Police have stepped up their crackdown on organised crime, after securing Interpol Red Notices for 95 suspects believed to be hiding...
Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), Udaya Gammanpila, yesterday launched a scathing attack on outgoing United States Ambassador to...
A 119-run partnership between MegLanning and Phoebe Litchfield set up a second successive win for UP Warriorz (UPW) against Mumbai...
President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday’s election extending his four decades in power by another five...
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused the US and Donald Trump of being responsible for “casualties, damage and...
President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace”, which is expected...
The ICC has decided to send officials to Dhaka this weekend to meet the BCB’s top brass in a bid...
Steven Hogan’s century, which included a 186-run stand with Nitesh Samuel, helped Australia brush aside Ireland for an eight wicket...
England Under 19s 210 in 46.5 overs (Ben Dawkins 33, Caleb Falconer 66; Ali Raza 2-36, Ahmed Hussain 3-38, Abdul...
Half-centuries from Faisal Shinozada, Khalid Ahmadzai and Uzairullah Niazai along with a combined bowling effort helped Afghanistan stun South Africa...
Royal Challengers Begaluru [RCB] completed a hat-trick of wins thanks to a 105-run stand between Richa Ghosh and Radha Yadav...
A court in South Korea has sentenced the country’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, to five years in jail after...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government is now in a deep financial crisis and the only hope for the country would be to promote export oriented industries...
The construction of a number of canals in urban areas of Colombo, which have been stalled for nearly three years, has been accelerated by the Land...
• 100% online registration process • Registration in the accommodation sector increased by 48% since 2020 • Provisional registration launched with relaxed documentation requirements • Registration...
Nations Trust Bank continued to demonstrate its resilience in performance during the year. The loan portfolio increased by LKR 26 billion recording a 12% growth during...
The world is facing the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of millions of people. The whole world, including our beloved motherland, is witnessing...
New Zealand opens High Commission in Colombo by Rex Clementine New Zealand and Sri Lanka relations are expected to grow further with the New Zealand High...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne CSE activities witnessed some negative trends yesterday initially but later recorded some recovery. However, the sessions ended in a downward trend due to...
BY SANATH NANAYAKKARE Whatever Sri Lanka decides about dealing with its debt and paying its way through the world, the country needs to formulate a very...
The Island editorial (10 August) ‘Unkind digs at jab givers’ prompted me to pen this letter, with feelings of anger, disappointment and disgust, and I am...
MP: ‘Refusal to take jab can be quite deadly’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Members of Parliament couldn’t be under any circumstances compelled to receive vaccine in spite...
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the UK, Saroja Sirisena, hailed the country’s “phenomenal” healthcare response and said she was hopeful it was “on track” to take...
By I. P. C MENDIS ‘The law is an ass’ – is an expression commonly used when describing a legal situation which is seemingly absurd. The...
