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...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
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...
President issues strict warning against another July 09, assures polls after country stabilises President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday that on Monday night, the government had...
I refer to the opinion piece titled ‘Tears of hypocrisy’ – a response by G.A. D. Sirimal in The Island of 01 March. Referring to one of your...
By Priyan De Silva The Election Commission (EC) yesterday decided that April 25 was the most suitable date for the local government elections, originally scheduled for...
By Rohana R. Wasala I concluded a previous article published (not in The Island) on January 28, 2023 touching on the deplorable situation that innocent Sri...
The Sri Lankan rupee had appreciated for seven straight days against the U.S dollar, on Tuesday (07), the Central Bank data shows. Issuing a statement, the...
SJB and Opposition Leader, Sajith Premadasa, told Parliament yesterday that the government had prevented the Finance Ministry Secretary from meeting the Elections Commission yesterday morning. Premadasa...
By Shamindra Ferdinando A pair of Chinese built F-7 multi-role jet fighters flew over SLAF China Bay parade grounds, within minutes after President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived...
Dialog Axiata PLC, together with XL Axiata, hosted ‘METASTAGE’ the country’s first metaverse entertainment experience in the ‘Futureverse’, featuring performances by the renowned Sri Lankan sensations...
Death penalty again in focus (Part II) BY Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne President’s Counsel Worldwide, there is a clear trend towards abolishing the death penalty. According to...
This book by Dr. C. A. Saliya is an English adaptation of the original Sinhala book SAMAJA GAVESHAKAYA published in early 2022. It exemplifies Dr Saliya’s...
A total of Rs. 50mn worth of scholarships The Nations’ protector, over the years had contributed to the betterment of the future generation of the country....
By Hiran H. Senewiratne The CSE was extremely bullish throughout yesterday and shares jumped in mid-day trade following President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s address to Parliament, wherein he...
