A major drug consignment with a street value of over Rs. 200 million was seized off the Kalpitiya coast in a coordinated operation by the Navy...
A hotel chef was arrested with 15 birds on Saturday (6) in connection with the theft of 32 exotic birds from the Dehiwala National Zoological Garden...
Further to my earlier letter titled, “Psychology of Greed and Philosophy for a New World Order” (The Island 26.11.2025) it may not be far-fetched to say that...
Monday 8th December, 2025 The number of deaths due to the recent weather disasters reached 627 yesterday. The Opposition has blamed the government’s poor disaster response...
National Airport Exit Survey tells quite a story Australia’s role here is strategic, not charitable In a quiet but significant shift, Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is...
When Senior biodiversity scientist Vimukthi Weeratunga speaks of Sinharaja, his voice carries the weight of four decades spent beneath its dripping emerald canopy. To him, Sri...
A driver attached to the Kandy Four Gravets and Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat has been arrested for allegedly selling donated drinking water that was intended for...
Switzerland has delivered a consignment of essential WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) relief equipment and personnel to support Sri Lanka’s disaster response efforts following recent extreme...
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Strategic Development Project (Amendment) Bill along with six Gazette Extraordinary notifications, following a meeting held in Parliament...
LTL Holdings has launched a nationwide relief initiative, under the banner ‘LTL Humanity’, aiming to provide immediate assistance and long-term recovery support to communities affected by...