The Auditor General has warned that delays in coal procurement and continued reliance on suppliers of questionable standards could disrupt...
In the wake of the National Development Bank (NDB) PLC having to publicly acknowledge a loss of as much as...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ruled that all the benched players are not allowed to...
Why did David Miller refuse a single off the penultimate delivery with Delhi Capitals needing 2 off 2? It’ll be...
Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children’s...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 4.30 p.m. on 08 April 2026, valid...
United States President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his planned bombing of Iran for two weeks, following his threat...
Heavy rain in Guwahati delayed the start of the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) by more...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 07 April 2026, valid...
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet Meeting held on 30-03-2026 to provide relief by granting up to rupees 20/-...
Jaffna Kings setup by a four wicket haul by Dunith Wellalage, a 39 ball 54 by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and an unbeaten 23 ball 44 by Towhid...
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges that he sought to overturn the 2020 election results in the United States, as the embattled former president...
The government of Alberta has pulled its support for a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games due to rising costs. A joint bid was being...
Scientists have found a naturally occurring strain of bacteria which can help stop the transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans. They found it by chance,...
Jason Holder-inspired West Indies pulled off an incredible second-half heist to defend their total of 149/6 and take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series. In...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 August 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Except for a few showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and...
By Rathindra Kuruwita It is unlikely that the rupee will significantly depreciate following the recommencement of bilateral and commercial debt servicing, says Director of the Central...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena yesterday (03) faulted the media for having promoted a protest campaign that led to the killing of an MP...
BY Saman Indrajith It was possible that police might be more politicised if police powers were devolved to nine provinces, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The government had increased the price of fuel to enable Sinopec, China’s leading international petroleum company to maximise profit, Convenor of the SJB...
By Dinasena Ratugamage Wildlife officials, on Wednesday (02), relocated four large crocodiles living in a tank at the Selva Sannithi Murugan Temple, Jaffna.Devotees complained that these...
by Dr K. M. Wasantha Bandara This is a humble effort to build up on the article titled, ‘Medical negligence or error’, published in The Island...
