Mounting concerns over drug safety and regulatory oversight have triggered strong calls from medical professionals and trade unions for the...
China has pledged its full support to Sri Lanka’s economic and social recovery efforts in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah,...
The Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Department of Irrigation has issued flood warnings for the Mahaweli River Basin...
Volodymyr Zelensky is urging European Union leaders gathered at a crunch summit in Brussels to loan billions of euros in...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will crack down on hate speech following Sunday’s deadly shooting at Bondi...
The Bay of Plenty lived up to its name but only for New Zealand. Devon Conway and Tom Latham harvested...
Australia have not yet officially retained the Ashes, but it already seems a matter of “when” not “if” after England’s...
Winter storms are worsening conditions for hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, as aid agencies warn that Israeli...
An official meeting was held between Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC)...
The landslide early warning centre of the National Building Research Organization [NBRO] has issued Level III landslide early warnings to...
Astonishingly, this Ashes series is just seven days old, but it remains in no mood to slow down and take...
Sri Lanka has named a young squad for the forthcoming T20Is against India, bringing in the likes of 17-year-old ambidextrous...
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY – Chairman of the Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha Noel Dhasantha Stephen has been suspended with effect from February 14 by Sabaragamuwa Province Governor...
The US Embassy yesterday (15) declined to comment on an unannounced visit made by a high level US delegation. When The Island asked the US Embassy...
Bishop of Kandy, His Lordship Bishop Valance Mendis, recently stressed the pivotal importance of providing quality education to children of those long suffering people of Kalpitiya...
The Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL), on Wednesday (15), approved increasing the electricity tariff by 66 percent from yesterday (15). Issuing a statement, the PUCSL said that...
By Rathindra Kuruwita There is a serious shortage of cancer drugs at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital, Paediatric Oncologist Dr. Sanjeewa Gunasekera said yesterday. Addressing the media,...
The British School in Colombo (BSC) celebrated Sri Lanka’s 75th year of Independence through a flag-hoisting ceremony at a Special National Day Assembly held at the...
Monitors perturbed by Govt. Printer’s position By Rathindra Kuruwita Postponing local council elections will have a devastating impact on Sri Lanka’s international reputation, Executive Director of...
Survivors of the twin earthquake tragedies in Turkey and Syria, and other affected sections, are appealing to the world for immediate and substantial relief assistance and...
By Praying Mantis The phrase ‘Intellectual Terrorism’ is nothing new. There are many forms of it but this article attempts to portray its meaning from an...
Hela Apparel Holdings PLC navigated an exceptionally challenging global operating environment during the third quarter of FY 2022/23. While the Group’s quarterly revenue of Rs. 21.8...
The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA), the governing body for architecture in Sri Lanka wishes to announce their annual sessions “Architect 2023” on its 66th...
The Investment Relations Office to promote the Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone (CPCSEZ) in Bangkok, Thailand, led by Dr Sarayut Lekplipol, the Regional Head of...
