Suspect also wanted for child abuse: Extradition process underway Among seven persons arrested in the United Kingdom for people smuggling...
Addressing a gathering of the world’s consular community, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath issued a pointed, diplomatic request yesterday for the...
In what has been a tightly-contested tournament so far, easy wins have come far and few in the ongoing Women’s...
The son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested by police on suspicion of assault, before he goes on...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the South Asia Regional Conference of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) 2026...
With five wins in five games for both Australia U-19 and England U-19 at the 2026 edition of the U-19...
Sri Lanka have recalled Kamindu Mendis and dropped Dhananjaya de Silva from their 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup...
China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, one of the notorious dynasties that ran scam centres in...
While speculation is rife about the sanctions the ICC could potentially levy on the PCB for the Pakistan government’s decision...
Eshan Malinga will miss Sri Lanka’s third T20I’s aginst England on Tuesday with a dislocated shoulder, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)...
USA allrounder Isani Vaghela has been suspended from bowling in international cricket after the ICC found her action to be...
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any attack on his country would spark a regional conflict, as...
Two 18-year-old youth were arrested by the Southern Division of the Western Province Crime Division on 31 January for allegedly aiding and abetting two murders carried...
Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been instructed to appear before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) tomorrow (03).She has been directed...
The Upali Group of Companies, its employees and sales agents countrywide, have made arrangements to invoke blessings on its founder, Upali Wijewardene, who disappeared in his...
Monday 2nd February, 2026 Ranil Wickremesinghe, following his fortuitous elevation to the presidency in 2022, famously likened the unnervingly daunting task of saving a nosediving economy...
Disconnect between national statistics and household sentiment illustrated Although official data points to a stable headline inflation rate of 2.3%, an independent economic analyst told The Island...
The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF), on 28 January, 2026, officially launched the National Strategic Action Plan to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking (2026–2030), reaffirming...
The Government of India has proposed grants and loans totalling 4 billion Indian rupees for Sri Lanka under its 2026 Budget. Unveiling the annual Budget yesterday...
The scientific community in the English-speaking world publishes its research findings using technical and scientific English (naturally!). It has its own particular vocabulary. Many words are...
Arrangements have been finalised to bring the sacred bodily relics of the Buddha to Sri Lanka, according to the President’s Media Division. The relics were first...
Sri Lanka’s industrial sector has historically been an engine of growth, employment, and exports. Yet today, many industries face structural challenges, outdated practices, and intense global...
US President Donald Trump is insulting friends and intimidating others. Perhaps. Following his rare feat of securing a non-consecutive second term, one would have expected Trump...
Plantation companies are expected to spend more than 6 billion rupees to fund their share of a landmark wage increase for estate workers, the largest in...
