Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week,...
A black-suited Opposition and a white clad black-ribboned government had a field day in parliament, when the country marked the second anniversary of the Easter Sunday...
By Dinasena Rathugamage Undergraduates of the Jaffna University yesterday unveiled a memorial. But the Vice Chancellor of the University, who was scheduled to attend the opening...
By Dr B. J. C. Perera BBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL) Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior...
Hirantha Lakshan scored an unbeaten century as St. Thomas’ reached 202 for three wickets at close. Battle of the Blues- Matara Hirantha Lakshan scored an unbeaten...
by Saman Indrajith Chairman of parliament watchdog, the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Prof. Charitha Herath on Thursday abruptly suspended the committee’s probe on Football Federation...
by Dr Rohan H Wickramasinghe It was a delight and encouraging to read in The Island editorial of 13th April the information that the Koha is...
AIA Sri Lanka is recognised as the Best Life Insurance Company in Sri Lanka for the second consecutive year, by the internationally acclaimed Global Banking and...
Former Sri Lanka Cricket President Thilanga Sumathipala has written to Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa explaining that he was not the President of SLC when the illegal...
By M. A. Kaleel Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan received an 11-member delegation of prominent Buddhist Monks from Sri Lanka who visited Pakistan on the invitation...
There is a school for 400 children in Solan, Himachal, called Southvale: The World School. The school is run by young MBAs. The owner is Rishabh Chopra...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Samagi Jana Balavegaya MP Manusha Nanayakkara says the government has not responded yet to specific issues raised by him and his parliamentary colleague, Harin...
The agreement exchange: Secretary, Ministry of Finance Sajith Attygalle ® and WB Country Director for Sri Lanka Faris Hadad-Zervos The government of Sri Lanka and the...
