The NPP government has issued a new extraordinary gazette renewing and extending Sri Lanka’s long-standing ban on the LTTE and...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath held productive discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today...
Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming series against India. The 35-year-old wicket-keeper...
About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids. In...
They began with a scrappy last-ball win to kick off WPL 2026, but there was nothing scrappy about Royal Challengers...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation and warned of possible disciplinary action for “unacceptable behaviour of...
The BCB’s integrity unit found “credible suspicion” during the ongoing BPL, which made them undertake “routine” operations, including questioning players...
Gujarat Giants (GG) put on a commanding 209 and would have thought they were well ahead when Delhi Capitals’ (DC)...
With scores of 74*, 135, 102 and 65* in his last four ODIs, Virat Kohli seemed to be telling the...
Dasun Shanaka clobbered 34 off 9 balls, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka and Janith Liyanage all...
One person has died and 300 properties have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires...
Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as protesters defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday...
By Uditha Devapriya Thucydides does not take sides between the Athenians and the Spartans in his account of the Peloponnesian War. The most famous passage...
AIA Insurance has been recognised as a Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka for the eighth consecutive year. The company was also adjudged the ‘Best...
McLarens Group recognized for the fifth consecutive year McLarens Group, one of Sri Lanka’s largest diversified conglomerates with a rich corporate heritage spanning over seven decades,...
Prof. Peiris and Ambassador Sugiyama at the opening of the new facility in Kilinochchi (pic courtesy Education Ministry) Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (5) emphasised...
Sri Lanka Chess Grand Prix 2021 by Reemus Fernando Minul Doluweera took a seemingly unassailable lead when he won his tenth round game of the...
by Saman Indrajith The SJB has urged Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to take action to help MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is serving a jail term, to...
105th Colombo Championships Wenuka Kithnula and Hesara Kuruppu advanced from the first round of the Men’s Singles by registering wins on day one of the 105th...
In 2013, India started using Neonicotinoid pesticides to protect a crop that Monsanto had promised the Indian farmer he would not have to use pesticides on....
No pressure to settle swap facility from India – CBSL The Central bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday said that it had settled its Swap facility...
Seylan Bank, the bank with a heart, offers its customers the opportunity to avail a 12 month 0% instalment easy payment plan (EPP) on credit card...
The editorial in The Island of 04 Feb. 21 titled ‘Independence’ made me virtually run for my pen and ink bottle, so to speak. The editor...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday inaugurated the ‘Waari Saubhagya’ National Irrigation Programme at the Mahamgaswewa in Palugaswewa, Anuradhapura. The government aims to renovate 5000 small irrigation systems...
