… Warns would-be polluters of criminal prosecution, hefty fines and even blacklisting The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has warned...
A 10-member delegation from Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice P. Padman Surasena, departed to New Delhi on...
US President Donald Trump has filed a $5bn (£3.7bn) lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of his 6 January...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center at 06:00AM on 16th December 2025 shows that 70,297 persons belonging...
New South Wales Police say 15 people, including a 10 year old girl were killed in a shooting at Bondi...
The ninth phase of the islandwide programme to recognise outstanding achievers at the G.C.E. Advanced Level implemented by the Presidential...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that education should not be a burden to children during the recovery period after...
India reclaimed the series lead by bowling South Africa out for 117 in seam-friendly conditions in Dharamsala. Arshdeep Singh and...
New South Wales Police say that nine people were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event was being...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring the livelihoods of communities affected by the...
Police and school officials in the United States are asking residents of Providence, Rhode Island, to shelter in place after...
State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure – Nimal Lanza State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure Nimal Lanza has said that President Gotabhaya...
by Sanath Nanayakkare Even though macroeconomic pressures and external challenges are weighing on Sri Lanka’s fiscal situation, the country has a path ahead for growth and...
Sri Lanka has been ranked 64 out of the 107 countries in the 2020 Global Hunger Index, with a score of 16.3 and has a level...
The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), Sri Lanka in partnership/collaboration with Deakin University Australia has organised a webinar on the newly launched Deakin pathway...
Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association Chairman Rehan Lakhani Urges general public to be more compassionate and respectful The Chairman and the Executive Committee of the...
China’s Yang Jiechi and President Rajapaksa When a recent top level Chinese delegation came here, they had a touching message for Sri Lanka. The message was.....
With Covid-19 forcing me to stay at home my mind roams around what I read in “The Island” and hear on TV. And questions arise frequently,...
The number of worldwide COVID-19 deaths had risen to 1,117,641 by Monday. There is no sign of a vaccine being found to permanently control it. It...
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, October 18: India’s elite National Security Guard (NSG) has trained a group of personnel who protect Sri...
For two years Ambepitiya had the rare privilege of having sprint king Usain Bolt and his closest contender to world titles Yohan Blake as his training...
The government had decided to introduce three changes to the proposed 20th amendment to the constitution, Minister of Industries, Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday in Colombo. “During...
By Sumith Tennakoon Senior Manager, Air Traffic Control The aviation industry and profession Air Traffic Control (ATC) is battered by the global pandemic COVID-19 all over...
