPP’s claim that its leader Douglas Devananda sought a ministerial portfolio in a future NPP government when he met President Anura...
Monday 11th November, 2024 Almost all extrajudicial killings have remained unsolved in this country because they have been reduced to mere political slogans. During election campaigns,...
by Tamara Kunanayakam On 8 October this year, the Cabinet media spokesman Vijitha Herath announced the new JVP/NPP Government’s decision to “strongly reject” the US-UK draft...
The Middle East conflict is raging. There are reports of one merchant ship being set on fire. If it escalates further, Sri Lanka’s economy will suffer.The...
As the saying goes, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words.’ The above screenshot was captured on the Flightradar24 flight-tracking app at 0808 hrs on Thursday,...
Transforming Sri Lanka’s Plantation Sector: by Lalin I De Silva Sri Lanka’s plantation industry, once a vital economic driver, is now at a crossroads due to...
Dr. Sameera Jayasena, a Canadian-Sri Lankan citizen living in Canada will launch his maiden book in Sinhala titled Kondaya Kepu Cheena on Tuesday, October 12 at...
