BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
The United States military is “striking very seriously against ISIS [ISIL] strongholds in Syria”, President Donald Trump said, a week...
Pakistan marched into the final of the Under 19 Asia Cup with a clinical eight wicket win over Bangladesh in...
Addressing the 3rd Nyeleni Conference at the National Institute of Cooperation Development in Kandy, Lili Balogh of Nyeleni Europe and Central Asia called for urgent transformation...
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pointed out how American owned social media companies, like Google, Facebook, and YouTube, exploited political turmoil to overthrow governments. In a...
On September 11, 1985,Sri Lanka carved their name into cricket’s history books by winning their maiden Test match. Today marks the 40th anniversary of that red-letter...
A heartfelt felicitation ceremony was held at the Parliament of Sri Lanka to honor Ms. Amy Victoria Gibb, a British national, for her extraordinary humanitarian service...
Ambagamuwa Central athlete Ayomal Akalanka summoned all his experience to beat emerging sprinter Idupa Silva in a new meet record performance in the Under 20 boys’...
Well known tourism professional and academic Dr. Malraj Bharatha Kiriella was recently honoured at the 4th National Apex Awards 2025, organised by the Organisation of Professional...
Has France banned child beauty pageants? This is from 2013 It was, indeed, gratifying to have parents, especially mothers, contacting me and praising The Island for...
Condemning Sri Lanka’s stand at the 60th session of Geneva HRC, the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has accused the National People’s Power (NPP) government of...
The 800 metre disciplines of the ongoing Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship witnessed a number of record-breaking performances and the close finish of the boys’...
Rehan Peiris top scored with 65 runs for Royal and Malintha Dewruwan picked up five wickets for St. Sebastians’ as the two teams were declared joint...
(This is an extract from my book ‘Basic Health Knowledge’. It is for information only. In case of illness please consult a qualified medical doctor) Many...
The Central Bank inaugurates Financial Literacy Month on 10th September 2025, signifying a pivotal milestone in the nation’s progressive journey toward financial inclusion. This initiative is...
