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...
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...
Pakistan marched into the final of the Under 19 Asia Cup with a clinical eight wicket win over Bangladesh in...
Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George’s patient half-centuries helped India beat Sri Lanka in a rain-reduced game and set up an...
Dasun Shanaka will be Sri Lanka’s T20I captain until the end of the forthcoming T20 World Cup. The move to...
GovPay, Sri Lanka’s Government Digital Payment Platform concluded the year 2025 by surpassing Rs. 2 billion in total digital transaction...
Weeding out the invasive tropical American shrub, Lantana camara, appears to alter the composition of bird species in a forest, according to a new study conducted...
High Commissioner of India Gopal Baglay undertook his first visit to Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (SUSL), Belihuloya, on 11 January 2023. During the visit, he...
(PTI) India’s Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have shown their keenness to import ethanol from India.The minister of road transport and highways...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday he would look into the possibility of a moratorium on loans to protect businesses.Addressing an event, organised by the Women’s Chamber...
Fitch Ratings on Thursday downgraded the National Long Term Ratings of 10 Sri Lankan banks following the recent sovereign downgrade and recalibration of the agency’s Sri...
By Shiran Ranasinghe The Combined Cycle Power Plant at Kelanitissa was closed down again on Thursday night due to a shortage of naphtha.The plant is capable...
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says that it is gravely concerned by attempts by the government to interfere in the exercise of franchise by...
By RaNIl dHaRmaseNa The Treasury has agreed to provide adequate funding to hold elections, Commissioner General of the Elections Commission, Saman Sri Rathnayaka, told The Island...
By Dinasena Ratugamage One person was killed while another was injured when a van transporting 30,000 eggs collided with a parked lorry at Mankulam on Thursday...
Pakistan put up 280/9 in their 50 overs in the final ODI against New Zealand in Karachi. When they opted to bat in the series decider,...
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced a partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further enhance the Bank’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)...
Hatch brought to you an all female vendor Christmas Market on Saturday, 3rd of December 2022, 10am onwards at the Arcade (Independence) premises. Meet the female...
