Pressure mounts on govt. over Easter Sunday carnage The Catholic Church intends to formally request President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this...
Police Headquarters yesterday said that 70 people were killed in road accidents and drowning incidents during the traditional New Year...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 3.30 p.m. on 20 April 2026, valid for...
Dasun Shanaka has received a one-year ban from participating in the Pakistan Super League [PSL] following a review of his...
Nahid Rana’s five-wicket haul followed by Tanzid Hasan’s fiery half-century got Bangladesh a six-wicket win against New Zealand. The home...
Sharmin Akhter’s 86 helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first Women’s ODI in Rajshahi, which was...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.00 noon 20 April 2026 valid...
Global oil prices have jumped after US President Donald Trump said its navy had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo...
New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched...
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 19 April 2026, valid...
The remains of at least 50 infants and six adults have been dumped at a graveyard in Trinidad and Tobago,...
By Norman Palihawadane Former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced yesterday that he would not contest the upcoming general election. In an interview with The Island, he...
A three-member delegation from the National Federation of Journalists (NFJ) paid a visit to the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad and met with Admiral...
International monitoring, investigations critical amid ongoing violations, impunity (Geneva, October 2, 2024) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a resolution on Sri Lanka to enable continued UN monitoring, reporting,...
By Dammike Kobbekaduwe, FIPM (SL), CIPM.SL, MBA (HRM) The integration of deep learning into tourism development, particularly through photography and videography, presents an innovative opportunity to...
Australian High Commissioner Paul Stephens called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (02) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. During the discussion, the High Commissioner extended...
By Rex Clementine Prolific middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis is knocking on the door of the ICC top ten rankings for batters. In the latest Test rankings,...
Thursday 3rd October, 2024 More than half a decade has elapsed since the Easter Sunday terror attacks (2019), which claimed about 270 lives and left hundreds...
With the coming to power of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, of JVP origin, to the position of Sri Lanka’s President, the impression seems to be gaining ground...
Says if bribes culture remains in Sri Lanka, no prospects of Japanese investment coming into Sri Lanka By Sanath Nanayakkare Japan, a country that...
On 19 Sept., 2024, just two days before Sri Lanka’s much-awaited presidential election and after the traditional moratorium on campaigning came into effect, the Finance Ministry proclaimed that the...
By Reemus Fernando South Asian Junior Athletics Championship medallist Shashintha Silva continued his record-breaking form to bag the Under 18 boys’ 400 metres title in style...
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya Results of Sri Lanka’s September 21 presidential election show that the promise of a new political culture – a dominant theme in Anura...
