CLA backs concerns raised by BASL over move to increase retirement age of senior judges The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA)...
Sri Lanka has recorded 122 human drownings so far in 2026, with Police urging the public to exercise greater vigilance, particularly during school...
A decision has been taken to declare a Special Dengue Prevention Week from 15 to 21 of June by the...
SpaceX has debuted on US markets with a market valuation of more than $2 trillion, minting CEO Elon Musk as...
Canada substitute Cyle Larin made an instant impact as his goal rescued a point for the co-hosts as they began...
Danni Wyatt-Hodge led a command performance with the bat, and in the field, as England defied the gravity of their...
The United States Navy’s USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived at the port of Colombo for replenishment purposes on 12 Jun...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of a Committee, chaired by Senior Presidential Advisor on Digital Economy Dr....
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has retired from all international cricket with immediate effect. The 35-year-old featured in the...
West Indies survived a spirited Sri Lankan defence in chase of a middling target of 148, as they eventually secured...
El Niño – the natural Pacific weather pattern that pushes up global temperatures – has officially begun, US scientists say....
South Korea came from behind to defeat Czech Republic 2-1 as substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal in the...
Chief Opposition Whip Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella yesterday told Parliament that those identified as directly responsible by the Presidential Commission for the Easter Sunday carnage...
by Panduka Karunanayake The recent series of articles in The Island, entitled ‘Kuppi Talk’, should be commended, for attempting to generate a much-needed discussion on...
HRCSL Chairman Dr. Jagath Balasuriya addressing civil society representatives (pic courtesy HRCSL) HRCSL-civil society powwow By Shamindra Ferdinando A civil society group has raised the issue of the...
Wednesday 23rd June, 2021 A sardonic witticism attributed to Einstein describes insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. How...
This is to request President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to allow burial of COVID -19 infected corpses of Muslims in the burial ground close to the residence of...
Dec 09, 2017: A jubilant PM Wickremesinghe at the formal handing over of HIP to China. The UNP leader holds a cheque written in favour of...
The national Insurer Sri Lanka Insurance launches “Nagaraja” an exclusive medical insurance cover to provide protection for Buddhist clergy, their parents and siblings. The unique insurance...
The government yesterday submitted to Parliament for approval a supplementary estimate to the tune of Rs 200 billion for the expenses incurred in controlling the COVID-19...
SJB leader Sajith Premadasa flanked by colleagues march on the road leading to Parliament (Pix by Thushara Atapattu) The main Opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB), yesterday (22) conducted a...
Manufacturing and packaging plant in Hambantota By Hiran H. Senewiratne The local Artemia rearing industry is poised to replace the necessity of importing cysts thus...
Non-food category also recorded an increase during the month Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on- year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI,...
By Ifham Nizam More than 150 dead marine animals affected by the MV X-Press Pearl accident, have beached, officials and environmentalists say. By yesterday bodies of...
