Government authorities are exploring the possibility of shifting public sector work online on April 16 and 17, to maintain essential...
SLPP National organiser MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake should be held responsible for the coal scam.Rajapaksa...
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named a 15-member squad for the upcoming Tri- Series tour of Australia, which...
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the following appointments to the National High Performance Center: Ryan van Niekerk – National...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] became the first team in IPL 2026 to successfully defend a total, and for that, they had...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 02 April 2026, valid...
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...
Benin’s president has appeared on television to reassure citizens of the West African nation that the situation was now “totally under control” following an attempted coup...
The President emphasised that no room will be given in the future for unauthorised constructions and that the laws relating to them will be strengthened. The...
Dane Van Niekerk’s late blitz on the back of a sedate half-century from Faye Tunnicliffe helped South Africa beat Ireland by 65 runs in the second...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center at 0600hrs on 8th December 3035 confirms that 627 persons have lost their lives due to floods...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 DECEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 December 2025 by the Department of Meteorology The Northeast monsoon conditions are gradually establishing...
Death toll hits 627, over 2.17 mn affected across 25 districts The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has issued fresh landslide warnings as relentless heavy rains continue...
In a massive nationwide crackdown under the Ratama Ekata (A Nation United) Drug Prevention Programme, police have taken 35,855 drug traffickers and users into custody across...
The Hydrology and Disaster Management Directorate yesterday issued a cautionary alert as the water level in the Malwathu Oya continued to rise steadily, increasing the possibility...
Two C-130J Super Hercules and Airmen from the US Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) arrived at Katunayake Air Base, yesterday, to provide American airlift...
A major drug consignment with a street value of over Rs. 200 million was seized off the Kalpitiya coast in a coordinated operation by the Navy...
A hotel chef was arrested with 15 birds on Saturday (6) in connection with the theft of 32 exotic birds from the Dehiwala National Zoological Garden...
Further to my earlier letter titled, “Psychology of Greed and Philosophy for a New World Order” (The Island 26.11.2025) it may not be far-fetched to say that...
