The Artemis II space mission has blasted off from the US state of Florida, sending four astronauts on a historic...
… talks with Moscow cover fresh coal supplies Eksath Janaraja Peramuna leader Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday (01) said that Sri...
Former Matara District Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Mahinda Wijesekara has passed away this morning (02) at the age...
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit the Northern Molucca Sea off the coast of the city of Ternate, in Indonesia,...
An unbeaten 70 from Sameer Rizvi proved decisive in a low-scoring contest in Lucknow, where Delhi Capitals (DC) became the...
Across the world on Wednesday night, millions of people will tune in to watch Donald Trump deliver a primetime update...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 01 April 2026, valid...
It was the Amelia Kerr show at Basin Reserve on Wednesday as she played the sort of innings that would...
Punjab Kings 165 for 7 in 19.1 overs (Cooper Connolly 72*, Prabhsimran Singh 37, Shreyas Iyer 18, Xavier Bartlett 11*;...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 31 March 2026, valid for...
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 27-06-2012 to provide cultivable agricultural lands from the lower Uma...
In view of the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region and its impact on the economy, the Government...
Gujarat Titans became the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2023, as they racked up 18 points after a convincing win over...
CPC, CEB need to recover costs until end of Fund’s loan package By Rathindra Kuruwita The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had...
Four Rover Scouts from the Sri Lanka Scout Association, representing the country at the Coronation Camp, organised by the Scouts Association, United Kingdom, called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe...
Sri Lanka Telecom Group (SLT Group), the National ICT Solutions Provider, recorded positive consolidated revenues of Rs. 26.6 Bn for Q1 2023, an increase of 2.1%,...
Leader of the 43 Brigade, Patali Champika Ranawaka, MP, yesterday announced that he would launch a new political party, the Sri Lanka Republican Front (SLRF) on May...
But Minister assures no power cuts Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara says the Norochcholai Power Plant’s Unit 3 will be shut down for 100...
Samagi Jana Balawegaya Nuwara Eliya District MP Vadivel Suresh yesterday said that in the future he would engage in political activities with Minister Harin Fernando, who...
By Sanath Nanayakkare State Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs Geetha Kumarasinghe says she is waiting to see how President Ranil Wickremesinghe will act when the...
Tuesday 16th May, 2023 The Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe government keeps postponing elections for fear of facing a humiliating mid-term electoral setback. The UNP is floating a rumour that...
By Norman Palihawadane Former Minister and Anuradhapura District MP and SJB District Organiser P. Harrison yesterday said that he would resign from all the posts of...
By Panduka Karunanayake While thanking Professor Kirthi Tennakone for his article on nuclear power as an energy option for our country (The Island, May 12), I...
by Jehan Perera The discussions that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has commenced with the Tamil parties in the north and east are being seen as a possible...
