Dr. Harsha points out masses are burdened with cascading taxes While online casinos and betting roam free without being taxed...
Apropos ‘Creditor receives USD 2.5 mn as Lankan public bears loss from theft of Treasury funds’, government sources told The Island that...
The Iranian military says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon. Iran said...
Bangladesh left Pakistan shell-shocked with a magnificent come-from-behind win during their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 meeting in Southampton. It...
It is not another anonymously sourced report about a rift between the United States and Israel. This time, the administration...
Vinicius Junior scored and assisted on one of Matheus Cunha’s two goals as five-time champion Brazil eliminated Haiti from the...
World leader Rumesh Tharanga registered his third consecutive Diamond League victory as he beat two-time world champion Anderson Peters for...
The United States showed they could win without Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 to reach the World Cup round of...
If you want to know the kind of pressure West Indies have put themselves under at the 3036 T20 Women’s...
New Zealand had another poor day in the field and were nearly embarrassed by Ireland on a glorious sunny day...
Jio Platforms, the telecom unit of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has announced what analysts say could be one of...
Planned talks in Switzerland between the United States and Iran to discuss the technical terms of their ceasefire deal have...
The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society’s (WNPS) PLANT initiative recently joined forces with Interact District 3220, a youth-led movement in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, to...
Dr. Wong Siew Wei, from Parkway Hospital visited Sri Lanka to attend the Annual Academic Session at College of Oncology which was held recently at Galadari...
Located on the unspoiled eastern coastline of Sri Lanka with the region regarded for lesser-known cultural and natural wonders, Sun Siyam Pasikudah invites guests to discover...
The Paramitha Charitable Trust, led by Ven Bhikshuni Sik Siam, Principal Religious Advisor, along with trustees from Taiwan, and Ven Jamgon Kongtrul Labrang, Patron and Trustee...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the announcement of a staff-level agreement for the third review under Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with...
by Jayantha Perera I joined the ADB in Manila in November 2002. The highlight of the new job as a social safeguard specialist was the opportunity...
Ceylinco Life has been honoured as one of Sri Lanka’s 25 outstanding corporates by the country’s premier business magazine LMD. The award was presented at the...
Steel wire manufacturer, Melwa, recently organized skill-building workshops to empower workers in the construction sector. Nearly 100 Technical Officers (TOs) attended a workshop in Anuradhapura, focused...
A massive tusker known as ‘Dighadantu 01’, which roamed the Kala Wewa sanctuary, has tragically died after being electrocuted. The Department of Wildlife reported that the...
Former COPE Chairman and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) stalwart, Professor Charitha Herath, last Thursday said that the financial policies introduced by Ranil Wickremesinghe concerning the International...
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that the issuance of vehicle number plates, which was previously delayed, has been resumed. The department has urged...
(Excerpted from Simply Nahil: Maverick with the Midas touch, biography of Nahil Wijesuriya) It was on July 29, 2002. Nahil received a call from Mahen Thambiah...
