Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the...
“Auditor General’s reports a matter for Legislature not the Executive” Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Charitha...
Being a key frontline stakeholder in the national mission, ‘A Nation United,’ the Navy continues to maintain a vigilant maritime...
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...
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)...
Workers in Asia are spending most of their time on “performative work” — in other words, focusing on appearing busy more than doing real, productive work. That’s according...
Director General of the BMICH, Sunil Dissanayake retired on 31 July. He was appointed Director General in May 2015 and helped the BMICH reach great heights...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Petitioner Oshala Herath has requested a fuller bench of five justices of the Court of Appeal to determine State Minister Diana Gamage’s citizenship matter next...
Arrangements have been made to celebrate award-winning actress Swarna Mallawarachchi’s cinematic career spanning five decades, on Sunday (20)in Brisbane, Australia . The event entitled ‘Swarna Pranama’ has been organised by...
In their last league game of the Lanka Premier League, Galle Titans turned the tables delivering several killer punches that stunned all and sundry. Galle’s bowlers...
