Sri Lanka is standing on the edge of a coastal catastrophe, with the nation’s lifeline rapidly eroding under the combined...
The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SoC)on Economic Development and International Relations recently examined the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill and...
A quick glance at the head to head record is enough to show the gulf between India and Sri Lanka...
With the objective of enhancing the living conditions of the agricultural community and increasing the contribution of the agricultural sector...
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has entered into agreements with Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited...
20 Consultancy Boards have been established by now covering the production industries field with the objective of minimizing the policy...
The BCCI has raised the match fees in women’s domestic cricket, from INR 20,000 to INR 50,000 per day, for...
Gede Priandana, Indonesia’s 28-year-old right-arm quick bowler, has become the first to pick up five wickets in an over in...
Australia captain Pat Cummins won’t feature again in the Ashes and there is uncertainty about whether he will be available...
United States President Donald Trump has issued a new warning to Nicolas Maduro, saying “it would be smart” for the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
Oman Air, the flag carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has appointed Najma Al Naamani as the Commercial Manager overseeing the territory of Sri Lanka. She...
This is in reference to Dr Upul Wijayawardhana’s article on astrology, palmistry and cosmology, etc., which appeared in The Island of October 7th. The anecdotes given are...
PTA amendments or new law: By Shamindra Ferdinando On the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a high-level committee, chaired by Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne, has...
Provincial Council elections: by Dinasena Ratugamage The government had decided to hold provincial council elections soon following the visit of the Indian Foreign Secretary, TNA MP...
The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) says it is alarmed over media reports warning that Sri Lanka may face another terrorist attack similar to the Easter...
The mitochondrion has garnered quite the reputation for its role as the “powerhouse of the cell.” These tiny, but mighty organelles play various life-sustaining roles, from...
I wish GADS would have stuck with his hesitation, without displaying his ignorance of basic chemistry and the global gas cycles in defence of his precious...
by Saman Indrajith Teachers and principals will not report for work when schools reopen on 21 Oct., if the government fails to come up with a...
David Pieris Holdings and Avonet Technologies announced the launch of a new joint venture which will power Affiniti FinTech Solutions where David Pieris Holdings is investing...
BoardPAC, the Sri Lanka-based multinational board meeting automation solutions company, reached another milestone recently when it was featured for the first time in the prestigious Best...
By ROHANA R. WASALA This is without prejudice to the honour and dignity of the thousands of our dedicated teachers and doctors, nurses, and other members...
Sri Lanka’s official reserves were 2.6 billion US dollars (USD 2,581.3mn) by the end of September, down from 3.5 billion US dollars in August, the latest...
