Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa has alleged that the current government is attempting to suppress freedom of expression and...
Vegetable prices at the Peliyagoda Manning Wholesale Market surged to unusually high levels yesterday (26), raising concerns among consumers as...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed officials to take necessary steps to provide housing for all homeless families in Kajimawatte, Colombo. He also emphasized that the work...
Royal College won the toss and elected to bowl first in the 145th Battle of the Blues which got underway at the SSC.
Heat index Advisory issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 04.00 p.m. 06 March 2024, valid for 07 March 2024 The Natural Hazards Early...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 March 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western and...
… asks for reappraisal of pay structure CB never opposed pay hikes for anyone: Governor By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF)...
By Rathindra Kuruwita About 35 percent of Sri Lankan schoolchildren are suffering from chronic muscle and skeletal diseases, Dr. Kapila Jayaratne, Consultant Community Physician attached to...
The Government of Sri Lanka has established a new Honorary Consulate for Haifa and Northern District of Israel, which is a main trade and industrial hub,...
Road accidents had left 341 people dead during the first two months of the current year, the police said yesterday. About 651 others were severely injured...
My piece “Whither JVP?” (The Island, 28 February) seems to have irked Brigadier (Retd) Ranjan de Silva very much, judging from the personal insults he has...
The gross salary of the lowest ranking employee of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), an Office Assistant – Grade 1, has been increased by...
The commemoration marking the 80th birth anniversary and the 9th death anniversary of the esteemed Professor J.N.O. Fernando took place on the 1st of March 2024...
For the fifth time, Kelaniya English Literary Festival (KELF), organised by the Department of English, University of Kelaniya, is set to take place on Tuesday 12th...