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...
Chief among my concerns regarding the announced major curriculum revision to general education is the lack of a document open to public scrutiny. Public institutions must...
The Socialist Alliance (SA) has slammed the NPP over further delaying the Provincial Council polls. The following is the text of the statement issued by Communist...
New Anthoney’s Group, a leading sustainable poultry producer in Sri Lanka renowned for its pioneering antibiotic-free HarithaHari chicken range, has announced a landmark LKR 500 million...
Internationally known English Literature scholar, Emeritus Professor D.C.R.A. Goonetilleke, of University of Kelaniya fame, passed away on 09th November, family sources said. His body will lie-in-state...
Hayleys Mobility Limited has introduced three next-generation new-energy vehicles, the JAECOO J7 PHEV, JAECOO J6 and OMODA E5, offering options to choose between fully electric or...
It’s certainly going to be a rocking scene, in Negombo, on Saturday, 22nd November. In action at ‘Santana Bloom,’ to be held at Grandeeza Hotel, will...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (10) told The Island that he wouldn’t join the Nugegoda protest rally as he was busy receiving supporters visiting his Tangalle...
Declaring that the National Freedom Front (NFF) wouldn’t join the Opposition rally against the government, NFF leader and former Cabinet Minister Wimal Weerawansa, in a letter...
SJB lawmaker Kabir Hashim, the current Chair of the Global Parliamentary Association for Evaluation will attend the “5th ASIA PACIFIC EVALUATION ASSOCIATION” conference and workshops scheduled...
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) on 04th November conducted a special awareness session on “Directors’ Liabilities” for directors of listed companies, with...
Northern Province Governor Nagalingam Vedanayagam recently appreciated the efforts made by several NGOs to provide spectacles, as well as lenses required for cataract surgery, free of...
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) maintained a positive trajectory throughout yesterday’s session, opening strong before settling into steady gains. Market analysts attributed the sustained optimism to...
