NATA to be given more powers The Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment has agreed...
The hunger strike launched by a group of Development Officers demanding their absorption into the teacher service entered its fourth...
Time for the real quiz. As pleasing as it was for Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum to win a rare...
Viran Chamuditha’s 94-ball 110 helped Sri Lanka Under 19 chase 262 and keep their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals...
Sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions have been heard in Niger near the international airport outside the capital, Niamey. Multiple...
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr Harini Amarasuriya said that she hoped that the...
Pavan Rathnayake has re-entered Sri Lanka’s T20I squad following his 121 off 115 balls in the third ODI against England....
Australia qualified for the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup after beating West Indies by 22 runs in Harare courtesy...
The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the official launch of the National Strategic Action Plan to monitor and...
Shiyam Dube hammered the third-fastest fifty by an Indian batter in T20Is, finishing with 65 off 23 balls, but it...
A South Korean court has sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in prison...
A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India’s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country’s aviation regulator has...
USD 27 mn project to double milk production here Sri Lanka has received US funding to the tune of USD 27 mn to double the milk...
Foreign Affairs Minister Prof GL Peiris yesterday said that the government was seeking the understanding of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the challenging social and...
A step forward in upholding environmental responsibilities through the company’s commitment to sustainability Unilever Sri Lanka has been honoured with the ISO 14001:2015 certification for its...
By Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara “Triple Gem” in Buddhism signifies three things: the Buddha (fully Enlightened One), the Dharma (Buddhas teachings), and the Sangha (the Community). They...
MILO Champion Cup Super 16 Schools Netball Championship Holy Family Convent Kurunegala crowned champions of the Milo Champion Cup Super 16 Schools Netball Championship which concluded...
Surendra Rosha, HSBC’s Group Managing Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific arrived in the country on an official visit recently. During his visit Rosha...
By Ifham Nizam Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman, M. M.C. Ferdinando, yesterday tendered his resignation letter to Power and Energy Minister, Kanchana Wijesekera. The Island reliably learns...
By Shamindra Ferdinando In spite of the release of the detained Aeroflot flight on June 06, the government is yet to initiate a proper inquiry into...
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed that 35 university lecturers, who had gone abroad on study leave from the University of Moratuwa, owed the...
By Dhammika Ranatunga Sri Lanka is facing the worst ever economic downturn in its recent history. An empty treasury can no longer provide sufficient funds, even...
TNA Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanikkam yesterday said that he had always been vocal about the needs and aspirations of all Sri Lankans, whilst advocating peace,...
By Jehan Perera The country appears to have reached a position of stability. But this is deceptive. Every day the price of food increases. Less can...
