The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
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 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
TikTok is a social media app that lets users create, share, and view short videos. The app is primarily used for creating and sharing creative and...
By Norman Palihawadana Madurankuliya police, on Tuesday (18), arrested a drug addict who took his three-year-old child hostage. A police constable was also injured in the...
The Sri Lanka Navy recovered over 35kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted in the Mamunai area of Jaffna yesterday (19). The operation was...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE edged- up in mid- day trade yesterday and ended on a positive note due to the prevalence of conducive economic conditions...
By Dr Ajith Shanmuganathan Salt has played a significant role throughout human history, enhancing the flavour of countless dishes. In recent times, natural sea salt and...
Maris Stella College, Negombo returned to winning ways after a lapse of several years to clinch an overall boys’ title in an athletics event when they...
* Acne: Pineapple is rich in vitamin C and bromelain and works wonders in treating acne. The enzyme bromelain has been considered effective in softening the...
Main sponsor for all three cricket tours this year Nippon Paint Lanka is the main sponsor for the Pakistan Test Series. They are also the Official...
Correction It was erroneously stated in the article headlined ‘Traditional fixtures that ‘shield’ camaraderie in the school rugby scene’ and carried in ‘The Island’ newspaper of July...
A stirring fightback from Sri Lanka left the home side in with a sniff of stealing a sensational win in the first Test against Pakistan in...
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, and President’s Secretary, Saman Ekanayake at a meeting held at the Presidential secretariat decided to appoint an action...
President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (18) said that the...
