Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to investigate the...
A land distribution programme benefiting families displaced by disaster in the Kandy District was held on April 24 at the...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, as Teheran intensifies diplomatic efforts...
In a battle between the bottom-placed teams, momentum shifted hands multiple times before Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Lucknow Super...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 26 April 2026, valid...
United States President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, after shots were fired...
Twelve days after defeating Rajasthan Royals [RR] by nullifying Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] defeated them in spite of an...
Punjab Kings (PBKS) overpowered Delhi Capitals (DC) and pulled off the highest successful T20 chase in an IPL bash where...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 25 April 2026, valid...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.00 noon 25 April 2026 valid...
An exhibition of clean hitting by Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal ensured Sai Sudarshan’s measured 100 off 58 balls ended...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 24 April 2026, valid...
There were reports last week that rules relating to the operation of casinos in Sri Lanka are being broadened in an effort to attract international players...
By Sanja De Silva Jayatilleka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva last week said in no uncertain terms...
by Rajan Philips There is no transfer of state powers in Britain following the death of Queen Elizabeth and her succession by old Prince Charles as...
In October 1981, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Sri Lanka. President J.R. Jayewardene had wanted me (Advisor and retired Archaeological Commissioner) and W.S. Karunaratne (Acting...
By Uditha Devapriya Ever since his election through parliament on July 20, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s President, has been busy consolidating his power. Two days after...
By Dr Nihal D Amerasekera Music and dance charts my life from its early days. The very first song I was taught to sing, as a...
Having just read Dr. Upul . Wijewardena’s article in “The Island” (12.Sept), I am encouraged to write this piece. The Government’s decision to declare a period...
The motorists and pedestrians of the older generations are appalled at the road behaviour of today’s motorists and pedestrians. In bygone days motorists were courteous and...
Colombo City Centre marks its fourth anniversary tomorrow (19) with an exciting line-up of celebrations, a press release said. It said: The fourth-anniversary celebrations will take...
Kolkata (PTI): With embattled Sri Lanka witnessing a fall in tea production, India is likely to fill up the vacuum created by the island nation, the Tea Association...
Hearing the announcement that HRH Queen Elizabeth II had died brought on such a sad feeling. But there was no surprise or sorrow. This was what...
by Kumar David Readers may have observed that in recent weeks I have been suggesting that with the backing of global capitalism and India and with...
