Government authorities are exploring the possibility of shifting public sector work online on April 16 and 17, to maintain essential...
SLPP National organiser MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake should be held responsible for the coal scam.Rajapaksa...
Kuwait says a power and desalination plant has been hit by an Iranian attack. Gulf countries continue to face retaliatory...
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named a 15-member squad for the upcoming Tri- Series tour of Australia, which...
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the following appointments to the National High Performance Center: Ryan van Niekerk – National...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] became the first team in IPL 2026 to successfully defend a total, and for that, they had...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 02 April 2026, valid...
Former Matara District Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Mahinda Wijesekara has passed away this morning (02) at the age...
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit the Northern Molucca Sea off the coast of the city of Ternate, in Indonesia,...
An unbeaten 70 from Sameer Rizvi proved decisive in a low-scoring contest in Lucknow, where Delhi Capitals (DC) became the...
Across the world on Wednesday night, millions of people will tune in to watch Donald Trump deliver a primetime update...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 01 April 2026, valid...
Serious concerns have emerged in Parliament over alleged irregularities in the handling of a sexual harassment inquiry involving several staff members of the legislature’s Information Systems...
Unexpected events seem to have cropped up at this year’s Miss Universe pageant and there could be more ‘surprises’ before the crowning day – Friday, 21st...
Alleging that the NPP government’s 2026 Budget had completely neglected medical specialists, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday (12) called all medical specialists for a...
Under 19 Cricket An unbeaten century by Maleesha Sandaruwan and a five wicket haul by Menula Dambakumbura were the highlights as Isipatana took first innings honours...
Generating active and broad-based interest from investors, the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Ordinary Voting Shares of JF Packaging Limited was heavily oversubscribed within hours of...
On 8th November 2025, I visited the residence of the Swiss ambassador for the opening of the ‘Art Collection of the Swiss Residence in Colombo’ featuring...
This week I’ve decided to give The Island readers a few simple homemade beauty tips with ice cubes and water. Of course, you can add ingredients...
At present, there is a rule in (state-owned) commercial banks that prevents individuals from opening accounts if they reside in an area different from the address...
Browns General Trading was proud to have been recognised as the ‘Best Displayed Stall,’ under the Hardware & Tools category at the renowned Construct Exhibition 2025,...
The Ministry of Environment’s “Vanasurakuma” (Forest Protection) initiative has received an overwhelming public response, with over 500 calls made to the 1995 short code hotline within...
Mark and Comm (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s leading boutique public relations (PR) and communications agency, presented a comprehensive Strategic Communications and PR framework to Deputy Minister...
Dutch Trails, a homegrown travel company redefining eco-conscious tourism in Sri Lanka, has been recognized at the Presidential Environment Awards 2025, presented by the Ministry of...
