Drug controversy: “Setting up state-of-the-art drug testing facility will cost Rs 5 billion” Activists call for legal action against politicians,...
Air quality in Sri Lanka has deteriorated in recent days, with Air Quality Index (AQI) levels rising, particularly in the...
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...
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...
The following news item of a Reuters report from Launceseon on 19th Aug, 2021, captioned ‘Column- Asia Coal Demands Surge in Stark Contrast with U.N Climate...
By Ifham Nizam Environmentalists backed by Ven. Omalpe Sobitha said yesterday they would appeal against the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court order that 14 elephant calves taken...
By Prabhath Withanage Customs officials took into custody a consignment of oximeters being smuggled into the country early this week through the air cargo terminal of...
Thursday 9th September, 2021 Afghanistan now has an interim government of the Taliban by the Taliban for the Taliban; it is an all-male administration sans any...
The Foreign Ministry yesterday said that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa hadn’t requested or received an invitation to visit the Vatican for an audience with His Holiness...
Arshad Ahamed joined as Director Strategy, Group M, with over 13 years of experience in the industry both locally and internationally. He has worked in Multinational...
