Amidst ongoing accusations that the theft of USD 2.5 mn (nearly 1 bn Rupees) from the Treasury hadn’t been properly...
The Court of Appeal yesterday (18) postponed until June 25 the hearing of a petition filed by former Minister Nalin...
Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger’s largest airport on Thursday, officials say – the second attack in...
The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war...
Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that it is the Government’s priority...
Johan Manzambi scored a late brace after coming on in the 71st minute, following goals from Ruben Vargas and Granit...
The United States provided details of the 14-point memorandum of understanding it reached with Iran on Wednesday. Neither has released...
Scotland take on West Indies in Leeds at 18:30 local time (17:30 GMT) in Group 2 of the Women’s T20...
Moscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones...
Oil prices have dropped following the United States and Iran’s signing of an interim peace agreement, resuming a slide interrupted...
Leaders of the G7 have pledged at a summit in France to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and increase pressure on...
Ghana’s fans and players celebrated wildly as Caleb Yirenkyi finished a sweeping counterattack with a tap-in goal in the fifth...
Rex Clementine at Dambulla The New Zealand cricket team took a breather, immersing themselves in the natural splendor of Minneriya, where they witnessed the breathtaking ‘Gathering’...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to amend the PAYE tax and reduce taxes on several essential goods through the upcoming 2025 budget.Speaking on a...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) yesterday (07) said the government was planning to shut down the state-owned Thriposha Company, and such a course...
Friday 8th November, 2024 Donald Trump has done the impossible. He has made a triumphant return to the White House against all odds. Even his ardent...
Warnings have been issued, even in editorials, that promises made in election manifestos by parties, even the more responsible minded NPP, have to be accepted as...
The United States has sanctioned India-based Shaurya Aeronautics Private Limited, part of a consortium with Russia’s Airports of Regions Management Company to oversee Sri Lanka’s Mattala...
By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka’s coconut industry is facing a significant crisis, with production levels plummeting from three billion nuts annually to just 2.85 billion nuts....
By Rohana R. Wasala A feature article in The Island Financial Review of February 16, 2023 served as a formal event announcement for the inaugural function of a...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The misuse of state property has decreased drastically compared to the situation prior to the 21 September presidential election, Rohana Hettiarachchi, says Executive...
The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Rural and Urban Development, Housing and Construction, A.M.P.M.B. Atapattu,...
The three-member Cabinet including President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will have completed over fifty days in office as on the day of the general election.As an independent...
Andrew Patrick, the British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, met with Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, on Wednesday (6) at the Presidential Secretariat....
