The ongoing West Asia war, triggered by joint Israel-US attack on Iran on 28 Februar, has benefited the China-run Hambantota...
A three-day “study visit” by the subject Minister to the Norochcholai coal power plant has triggered concern among power sector...
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 05 April 2026, valid...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
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...
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...
The Navy detected a consignment of smuggled items, a dinghy, and apprehended four suspects during a search operation conducted in the Ippantivu and Karuwalakuda areas in...
Tokyo Cement Group extended the sponsorship of Cricket Coaching Camps with the Foundation of Goodness (FoG) for the 10th consecutive year. Over the past decade this...
