President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring the livelihoods of communities affected by the...
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported yesterday that 211 people had gone missing following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah....
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts...
Police and school officials in the United States are asking residents of Providence, Rhode Island, to shelter in place after...
A member of England’s security staff was involved in an altercation with a Channel Seven camera operator at Brisbane airport....
A five wicket haul by Sethmika Seneviratne helped Sri Lanka under 19s register an 8 wicket win over Nepal in ...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 12.30 p.m. 13 December 2025 valid for...
Based on the prevailing disaster situation and the upcoming festive season, arrangements have been made to provide a nutrition allowance...
The Situation Report released by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) at 6:00 AM today (13th December 2025) confirms that 640...
Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a blistering 95 ball 171 in the Under 19 Asia Cup opener against UAE on Friday. He...
If India defied losing the toss and getting the worst of the conditions, theoretically, in Cuttack, South Africa did the...
Jacob Duffy, who had to wait until his 31st birthday for a Test debut earlier this year, claimed his second...
By Norman Palihawadane CID sleuths investigating the death of 16-year-old Jude Kumar Ishalini, who died while being employed at the residence of Rishad Bathiudeen, have detailed...
By Saman Indrajith Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday told Parliament that he had received copies of seven petitions that had been filed in the Supreme Court...
While watching the large numbers of Principals and Teachers on the streets for quite some time, I was kept wondering why such a vital segment of...
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT, Telecommunications and Mobile Services Provider, announced its financial results for the first half of 2021, posting a 29.9% year-on-year growth of Group...
By Dr. Dileep Chandralal I have been following the ongoing debate in The Island on university education, Arts graduates and employment. I have also watched a...
KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) handed over laboratory equipment to Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage for the use at the National Plant Quarantine Service Headquarters at...
Defence Secretary Gen. (retd) Kamal Gunaratne on Monday said that tri-forces officers nearing the retirement age should acquire some new skills that would help them to...
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz yesterday said that the US would continue to support Sri Lanka’s fight against Covid-19 through the COVAX facility....
by Rex Clementine Spin icon Muttiah Muralitharan is a fiercest competitor in cricket, but he is also known for his friendly nature. He is hugely popular...
By Sanath Nanayakkare BOC’s newest initiative’ Export Circle’ is designed to facilitate Sri Lanka’s SME exporters to climb the ladder and become diversified institutional level...
Arrangements have been made by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon to conduct a webinar on “Genes, Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines” with the intention of disseminating awareness...
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT, Telecommunications and Mobile Services Provider, commissioned a new 4G tower in Bookendayaya, Katuwana in the Hambantota district on 30th July 2021. The...
