Payment made to new account number outside agreement Civil society group ‘Free Lawyers’, which exposed the payment of USD 2.5...
Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully handled container vessel MSC Marie Leslie, marking one of its highest-volume vessel calls to date....
Oil prices have jumped on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz following Washington...
Playing the first IPL El Clasico of their career, Chennai Super King’s Sanju Samson (101 not out) and Akeal Hosein...
US President Donald Trump has said next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 23 April 2026, valid...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Kurunegala and Ratnapura effective from...
US forces have boarded a ship carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the US military says. It comes as...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology Issued at 12.00...
Standing on top of a customised van on a hot and humid afternoon in Tirunelveli, about 600km (373 miles) south...
When Gary Kirsten coached India to ODI World Cup glory in 2011, 20 million Sri Lankan hearts were shattered. Now,...
Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday said that whoever won the next presidential polls would have to work with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to achieve economic...
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has accused the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government of trying to undermine the Supreme Court. In a strongly-worded statement issued on Saturday...
Reports from northern Ethiopia say at least 12 people have drowned after their boat sank in the Amhara region. The wooden vessel was taking passengers to...
Rex Clementine at Pallekele Opening batter Pathum Nissanka is emerging as Sri Lanka’s leading batter in white ball cricket with consistent performances. Last year he was...
There were sensational scenes at Dambulla yesterday as Sri Lanka’s women humbled India women in the Asia Cup final to clinch their first title. Sri Lanka...
By Norman Palihawadane The Police Elections Operations Office yesterday requested the public to provide any information they may have of the presidential candidates and their organisers...
The Jana Aragala Sandhanaya will announce its presidential election candidate today (29). Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) spokesman Pubudu Jagoda told The Island that the candidate would meet the media at...
… warns public officials The SJB on Saturday called on the JVP/NPP to make common cause with the other Opposition parties to counter the government’s campaign...
Monday 29th July, 2024 Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the President, provided unwavering political leadership for defeating the LTTE and ending decades of terror, much to the relief...
Collective for Democracy and Rule of Law Part III: Democratic Governance and People’s Rights [Part II of this article appeared in The Island of 26 July....
By Sanath Nanayakkare S. Thumilan, Group CEO/Chairman of Blue Ocean Group of Companies made the following remarks at a recent event held in Colombo to celebrate...
by Prof. Sunil Wimalawansa, MD, PhD, MBA, DSc., Prof of Medicine Sri Lanka has reached a crossroads where it could save for future generations as a...
