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...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
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...
Bombshell disclosure to Madam Chou in China Excerpted from volume two of Sarath Amunugama’s autobiography I had always followed developments in Communist China with great interest....
But he was the best bet The trend these days has been to bash Ranil left, right and centre. In fact it has now become fashionable...
by -Rajan Philips The ascent of Rishi Sunak as the new British Prime Minister is an individual achievement of stunning proportions. It is also a testament...
by Anila Dias Bandaranaike Sunday, October 23, 2022 was the 100th birth anniversary of Ena de Silva, nee Aluwihare. During the past week, her unique contribution...
by ECB Wijeyesinghe Every year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, sirens are sounded and a grateful world stands in...
Corruption and fraud charges against Neymar have been dropped by prosecutors in Spain. The charges were made against the Paris St-Germain and Brazil forward and others...
Two-time ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winning captain Daren Sammy has revealed where he thinks it all went wrong for the West Indies at this year’s...
A crucial discussion with Sri Lanka’s creditors is scheduled to be held on 03 Nov.During this meeting, Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring is to be discussed at...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Vidura Wickramanayaka has recently instructed officials of the Department of Archaeology to hand over some lands adjoining the Kurundi...
Over 1,400 vehicles had been stolen between January 01 and September 30, 2022, across the country, Police Media Spokesman, SSP Nihal Thalduwa, said yesterday, speaking to...
Rex Clementine in Sydney Sydney is fast developing. Last time, The Island had a cricket coverage from this venue was during the 2015 World Cup, where...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka reiterated that the Indian Ocean should not be an area of conflict, or the “playground”, for world military powers. “This Ocean, as a...
