Govt. rations stocks as imports falter By Ifham Nizam The government faces a looming fertiliser crisis ahead of the 2026...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) spokesman Pubudu Jayagoda says the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court order that the ruling JVP...
It was the Amelia Kerr show at Basin Reserve on Wednesday as she played the sort of innings that would...
Punjab Kings 165 for 7 in 19.1 overs (Cooper Connolly 72*, Prabhsimran Singh 37, Shreyas Iyer 18, Xavier Bartlett 11*;...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 31 March 2026, valid for...
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 27-06-2012 to provide cultivable agricultural lands from the lower Uma...
In view of the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region and its impact on the economy, the Government...
In accordance with the guidance of the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theros and the All Ceylon Shasanarakshaka Mandalaya, it has been...
Having considered the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational...
Lahore Qualandars have fined Shaheen Shah Afridi PKR 1 million (approx. USD 3600) following the incident that saw the Punjab...
New IPL season, new-look team, but same-old batting troubles for Chennai Super Kings [CSK]. On Monday, their powerplay score of...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 30 March 2026, valid...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its readiness to assist Sri Lanka in its negotiations with international bondholders, according to a Reuters report. An IMF...
By A.J.A Abeynayaka and Rathindra Kuruwita The Colombo District Court yesterday (18) extended the interim injunction preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the Chairman...
Sri Lanka’s Piyumi Wijesekara is among the crew of four volunteers, selected by NASA, to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within a habitat at...
Chamari Atapattu smashed the third-highest individual score in women’s ODIs to help Sri Lanka pull off the highest-ever successful run-chase in women’s ODIs.Atapattu was at her...
Apropos our news items (in The Island of 18 April) “Australia-based doc alleges her flat illegally occupied by diplomatic mission employee”, the High Commission for the...
Unions call it ‘disastrous’ Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara announced on Thursday (18) that the proposed reforms to the electricity sector, titled the ‘Sri...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Health officials have reported that Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) was the leading cause of death in government hospitals from 2010 to 2020. IHD,...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Sri Lanka Missions in Myanmar and Thailand has facilitated the repatriation of eight Sri Lankans who were trafficked...
Friday 19th April, 2024 One wonders whether the Parliament of Sri Lanka, which is full of self-righteous members who moralise to the point of queasiness, has...
By Emeritus Professor Asoka Nugawela Former Director, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka and Chair Professor of Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka The natural...
Dialog Axiata PLC (“Dialog”), Axiata Group Berhad (“Axiata”) and Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel”) (collectively “the Parties”), signed a Definitive Agreement to combine their operations in...
By Uditha Devapriya and Pasindu Nimsara No Avurudu would be complete without an Avurudu Ulela. It has become part of our national social calendar, an event...
