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...
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...
West Indies kickstarted their campaign at the 2026 Men’s U19 World Cup with a drubbing of Tanzania for the first...
Five-time champions India began their 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup campaign with a six wicket win (via DLS) over United...
A fired-up UP Warriorz (UPW) side breathed some life into their WPL 2026 campaign by earning their first points of...
By Ifham Nizam The final decision on billions of plastic pellets washed ashore following the Singapore-flagged MV X-press Pearl disaster would be taken on the instructions...
By Prof R.P Gunawardane It has been reported that the debate of the KNDU Bill in Parliament has been postponed, allowing more time for a national...
By Lynn Ockersz “You’re blessed with an iron fist, That none at home or in our teeming slums, Would dare resist when you flex your muscles”;...
Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC has come forth as the title sponsor for ‘Dialog – SLC Invitational T20 League’ which will be played...
Sea Horse Yachts (Pvt) Ltd. recently entered into an agreement with the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) to set up a state-of-the-art yacht building facility at...
Founder of Zam Gems, Z.A.M Reffai Hajiar passed away peacefully, on Saturday morning, August 7. Zam Gems is synonymous with the very best of gemstones mined,...
– Cardinal’s response My attention has been drawn to the centre page article, written in The Island Newspaper of 10th August 2021 by Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya,...
Wednesday 11th August, 2021 New Zealand is having ‘labour pains’. Midwives are on the warpath there. They struck work, the other day, demanding better pay,...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Large indoor gatherings should be banned right now until a large proportion of the adult population was fully vaccinated, Professor, Department of Immunology...
By Dr. B. J. C. Perera [MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL)] is a Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and...
The Cabinet has decided that the best way to resolve issues faced by teachers is to address salary anomalies of the entire government sector in the...
Righting the Ship: By Githmi Rabel On 20 May 2021, Sri Lanka’s worst-ever marine disaster occurred when a fire erupted on the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl...
