The ongoing West Asia war, triggered by joint Israel-US attack on Iran on 28 Februar, has benefited the China-run Hambantota...
A three-day “study visit” by the subject Minister to the Norochcholai coal power plant has triggered concern among power sector...
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the...
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] razed Chennai Super Kings’ [CSK] attack and the record books, in front of their...
Mohammed Shami’s miserly 2 for 9 and Rishabh Pant’s uncharacteristic half-century helped Lucknow Super Giants [LSG] open their account in...
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 05 April 2026, valid...
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...
Sri Lanka’s first nuclear power plant could be built by 2032, the Atomic Energy Board has stated at the Sectoral Oversight Committee The Sri Lanka Atomic...
Dilith Jayaweera, one of the close associates of ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said that National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa, MP, has ignored the role...
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Vienna organized an alms giving on May 14 at the Embassy premises in memory of the late...
BY Norman Palihawadane Police have commenced an investigation into the death of a female domestic aide of Sudharma Nettikumara, former wife of proprietor of the Salaka...
Following a turbulent year marred by the country facing its most profound economic crisis post-independence, Hatton National Bank PLC made a resilient start to 2023, posting...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Affirming the company’s unwavering dedication to ensuring a trajectory towards net zero by 2050, Hela Apparel Holdings received the ISO 14064-1:2018 certification for quantification...
National Chamber in their history of 75 years, organized a felicitation ceremony for Past Presidents of the Chamber. 35 Presidents have given leadership to the Chamber...
I thank Panduka Karunanayake for his comments (The Island, May 16) on my article he has cited. Admittedly, I have not spelled out the details of...
The following commentary relates to the unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended 31 March 2023, presented in accordance with Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 34 (LKAS...
Cargills began its Village to Home program over 3 years ago to strengthen the country’s small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs), who at the time were severely...
By Lynn Ockersz This is not a rude awakening, For you O citizens of the Isle, For, you’ve been here before, These long seventy five years,...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE began trading on a negative note yesterday despite IMF assurances that it would not interfere with internal debt restructuring affairs but...
