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...
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...
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...
A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (02) to engage with the newly formed government led by President...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology A few showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Southern...
by Norman Palihawadane Police headquarters yesterday began assembling a special team to reopen the investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. Sources indicate that senior...
Commemorating the155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi...
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Netherlands Rekha Gunasekera met with Minister of Education, Culture, and Science of the Netherlands Eppo Bruins, at the Ministry of...
The US dollar dropped below Rs 300 yesterday (02), for the first time since 8 June 2023. The Central Bank (CBSL) data show that the selling rate of ...
2024 general election: By Ranil Dharmasena About 37 independent groups have made deposits with the Election Commission (EC) so far for the forthcoming general election to...
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...
