The United Nations has pledged US$4.5 million (LKR 1.38 billion) from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen Sri...
The Navy headquarters yesterday announced that 2,086 personnel, including 17 officers and 2,069 senior and junior sailors, had been promoted...
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has extended the Level III RED landslide early...
The handover of 35 tonnes of Russian Humanitarian Aid to Sri Lanka, recently affected by the cyclone «Ditwah», took place at ...
Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad to participate in the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup...
New Zealand’s patchwork fast-bowling attack delivered a strong show on the opening day of the second Test in Wellington, dismissing...
India has strengthened its humanitarian support to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, providing critical air assets, emergency...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center [DMC] confirms that as at 06:00AM today [10th December 2025] 639...
The Level III RED landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale by the Landslide...
The Ministry of Education has announced that the .postponed subjects of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be conducted from...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center at 06:00 AM today [09th December] confirms that 635 persons have...
European leaders have said “now is a critical moment” to ramp up support for Ukraine and put pressure on Russia...
By PROF. ROHAN RAJAPAKSE Emeritus Professor of Entomology, University of Ruhuna This is a continuation of the previous article written by me, published in The Island...
Archbishop of Colombo Rt. Rev. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday (20) said that destruction of public property couldn’t be condoned under any circumstances. Taking part in the...
Believe me, this question pops up quite frequently, from my readers, especially when they check out social media, and also watch the news on TV. We...
“The wicket was not offering anything for the fast bowlers but he was still moving the ball.” 11 of Stuart Broad’s 17 overs in the second...
It would be highly premature for political observers the world over to conclude that the US is entering a spell of comparative calm after four stormy...
Prime Finance PLC, a member of the Prime Group, announced that it raised capital of Rs. 526.68 million following the successful conclusion of its fully subscribed...
AG agrees with Prof. Gunaruwan report By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, has informed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)...
By Rathindra Kuruwita President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ‘Gama Samaga Pilisandara’ is a psychological operation to counter people’s resistance to a move to hand over chena and grasslands...
By Chitra Weerarathne The Court of Appeal yesterday re-fixed for hearing on March 3 and March 10, the Contempt of Court application against the President of...
Public Security Minister retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera Monday, 18 at his ministry met Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC, to discuss ways and means of strengthening...
‘Commissions wasted public funds, no tangible results’ By Dinasena Ratugamage Tamil Makkal Thesiya Kutani (TMTK) leader C.V. Wigneswaran, MP, alleged in Jaffna on Monday (18) that...
By Lynn Ockersz The air is thick once again, With the familiar refrain, That you, the ‘Sovereign People’, Are at centre stage, In this wearying racking...
