Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday (05) told a media conference at his Ministry that the...
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday said that the government would announce its decision on the ban on foreign research vessels...
At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of...
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has called for a “new phase” in ties with China as he met its...
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal forwarded by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to...
The instructions required for granting relief to farmers for the short term crops devastated due to the extreme weather have...
Sri Lanka has signed and ratified the United Nations Convention against Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Palermo Protocol to Prevent,...
The situation report issued by the Disaster Management 1000hrs today [06th January 2026] confirms that 21,514 persons belonging to 6,592...
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts...
Travis Head departed the SCG field to a thunderous ovation after his latest demolition of England in this Ashes series....
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, recently abducted with his wife by US special forces from his home, has appeared in a...
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory at 11.30 pm on 05...
The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) is the apex ICT institution of the Government mandated to drive digital transformation with a vision to make Sri...
By Saman Indrajith A verbal duel ensued in parliament yesterday between UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and erstwhile UNP General Secretary and current SJB MP Tissa Attanayake...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Deputy Director General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath yesterday said that the Omicron COVID variant could already be there in Sri Lanka....
As the pioneer in offering superior speed and reliable connectivity to Sri Lankans, SLT-MOBITEL, The National ICT solutions provider has come forth to power one of...
By Chandre Dharmawardana It was mystifying to read Professor Kulasooriya’s article “Don’t deride Sri Lankan scientists”, (Island, 29/11/2021) because it is not clear who has derided...
By Ifham Nizam Sri Lankans should not worry about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron but instead should continue with immunisation, and those already double jabbed should...
Bold black headline in Monday’s The Island: ‘Sirisena, other SLFP MPs asked to leave govt.’ Cass pounced on the paper and read avidly to find the...
Rex Clementine in Galle There aren’t better things in cricket than Dhananjaya de Silva in full flow. A right-handed version of England’s David Gower, the 30-year-old...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE lost its winning streak in terms of the benchmark index, but investors remained bullish propelling the turnover to a healthy Rs....
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has explained to UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, including its causes and consequences, Tomoya Obokata, Sri Lanka’s progress...
Sri Lanka made a huge splash at the 26th World Route Development Forum (World Routes 2021), which took place in Milan, Italy, recently. By making its...
The main objective of the Department of the Registrar of Companies is the efficient and effective implementation, administration and enforcement of several legislative enactments assigned to...
