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...
A special Buddhist Dhamma pilgrimage featuring the recitation of protective Seth Pirith chants for world peace and protection from natural disasters will commence from Kataragama on...
Hundreds of participants gathered at Independence Square, Colombo, on 24 May for “Run for Her 2026”, a 5KM Endometriosis Awareness Run and 2KM Walk organised by...
Hilton Colombo presents ‘A Turkish Affair’, an exclusive 10-day culinary showcase at Graze Kitchen, until 20 June 2026, celebrating the rich flavours, traditions, and hospitality of...
Soon after Pyongyang unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuel, with Kim Jong Un reaffirming plans to expand the country’s nuclear forces “at an...
Dhasuni Learners in Kandy have trained over 100,000 drivers, marking a major milestone in the institution’s journey from a modest start-up to one of the region’s...
Professor Ruwan Ranasinghe, Deputy Minister of Tourism, has been honoured with the prestigious 2026 SITF Eminent Tourism Pioneer Award at the 41st Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF),...
Marking a significant milestone in its journey as it celebrates 25 years of trust and transformation, HNB Life has introduced Privileged Protect, a novel universal life...
Cape Weligama, the clifftop resort on Sri Lanka’s southern coast and part of Resplendent Ceylon, has achieved a rare Condé Nast Traveller “Triple Crown”, having been...
Justice Ministry secretary and attorney-general at 33, Nihal Jayawickrama was the architect of the justice system’s most radical overhaul. Over a leisurely lunch at Tintagel we...
My journey from London to Toronto was on an Air Canada 747 jumbo jet. I had chosen a window seat while the middle seat beside me...
For the first time in the 76-year history of the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO), a Sri Lankan has been elected to its global board, with business...
A familiar presence who enlivened these pages for over 30 years is no more. Nanda Pethiyagoda Wanasundera who wrote the People and Events column for the...
