Mounting concerns over drug safety and regulatory oversight have triggered strong calls from medical professionals and trade unions for the...
China has pledged its full support to Sri Lanka’s economic and social recovery efforts in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah,...
The Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Department of Irrigation has issued flood warnings for the Mahaweli River Basin...
Volodymyr Zelensky is urging European Union leaders gathered at a crunch summit in Brussels to loan billions of euros in...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will crack down on hate speech following Sunday’s deadly shooting at Bondi...
The Bay of Plenty lived up to its name but only for New Zealand. Devon Conway and Tom Latham harvested...
Australia have not yet officially retained the Ashes, but it already seems a matter of “when” not “if” after England’s...
Winter storms are worsening conditions for hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, as aid agencies warn that Israeli...
An official meeting was held between Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC)...
The landslide early warning centre of the National Building Research Organization [NBRO] has issued Level III landslide early warnings to...
Astonishingly, this Ashes series is just seven days old, but it remains in no mood to slow down and take...
Sri Lanka has named a young squad for the forthcoming T20Is against India, bringing in the likes of 17-year-old ambidextrous...
Monday 12th October, 2020 Some of the present-day leaders seem to believe that they are the reincarnations of ancient warrior kings. A few moons ago, they...
Former Police Media Spokesman Senior Superintendent Jaliya Senaratne has been posted as the personal assistant to the SDIG in charge of the Northern Province. He was...
Understanding the importance of simulating a vibrant campus experience and peer-to-peer engagement despite Covid-19 challenges, SLIIT continues to successfully transition student life in the new normal....
Sri Lanka has shown a high literacy rate of about 92% compared to other south Asian countries, and is on par with other developed countries. However,...
India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask...
By Saman Indrajith Irrigation Minister and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Minister Chamal Rajapaksa told Parliament on Friday (9) that he...
DSI Tyres which offers high quality products to the market has increased its manufacturing capacity by 60%, the Company stated via a press release. “The company...
Seylan Bank now gives customers the opportunity to avail a 0% instalment easy payment plan (EPP) on Credit Card transactions for Health and Education expenses over...
by Rathindra Kuruwita Former Governor of the Eastern Province M.L.A.M. Hizbullah had protected National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) leader Zahran Hashim, according to information he had received,...
This is in response to the October 06, 2020 The Island editorial titled “Lajja!”. This particular editorial had most unfortunately deviated from its usual high standard...
Ajith Peiris, former Deputy General Manager (Operations) is scheduled to take over duties as 17th GM/CEO of National Savings Bank (NSB), today. He is a professional...
Sri Lanka Cricket is confident that international cricket will resume in the country by January next year with SLC set to host England for two Test...
