Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
By Chandre Dharmawardana, chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca A writer using the pseudonym GADS, replying to a previous article regarding Negombo, states (The Island 17 Sept. 2023), “It is also...
Russia could very well be questioning the legitimacy of the UN system by currently challenging the right of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to arbitrate...
… warns that it could potentially damage both investment prospects and freedom of expression SJB MP and Chair of the Committee on Public Finance, Harsha de...
No Chinese spy ships had arrived in Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said, addressing the Islands Dialogue, a conference hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International...
By Dinasena Ratugamage A two-week dengue eradication programme has been declared in Jaffna following the rapid increase of dengue cases reported from the area. The campaign...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Professionals’ Trade Union Collective (PTUC) on Wednesday (20) warned the government that drastic trade union action would be taken unless it kept...
Can we harness technology’s power during turbulent times? These challenging periods necessitate productivity enhancements for survival, and technology is the ideal ally. The Global CEO Forum...
Education Minister Susil Premajayantha told Parliament yesterday that the Commissioner General of Examinations would soon reveal whether this year’s GCE A/L examination would be postponed or...
Seeduwa police on Tuesday night arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of a 36-year-old man, whose body was found hidden in a travelling bag...
by Rex Clementine The national selection panel that met yesterday made a complete ‘U’ turn having earlier requested captain Dasun Shanaka to step down in the...
Sri Lanka have announced a young squad for the 2023 Asian Games – essentially a Sri Lanka A side – with Sahan Arachchige set to lead...
By Sanath Nanayakkare National airlines are usually the most loved and the most criticised operation in many countries and Sri Lanka is a clear example for...
