Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
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...
Chandana Dayananda of Sri Lanka Army clinched the overall title of the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted three-stage cycle race which concluded at Anuradhapura on Saturday....
LG polls: By PRIYAN DE SILVA Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) Nimal Punchihewa told The Island that the EC will announce the new date for...
By Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel On 26 June 2019, President Sirisena, who had been, for some time, talking about the need for the resumption of...
The Navy assisting pilgrims visiting the annaul feast of St.Anthony in Kachchativu.The Sri Lanka Navy over the years had been assisting both local prigrims as well...
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers which was founded in London in 1911 and Royal Charter awarded in 1920, has conferred its Lifetime Chartered Shipbroker’s Medal to...
Sri Lanka’s sole gender focused awards that measure the status of women in the Sri Lankan workplace, Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2023 edition, jointly presented by...
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decreased to 50.6% in February 2023 from 51.7% in...
Union Bank continued to be resilient throughout 2022 leveraging on its strong capital position and remained agile, posting an increased overall income leading to an improved...
By Norman Palihawadane The Ministry of Transport has handed over the investigation into alleged attempts to sabotage the operation of Ella and Seethawaka Odyssey luxury trains....
Celebrating the masterful skill and unwavering commitment to quality that fuels Sri Lanka’s world-renowned tea, Hayleys Plantations, a trailblazer in sustainable agri-business, successfully concluded its second...
For years Fairfirst has taken a prime standpoint in educating and building awareness among the community. Despite having no direct link to business, Fairfirst ‘s initiative...
The 69thAnnual General meeting of Skal International was held recently at the California Grill, Galadari Hotel Colombo. Dinushka Chandrasena, Managing Director of Travel Talk Asia was...
