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...
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...
Stafanie Taylor navigated a huge scare at the hands of Scotland as West Indies scrapped their way to a second...
Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger’s largest airport on Thursday, officials say – the second attack in...
Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions today (17)
Rwanda will host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, which starts on April 18 in Kigali with Rwanda taking on Italy, in the first game and Nepal...
The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating allegations of corruption involving Cricket Canada, one of which focuses on a game involving Canada from the recent men’s...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to hold a second meeting between their...
Quinton de Kock’s hundred on his comeback to the Mumbai Indians XI was overshadowed by Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer’s demolition of the chase of 196...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00 EST (21:00 GMT; midnight local time)...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid for 17 April 2026. The Heat...
“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha Herath has said it is the...
The National Joint Committee (NJC) has urged the government to seek compensation for the environmental damage caused by the US sinking of the unarmed Iranian Frigate IRIS Dena...
Former MP Chandana Kathriarachchi was arrested yesterday by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) at his residence in Piliyandala. Police said the arrest was made during a...
A plant long entangled in folklore dating back to World War II has returned to the national spotlight, as Puttalam District NPP MP Hiruni Wijesinghe has...
