“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha...
The National Joint Committee (NJC) has urged the government to seek compensation for the environmental damage caused by the US...
Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions today...
Rwanda will host the inaugural Women’s Challenge Trophy, which starts on April 18 in Kigali with Rwanda taking on Italy,...
The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating allegations of corruption involving Cricket Canada, one of which focuses on a game...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to...
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has said, starting from 17:00...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 16 April 2026, valid...
Three Sri Lankan leopard cubs that were born at the Singapore Zoo on Jan 1 have now made their public...
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a local multi- day fishing trawler, it’s four man crew together with a consignment...
US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowled Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) out for 146 and chased it down with nearly five overs...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe the Commander-in-Chief, presided over the Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2023 observances, hosted by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association in collaboration with the Armed...
Mitchell Marsh headlined Australia’s dominating win against Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday (November 11) as the Pat Cummins-led side ended the league stage of the World...
Ben Stokes scored his third successive fifty, and fell just 16 short of his second century of the World Cup as England flexed their batting muscles...
The People’s Republic of China officially handed over 26 RANOMOTO motorcycles and 100 LENOVO desktop computers to the Sri Lanka Police Department at the Presidential Secretariat...
It is with deep sorrow that we inform our readers of the demise of former editor of the The Island Mr Gamini Weerakoon. The Cortege will...
Bangladesh batters did well to build useful partnerships throughout their innings against Australia in Pune. Although they lacked a big stand and the fact that most...
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption. Authorities have ordered thousands living in the southwestern...
The Chairman of the Central Environment Authority (CEA), Supun S. Pathirage and two others who were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or...
A special search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy on the Analaitivu Island, Jaffna on Friday (10th November 2023), led to the recovery of 69kg...
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are to meet next week in the San Francisco Bay area, two senior administration officials said. The...
State Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Rohana Dissanayake, during a press conference held at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) on Friday (10), under the theme...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 November 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa,...
