BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The lockdown has had a positive impact on COVID control, Medical Technical Services Director Dr. Anwar Hamdani said yesterday. He said that a...
The complex question of terrorism insists on resurfacing in the public domain and it is not only the Taliban’s return to Afghanistan that has highlighted this...
…declares country in debt to the tune of USD 47 bn Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila has claimed that the USD 267 billion worth of oil...
The World Health Organization has urged countries in South Asia Region to enhance routine immunization along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage....
Making much headway in the Doha scene is Rubeena Shabnam, from Sri Lanka. Her voice is heard on radio – Radio Suno Lanka – and she...
National record holder Yupun Abeykoon will get a rare opportunity to compete against a world class field including Olympic medalists Fred Kerley and Andre De Grasse...
A webinar focusing on educating Sri Lankan agri products exporters on how best to connect with the right buyer in EU market, “The Art of Approaching...
By ROHANA R WASALA Ref. ‘Compulsory training to instil discipline, not jeopardise freedom of choice’ by Rear Admiral (Rtd) Dr Sarath Weerasekera/The Island/September 4, 2021. It...
Following the launch of Airtel Lanka’s revolutionary 4G services and Freedom Packs, the telco revealed its Postpaid Promise; an innovative ‘Data Rollover’ feature for its Freedom...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Senior medical professionals who had been resigning from the Health Ministry’s Covid-19 Technical Committee should reveal why they had left abruptly, President of...
I refer to the article written by Mr. Palitha Manchanayaka in The Island regarding the Parakrama Samudraya bund on which a jogging path was to be...
Fitch Ratings has assigned ‘A-(lka)(EXP) rating for National Development Bank’s proposed debenture issue to raise up to Rs.8 billion. The debentures will have maturities of five...
