The much-delayed Provincial Council (PC) elections cannot be held this year due to financial and legal constraints, JVP General Secretary...
More than 31,000 people across Sri Lanka have been affected by worsening weather conditions, as the southwest monsoon intensifies ahead...
Attacks on Ebola health facilities are intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the World Health...
Oil prices have fallen sharply amid tentative hopes for a deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran. Brent crude,...
Chasing the fourth playoffs spot, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) entered their match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Eden Gardens hoping...
US President Donald Trump says he has instructed negotiators “not to rush into a deal” with Iran, after earlier suggesting...
It was a must-win game, and they were in early trouble, but Jofra Archer pulled off one of the IPL’s...
A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of...
The National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
A person has been shot and killed after they opened fire outside the White House, the US Secret Service has...
US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and details will be announced soon. The...
A firefighting 87 from Sophie Devine propelled New Zealand from a perilous 11 for 4 to a series-squaring 14-run win...
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...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Hospitals were experiencing a shortage of 160 essential medicines, Deputy Director General – Medical Supplies, Dr. D. R. K. Herath , told the...
By Norman Palihawadane Police are investigating the assault of a drug dealer and the rape of his wife in Colombo.Police said that a drug dealer in...
By Anuradha Hiripitiyage The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) would not contest the coming elections as a constituent of a coalition led by the Samagi Jana Balavegaya...
By Emantthi Marambe Caterers, who maintain canteens in institutions attached to the Health Ministry will be instructed not to add salt to cooked rice in the...
India finally won its independence on 15 August 1947. Power was transferred by the British to the two Dominions, India, and Pakistan. By ARUN KUMAR BANERJI...
By Chaminda Silva Star class hotels and some institutions obtaining power from LECO have been made exempt from the Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL), the General...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasized the need to create awareness against fake news. He said that social media cannot be underestimated and that a...
Saturday 29th October, 2022 There seems to be no end to bad news casting a pall on this country. Reports that provide some uplift are hard...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally taken over as Twitter boss and his first job was to reportedly fire Indian-origin CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer...
