China and Sri Lanka have intensified joint law enforcement efforts to combat cross-border online gambling and telecom fraud, crimes that...
An assistant manager and a security officer, attached to a state bank branch in Horana, have been arrested in connection...
Anthropic is proposing that the world’s top artificial intelligence companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of...
Iran’s World Cup football players have been granted visas to enter the United States, according to a White House official,...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasooriya in her Environment Day message said that the environment is the foundation of our livelihood...
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were ordered to shelter in an attached spacecraft after the structure suddenly started...
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska is one win away from a fairytale French Open triumph after setting up a final showdown with...
Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the...
Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set for his maiden call-up,...
Pakistan edged home in a low-scoring tussle to secure their third straight ODI series win against Australia. They batted with...
Welcome to England’s new Test era. Stop me if you’ve read this one before. The opening day of the 2026...
Rumesh Tharanga produced the best javelin throw of his career to smash the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meeting record...
By Saman Indrajith Mass Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma says the media all over the world are facing the issue of credibility deficiency. Addressing a ceremony to...
By Shiran Ranasinghe A large number of filling stations had run out of fuel yesterday, the CPC said, adding that there are problems in importing adequate...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Reports that the Ministry of Health was considering the removal of the mask mandate were baseless, Medical Technical Services Director Dr. Anwar Hamdani...
by Dr D Chandraratna A fact check in Colombo by fellow contributor to The Island Sanjeewa Jayaweera has alerted me to the background anent the above...
Tuesday 22nd February, 2022 Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and ex-IGP Pujith Jayasundara may be thanking their lucky stars and lawyers for their acquittal in the...
By Dr. Upul Wijayawardhana The judiciary has spoken loud and clear! In acquitting the former Defence Secretary and the IGP from the Easter Sunday carnage case,...
By Jehan Perera Excerpts of the UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet’s latest report on Sri Lanka have been highlighted in the media. They indicate that the...
By Ifham Nizam The annual revenue of the Department of National Zoological Gardens, which was around one billion rupees in 2018, fell to Rs. 204 million...
The residence of prominent television journalist, Chamuditha Samarawickrema, was attacked by four unidentified assailants in the Piliyandala district of Colombo on February 14. The International Federation...
by Rex Clementine The national selection panel headed by former fast bowler Pramodaya Wickramasinghe has come in for high praise after they stuck to strict fitness...
Under 19 Cricket by Reemus Fernando Ananda’s massive 400 runs against Richmond and Dharmaraja’s dogged last wicket stand against Rahula were among the highlights of the...
By Dinasena Ratugamage The current administration must take immediate steps to prevent Indian fishermen from poaching in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, former President Maithripala Sirisena said...
