Govt. rations stocks as imports falter By Ifham Nizam The government faces a looming fertiliser crisis ahead of the 2026...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) spokesman Pubudu Jayagoda says the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court order that the ruling JVP...
Punjab Kings 165 for 7 in 19.1 overs (Cooper Connolly 72*, Prabhsimran Singh 37, Shreyas Iyer 18, Xavier Bartlett 11*;...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 31 March 2026, valid for...
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 27-06-2012 to provide cultivable agricultural lands from the lower Uma...
In view of the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region and its impact on the economy, the Government...
In accordance with the guidance of the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theros and the All Ceylon Shasanarakshaka Mandalaya, it has been...
Having considered the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational...
Lahore Qualandars have fined Shaheen Shah Afridi PKR 1 million (approx. USD 3600) following the incident that saw the Punjab...
New IPL season, new-look team, but same-old batting troubles for Chennai Super Kings [CSK]. On Monday, their powerplay score of...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 30 March 2026, valid...
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs with effect from 1st April...
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was the chief guest at the 7th China-South Asia Exhibition jointly organized by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Yunnan State...
Attending a press conference themed ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’ held at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC).on Wednesday (16), the State Minister of Irrigation Shashendra...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 August 2023 by the Department of Meteorology A few showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and...
By Rathindra Kuruwita About 2,000 doctors had left the country during the past two years, All Ceylon Medical Officers’ Association (ACMOA) General Secretary Dr. Jayantha Bandara said on...
– former Foreign Secy. Ambassador Palihakkara Former Foreign Secretary, Ambassador H. M. G. S. Palihakkara, has said the overarching challenge that is faced by Sri Lanka...
Dialog Axiata PLC announced, Thursday 10th August 2023, its consolidated financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2023. Financial results included those of Dialog...
by Garvin Karunaratne Former Government Agent August is always a dry month in Sri Lanka. As a former administrative officer who was involved in agriculture for...
There is considerable haggling in some local quarters on whether the concept of Non-alignment is of any relevance to Sri Lanka in particular and to the...
Thursday 17th August, 2023 There has been an unnervingly rapid deterioration of the public health sector during recent years. Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella is bellowing hollow...
A severe shortage of staff at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), at Mulleriyawa, had affected both workers and patients, Dr. Dhammika Wijesinghe, Director of NIMH, said on Wednesday during a televised...
Indonesia is celebrating its 78th Independence day today. We mark the event with an eight-page suppplement issued with today’s edition of The Island.
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has threatened to launch a countrywide strike against what it calls unilateral actions of Deputy Director General (Medical Services 11)...
