Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
The National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the...
Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the largest and most powerful rocket in history after its highly anticipated test flight was...
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] won, and yet it didn’t feel like a win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] lost, but it didn’t...
The warning mentioned in the flood warning message No. 01 issued for the Aththanagalu Oya basin on 22.05.2026 at about...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has arrested Osmand Gunasekara, alias Gampaha Osmand on Wednesday (13) night, over his role in the killing of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias Ganemulle Sanjeewa early...
Sampath Bank reported Total Operating Income of Rs 28.5 Bn for the quarter ended 31st March 2026, supported by steady growth in Net Interest Income (up...
Tales of Mystery and Suspense 2 A very different sort of murder mystery today, one of the few intended to provide laughter too. Written in the...
LEST WE FORGET – IV Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (‘DH’ for short) was appointed Secretary-General of the United Nations in April 1953, when he was...
I was taken aback by the response of the well-known academic Uswatte-Aratchi (U-A) to my article “Achievements of the Hunduwa”, which appeared in The Island on...
Recent statements from Washington show how global politics is being increasingly framed along civilisational terms. The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has referred to the...
Palm leaf manuscripts are now valued as historical documents and collections of palm leaf manuscripts are carefully preserved in libraries, in Sri Lanka and abroad. Most...
Friday 15th May, 2026 Politics is full of unexpected twists and turns. No sooner had newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay punched above his...
Former Provinces Governor and veteran lawyer M.P. Jayasinghe has passed away. He served as the Governor of the Uva and North Central Provinces during the presidency...
The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL), on behalf of the Commonwealth Chess Federation and the World Chess Federation (FIDE) will be conducting the Commonwealth Chess...
The Grand Finale of the CAHM – 7 Star Junior Chef Competition – Season 01 was successfully held on 9th of May at the CAHM premises,...
Mahogany Masterpieces (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s pre-eminent luxury solid wood furniture house and turnkey interior solutions provider, today announces the launch of its new digital flagship...
