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...
By Norman Palihawadane A 38-year-old Easter Sunday terror attack suspect was hacked to death yesterday morning (28) in Mattakkuliya. The victim, Mohamed Badurdeen Mohamed Harnas, was...
Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardena told Parliament yesterday that the railway services between Mahawa and Jaffna will be suspended for a period of five months in 2023....
JAT Holdings PLC has posted exceptional financial performance for Q2 of FY 2022/23. During the Quarter, the Group also achieved a major milestone, delivering on its...
Tuesday 29th November, 2022 What is this world coming to when sport sparks violence and engenders animosity instead of unity and friendship? Riots broke out in...
Rex Clementine at Pallekele People who never in their lives played with a straight bat want us to embrace ethics. Sportsmen all over the world are...
BRC defeated surprise finalists Colombo Malay Cricket Club (CMCC) by five wickets in the Cup final at the Invitation six-a-side cricket tournament to celebrate CMCC’s 150th...
Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ Cricket Unbeaten St. Peter’s will encounter Mahinda in the top semi-final of the Under 19 Division I Tier ‘B’ cricket...
By Jehan Perera President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s warning that he is prepared to declare a state of national emergency and use the military to suppress any public...
SJB MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar says a ruler cannot hold on to power by imprisoning the country’s youth. Participating in the debate on the 2023 Budget,...
The SLPP would have only 25 members in the next Parliament if an election was held any time soon, Chief Opposition Whip Kandy District SJB MP...
By A.J.A. Abyenayake The Court of Appeal yesterday granted leave to proceed with examining the petition filed, challenging the citizenship of the State Minister of Tourism...
Apropos our front-page news item ‘Justice Minister questions logic in keeping CIABOC’ in the Nov. 16 edition of The Island, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery...
