Chamindra Kularatne, the suspended Deputy Secretary General of Parliament and Chief of Staff, has told the Opposition that he will...
The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Sri Lanka, Khaled Nasser Al Ameri, met Minister of Power and...
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India’s West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with...
The European Union and India have announced a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both...
Sri Lanka women will tour the West Indiesfor a multi-format white-ball series in February-March. The tour will consist of three...
Cricket Scotland has received assurances that the ICC is working “very, very hard” to ensure Scotland’s players will be granted...
England won the toss and chose to bat first in the deciding ODI in Colombo. Although England won the previous...
The baggy green cap that Sir Donald Bradman wore in India’s maiden series as an independent nation has been bought...
France’s National Assembly has taken a first step towards banning social media access for under-15s, a proposal backed by President...
US President Donald Trump has announced he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% after accusing Seoul of...
The most prolific batter of the WPL and the ever-so reliable Nat Sciver Brunt has finally broken the century drought...
Adnit Jhamb produced an excellent, unbeaten century as USA romped to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Scotland in the 16th...
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...
Land Valuation Indicator (LVI) for Colombo District increased to 155.1 during the first half of 2021. The annual increase of 9.5 and the semi-annual increase of...
The Sri Lanka Tennis Association High-Performance Squad teamed up with renowned isotonic energy drink manufacture Yeti as their official isotonic sports drink partner during a ceremony...
By Rathindra Kuruwita A health sector decision maker had told a major Middle Eastern airline that the government laboratories did not conduct rapid PCR tests and...
Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (retd.) Sarath Weerasekera yesterday said that he had utmost respect for his teachers and therefore he had advised police to act...
