Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday called on the government to begin negotiations immediately for a successor programme with the International...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi yesterday told Parliament that 42 ancient paintings were missing from...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week,...
Chennai Super King’s (CSK) slim playoff hopes were crushed emphatically by Gujarat Titans [GT] in Ahmedabad on Thursday night as...
Gaby Lewis has been rested for Ireland’s upcoming T20I tri-series against Pakistan and West Indies at home in Clontarf as...
It was election time several years ago, and two candidates were vying for the Galle seat. A fellow club member took a thousand rupee bet with...
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon and Chaminda Silva Around 10 percent of Sri Lankans suffer from kidney diseases, Dr. Sanjaya Heiyantuduwa. Consultant Nephrologist and adviser to Sri...
A special investigation report into the Galle Face Aragalaya has found that the police used tear gas past the expiry date on protesters.An exclusive report released...
Friday 10th March, 2023 Sri Lanka is now like Singapore thanks to its current leaders; it, too, has become a police state! The long arm of...
By Uditha Devapriya “The ideological direction of the journal will be radical in that it will unremittingly question the values and systems that hinder development. It...
KKS Perera in the Sunday Island of March 6 wrote on the Women’s Brigade of Suriyamal fame: Marxist independence struggle in the 30s/40s. It was good...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana In this era of despondency, one of the few things that keep our spirits up are The Island editorials. In addition to...
by PRIYAN DE SILVA The Global report on sodium intake reduction released by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the world is off-track to achieve...
By C. A. Chandraprema The local government elections that were scheduled to be held on the 9th March will not be held and the alternative date...
Medicheks, a pioneer in Sri Lanka’s healthcare sector, opened a convenient drive-in laboratory testing center at its flagship landmark at 104 Havelock Road Colombo 05. The...
Hillwood Club girls from Kandy swept the boards at the ‘One-Whistle’ Invitational Netball Tournament conducted by the Colombo Malay Cricket Club (CMCC) to mark its 150th-anniversary...
By Lakshila Wanigasinghe Written for International Women’s Day on 08 March 2023. Technology plays an important role in modern society. It connects, innovates, and transforms economies...
