Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda said that he is still waiting for the government’s response to the UK sanctions...
Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Shobini Gunasekera recently presented a conceptual framework of seven key vectors that defined contemporary...
After three one-sided, low-scoring encounters, the fourth T20I between India and Sri Lanka exploded into a run-fest in Thiruvananthapuram, with...
Polls have opened in Myanmar’s first general election since the country’s military toppled Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically...
Family sources have confirmed that the interment of singer Latha Walpola will be performed at the General Cemetery Borella on...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been jailed for 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering, in...
New York has woken up to its heaviest snowfall in nearly four years after a winter storm blanketed parts of...
Thousands of flights have been cancelled and delayed in the United States due to winter storm Devin, airline monitoring website...
Thailand and Cambodia said they have signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of fierce fighting along their border that...
Sri Lankan singer Latha Walpola has passed away today (27) at the age of 92.
All the three games in this series have followed a similar pattern so far. India have won three tosses –...
For the first time in 19 matches, and nearly 15 years, England’s men experienced a Test victory in Australia as...
Honourable Speaker It is with great pleasure that I present the budget speech 2021, which focuses on strengthening the 2021-2023 medium term programme of poverty alleviation...
Doc990, Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital health solutions service provider, announced its partnership with Suwasevana Hospital to facilitate a hassle-free channelling experience for patients in the hill...
DFCC Bank, one of the fastest growing commercial banks in Sri Lanka, continues to reaffirm their promise to customers of being the bank for everyone by...
BY CYRIL WIMALAS URENDRE KANDY – Most Venerable Mahanayake of Ramagnna Mahanikaya Napana Pemasiri Maha Thera passed away at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital yesterday (17). The...
It is the fact of the facts as mentioned in today’s editorial of The Island that around 100,000 Northern Muslims expelled at the gun-point by the...
Hadiya’s testimony in camera: Eran questioned on his claims over terror funding by Shamindra Ferdinando Police investigating a complaint lodged by the State Intelligence Service (SIS)...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Several associates of former minister Rishad Bathiudeen had used Lanka Sathosa vehicles to travel to the East on a number of occasions when...
Expanding the frontiers of National Quick Response (QR) payment scheme, Bank of Ceylon; Bankers to the Nation, introduces QR based Life Insurance premium payments in partnership...
by Sanath Nanayakkare The Planters Association yesterday assured that tea industry workers will be able to earn between Rs.40,000-50,000 monthly if a wage model linked to...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne Local companies that list in the CSE before December 31, 2021 will be granted a 50 percent tax exemption, Prime Minister and Finance...
State Minister Nimal Lanza expressed these views while inauguarating the development work of the Wennappuwa Tabbowa Koswatta, Botalegama road. Speaking further minister said, ‘All parties and...
Nov 17, 2020: MPs were invited for tea, halfway during the presentation of the budget.(pic courtesy Parliament) By Shamindra Ferdinando Parliament on Monday (16) afternoon announced...
