The Jana Aragala Sandhanaya yesterday lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), calling...
Opposition MPs yesterday signed a motion demanding an adjournment debate in Parliament on the prolonged failure to fill vacancies in...
Teams that finished in the top four of each group at the ongoing T20 World Cup have secured their spots...
As well as things had gone for New Zealand on day one at Trent Bridge, they went badly on day...
A new earthquake has been detected off the northern coast of Venezuela, registering as magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale....
The United States has renewed its attacks against Iran in response to an incident a day earlier when a cargo...
Amir Jangoo may not have even featured in the opening Test for West Indies had Shai Hope not suffered an...
Sri Lanka kept alive their slim hopes of making it to the semi-finals of the 2026 T20 World Cup with...
While the air around the build-up to India’s two-match T20I series against Ireland remains centered around a potential debut for...
Seattle Orcas had won just one of their first three games in MLC 2026, but it all came together beautifully...
Over 40 persons have been injured (some critically) as two buses one travelling from Galle to Ampara and the other...
Sweden salvaged a 1-1 draw with Japan as both sides confirmed their progress to the World Cup knockout rounds after...
Conflicting reports have emerged from the ICC’s call with the BCB on Tuesday over Bangladesh travelling to India to participate in the upcoming men’s T20 World...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The low-pressure area in the Bay of...
The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent on deploying troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is made with Russia, UK Prime Minister...
Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent. Five people died...
Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, told Parliament yesterday that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had personally telephoned him in...
The NPP government was exploring the feasibility of introducing a regular pension, or annuity scheme, for Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributors, Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday strongly criticised proposals to increase electricity tariffs, warning that the move would deepen the hardships faced by the public already reeling...
The Annual Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya will be held on 08, 09 and 10 January 2026. The Historic Kelaniya Duruthu Maha...
Chief Opposition Whip and Galle District SJB MP Gayantha Karunathilaka yesterday urged Parliament to assign the chairmanship of the proposed Special Committee to investigate the lack...
After assassinating the foremost Sri Lankan Tamil political leader and one-time Opposition leader Appapillai Amirthalingam and ex-Jaffna MP Vettivelu Yogeswaran, in July 1989, in Colombo, the...
If there exists a print media personality who does not receive the due recognition and appreciation he rightfully deserves, it undoubtedly is ‘Jeffrey’ of The Island...
Research and Development (R&D) constitutes the intellectual and technological foundation upon which modern economies are built. Nations that invest strategically in R&D consistently outperform those that...
