Payment made to new account number outside agreement Civil society group ‘Free Lawyers’, which exposed the payment of USD 2.5...
Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully handled container vessel MSC Marie Leslie, marking one of its highest-volume vessel calls to date....
Oil prices have jumped on heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz following Washington...
Playing the first IPL El Clasico of their career, Chennai Super King’s Sanju Samson (101 not out) and Akeal Hosein...
US President Donald Trump has said next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 23 April 2026, valid...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Kurunegala and Ratnapura effective from...
US forces have boarded a ship carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the US military says. It comes as...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology Issued at 12.00...
Standing on top of a customised van on a hot and humid afternoon in Tirunelveli, about 600km (373 miles) south...
When Gary Kirsten coached India to ODI World Cup glory in 2011, 20 million Sri Lankan hearts were shattered. Now,...
Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when...
The Central Bank Governor has ordered all licensed banks in the country to sell 25% of converted US dollars to the CBSL on a weekly basis....
By Dr. Laksiri Fernando The first ‘communist’ system in the Soviet Union collapsed 30 years ago. On Christmas day, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned and dissolved the Soviet...
By Lynn Ockersz Stones are being hurled at the ‘Fallen Woman’, By those who found her rise intolerable, Though knowing fully well in their hearts, That...
The initiative is considered as part of the SEC‘s broader vision of taking the Capital Market of Sri Lanka to the next phase of growth The...
OPPO, the global smart technology company, launched its first foldable flagship smartphone, the OPPO Find N, on the second day of its annual OPPO INNO DAY...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka urges the public to be more vigilant as counterfeit notes are circulating in large numbers across the country, according to...
CEO inducted into ‘CLA Hall of Fame’ DFCC Bank, a premier commercial Bank in Sri Lanka, participated in the Great Managers Awards programme for the first...
South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT), in the Port of Colombo, launched its Sustainability Report 2020/21- “Bringing the World Closer. Investing in a greener future”. This is...
Leading hospitality brand Heritance Hotels and Resorts, part of the premier hospitality company Aitken Spence Hotels topped LMD’s list of Customer Excellence Survey in the category...
Jayalanka Group, an emerging brand in the field of local food exports, reaffirmed its excellence by winning the Bronze Award for the Best Exporter of the...
Remembering Dr. E. W. Adikaram Dr. E. W. Adikaram, the eminent scholar who obtained his doctorate from the London University after his graduation, returned to Sri...
by Susantha Hewa This refers to Dr. Laksiri Fernando’s essay titled, “English as language of higher education: some FB responses” appeared in The Island of December...
