The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
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...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
With the US-Israeli war with Iran waging on, the White House earlier announced that it will ask the US Congress...
Says will not hesitate to resign otherwise By Sanath Nanayakkare Central Bank Govenor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe told reporters in Colombo yesterday that the Executive President and...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) Nimal Punchihewa says extremely violent public reaction to Monday’s mob attacks, on those who had been demanding...
Wednesday 11th May, 2022 Sri Lanka finds itself in an unprecedented situation. It just so happens that a beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is now running a...
The Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickremaratne, over their...
Monday’s violence: Over 200 wounded in clashes, Gnana Akka’s home, shrine destroyed By Shamindra Ferdinando Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa yesterday (10) said that local police...
The rhetoric emanating from the political leaders do not inspire much hope of an early resolution to the political impasse, notwithstanding the two No Confidence motions....
Protests at Trinco over MR taking refuge at SLN base By Shamindra Ferdinando The government yesterday evening ordered the police and the armed forces to open...
The countrywide curfew has been extended till 7.00 am, on Thursday (12).
The previous version of this piece was written soon after the Mirihana Incident, but I was unable to send it to The Editor of The Island...
Retired DIG Priyantha Jayakody, one-time police spokesman, last Saturday (07) advised the police on how to deal with the current wave of protests. Jayakody addressed the...
By Indrawansa de Silva Professor Emeritus It is fair to say that the fight against corruption is one of the drivers, if not the driver, of...
by Rex Clementine After government-backed goons attacked peaceful protesters at the Galle Face Green on Monday plunging the country into further turmoil, fingers have been pointed...
