Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday (05) told a media conference at his Ministry that the...
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday said that the government would announce its decision on the ban on foreign research vessels...
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory at 11.30 pm on 05...
The Bangladesh government has banned the broadcast of IPL 2026 in the country as a response to the BCCI’s decision...
After two heartbreaks, it was third time lucky for Desert Vipers as they broke the final hoodoo, defeating MI Emirates...
Bangladesh will ask the ICC to relocate their T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka, after Kolkata Knight...
Little over an hour into the Ashes finale at SCG, another truncated Test appeared to be in motion and looked...
After months of threats and pressure tactics, the United States has bombed Venezuela and toppled its president, Nicolas Maduro, who...
President Donald Trump says the United States has ‘captured’ Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and flown them out...
The United States Coast Guard has said it has suspended its search for survivors days after the US military said...
At least 7 explosions have been heard in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, followed by a low-flying aircraft, according to The Associated...
Members of all ranks from the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force have collectively donated...
By Ifham Nizam A group of concerned Sri Lankan environmentalists has appealed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to intervene to stop the oil leak from the X-Press...
State Minister for Provincial Councils and Local Government Roshan Ranasinghe yesterday (28) denied Media Minister and Co-Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella’s statement that several lawmakers, including him, had...
by Anton Peiris, Emeritus Coordinator, International Baccalaureate, Switzerland (Reduce O / Level STRESS continued) 1. The shortage of Trained Science Teachers The National Curriculum Framework document...
By Dinasena Ratugamage The COVID-19 cluster caused by a ceremony at Sri Murugan Kovil, Karaweddi, Jaffna, now consists of 62 patients. About 180 people took part...
By Chitra Weerarathne Deputy Solicitor General Nirmalan Wigneswaran submitted several changes to the Finance Bill, when the petitions against the already published Finance Bill were called...
By Tharishi Hewavithanagamage A jam-packed slate of must-watch movies and binge-worthy TV shows lay ahead for August. With the pandemic starting to settle down in some...
I was intrigued reading the views of an MP where she seems to believe that the old iron bridges, built by the British throughout Sri Lanka,...
By ROHANA R. WASALA It was recently reported in the media (e. g. The Island/Monday, July 19, 2021) that Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Retd) Sarath...
The passenger Vessel ‘Vadatharaki’, repaired by the Sri Lanka Navy, resumed its operations between Punguduthivu and Delft Islands recently. The SLN said the passage between the...
By Dinasena Ratugamage Members of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) on Tuesday (27) held a demonstration opposite the Jaffna bus stand, asking the government to...
By I. P.C. MENDIS Neighbouring big brother India has gone through many “five-year plans” very successfully since its Independence. Such planning has been and is being undertaken...
COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most defining moments of our times and it has upended normal life and established systems across the globe with devastating...
