The Judicial Service Association (JSA), which represents the country’s magistrates and district judges, has unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the...
Mosquito larvae density in Sri Lanka’s Western Province has increased significantly, making the next two weeks an extremely high-risk period...
Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the architect of Qatar’s remarkable transformation into an ultra-wealthy modern nation with...
The ECB has sacked Brendon McCullum as England’s Test head coach but he will remain in charge of their white-ball...
Yastika Bhatia followed India team-mate Kranti Gaud in etching her name onto the Lord’s Test honours boards with a...
Linda Noskova recovered from an attack of nerves that saw her squander five match points in the second set as she completed...
The Father Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has died at the age of 74, says the...
Sourav Ganguly, Kevin Petersen and Anjum Chopra have become the latest inductees to the ICC Hall of Fame, unveiled at...
Defending champions Argentina will face England in the semifinals of FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating ten man Switzerland 3-1...
Iran claims attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and Oman as UAE also reports intercepting Iranian missiles and drone threats....
It took India an hour and a half to reach the Utilita Bowl on Saturday lunchtime and they must have...
Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang, with state media reporting that it is expected to...
Sampath Bank PLC has been recognised with three prestigious accolades at the World Finance Banking Awards 2026, securing the titles of Sri Lanka’s Best Retail Bank,...
As Northern Sri Lanka continues to emerge as one of the island’s most competing destinations , The Thinnai hotel stands as a shining ambassador of the...
Sri Lanka has long been called a welfare state. Some of the welfare attributes were compromised in the less regulated open economy after 1977, but the...
Empowering women, transforming economies The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (CanCham SL) recently hosted an insightful dialogue on Women’s Development, Economic Empowerment, and the...
Established in 1981, BOC Maldives has grown steadily over the years, building a reputation as a trusted banking partner. BOC Maldives forms an important part of...
When Attorney and former The Island journalist Priyalal Sirisena turned his attention to fiction, the result was Deyyange Atha (The God’s Elephant)—a striking debut that was...
The World Bank’s annual income reclassification, which takes effect every July 1, has placed Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Philippines, Jordan and the Pacific state of Micronesia...
The vibrant flavours, aromas and culinary traditions of Malaysia have arrived in Colombo as Sheraton Colombo presents “Spice Trails of Malaysia” an exclusive food festival that...
This article deals with the subject of centralizing and decentralizing universities in Sri Lanka and discusses the advantages of one against the other. What are the...
Venerable Dr. Karadetiyana Gunarathana Thero, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk based in Singapore, has continued his humanitarian and religious service across Asia for nearly 37 years,...
The Watercolours of H. H. St. George A Chance Find in Covent Garden A few decades ago, I wandered into an antiquarian shop in Covent Garden...
Differences between public and private sectors Before I left for Paris in late November, I had made arrangements to hold the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service...
