Independent trade unions cry foul The government has launched a far-reaching overhaul of the electricity industry, breaking up the Ceylon...
Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla and Sri Lankan Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne recently discussed the possibility of expanding parliamentary...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka on this morning (19 January) to participate in the 56th Annual Meeting...
Several people have been killed in a blast in Afghanistan’s Kabul, the Taliban Interior Ministry said. The explosion occurred on...
Senegal stormed off the field in protest at a penalty awarded against them before returning to beat hosts Morocco 1-0...
At least 21 people have been killed after a crash involving high-speed trains in southern Spain, as authorities warn the...
Contrasting half-centuries from Oman Sadat and Mahboob Khan set up Afghanistan’s 13 run win over West Indies. They wrapped up...
England have confirmed their place in the Super Sixes of the Under 19 World Cup 2026 after crushing hosts Zimbabwe...
A little over a year since winning their first-ever Test series in this country, New Zealand have beaten India in...
The BCB and the ICC have not yet reached a resolution over Bangladesh’s refusal to play their 2026 T20 World...
Smriti Mandhana became the ninth player to enter the 90s in the WPL. For a large part of her knock,...
Vaibhav Sooriyawanshi scored 72 at better than a run a ball, and took an agile catch at the boundary at...
by A. J. A. Abeynayake Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera yesterday filed a fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court...
Hambantota International Port launched its first integrated solid waste management initiative on Monday 11th on the Company Day of China Merchants Group (CMG), the parent company...
Before the Covid Pandemic hit Sri Lanka, there was some debate and concern voiced about tourists standing at the door ways of trains and even hanging...
Tuesday 19th October, 2021 The world is mourning the death of a senior British lawmaker. The coldblooded murder of Sir David Amess, which shook the world,...
300,000 entering schools for first time this year among those victimised By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP Chairman and Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (18) emphasised that...
Douglas & Sons (Pvt) Ltd (DSL) announced that it is certified as a Great Place to Work® by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®...
In its latest step to drive economic and social value creation, DFCC Bank, the pioneer in commercial banking, announced the launch of the ‘DFCC Auto Loan’...
by Rex Clementine There are some who always back underdogs. While the winners’ men go places, those who support the underdogs remain at odds with...
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider and the only authorized eSIM service provider for Apple iPhones in Sri Lanka, recently announced the pre-order availability...
Remarks I made (The Island, 12 Oct) on Upul Wijayawardhana’s article on Astronomy, Astrology, Cosmology, etc., in The Island of 07 October, weren’t at all meant to be ‘snide’ or derogatory as he...
By Dr M Haris Deen COVID-19 came and as yet remains, at the same time the world is plagued with another serious issue, that of global...
Sri Lanka Under 19s took a 2-0 lead with a stunning one run victory over Bangladesh as bowlers did well to defend a total of 228...
