The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The human–elephant conflict has taken a turn for the worse in the Polonnaruwa District since 2011 due to rapid deforestation, Convener of the...
The Warusawithana ‘table tennis family’: From left Supuna, Erandhi and Hiruna by A Special Sports Correspondent Table tennis player Supuna Warusawithana stole the show at the...
by Shamindra Ferdinando Executive Director of the National Peace Council (NPC), Dr. Jehan Perera, last Wednesday (24) explained, in his opinion, why India abstained at a...
By Ifham Nizam The Environment Ministry would ban six plastic-based products from today(31), subject Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday, adding that the present government had taken...
HNB PLC, continued to showcase its market leadership in International Trade Services after being declared as the ‘Best Service in Trade Finance’ for the 3rd consecutive...
The writer was happy to read the contribution in The Island of 25 March 2021 of Mr. Tilak Fernando on the subject of ‘Saving trees of...
BY Dr D. Chandraratna One of the most uplifting moments during this COVID time, living under numerous restrictions, was to watch an episode of a Sri...
Memo reveals Lanka to be dealt in terms of universal jurisdiction and extraterritorial jurisdiction By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP Chairman Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (29) asked...
* Son under US scrutiny over alleged Al Qaeda links * IGP asked by AG to investigate academic Australian Prof. Lukman Thalib, 58, mentioned in the...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 29 March 2021: The United Nations Population Fund (formerly UN Family Planning Association) in Sri Lanka and the Government of Japan recently handed...
Under-19 Cricket by Reemus Fernando Mahanama cemented the top position of their group with the third consecutive win, spinner Abhishek Anandakumar with a six wicket haul...
BY Shamala Kumar A student, who publicly described the ragging-related sexual violence he experienced, was accused of having ulterior motives for speaking out. A junior staff...
