Former Minister and People’s Joint Opposition Convener Prof. G.L. Peiris has challenged the assertion that the Supreme Court’s determination on...
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) last evening after making a statement for several hours...
The Italian Naval Vessel ‘ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi’ departed the Port of Colombo today, 12 September 2026, after completing a replenishment...
Sri Lanka survived an all-time all-round display from Fatima Sana to triumph over a spirited Pakistan and seal a second-straight...
Memorial services will be held today to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. On...
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam ul Haq were questioned by Pakistan’s National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore, as the...
Soon-to-be world number one Elena Rybakina produced a gritty comeback against Coco Gauff to reach the US Open final, in...
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Udaygiri departed the Port of Colombo today, 11 September 2026, following the successful completion of...
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Indian capital on Friday ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit set to be...
India continued their unbeaten run and marched into their sixth final in six editions of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup...
Will the Women’s T20 Asia Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka be a full-circle moment for Pakistan ? Sri Lanka beat...
US President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5,000 (£3,700) payout if Republicans win both chambers...
Sri Lanka will play two warm-up T20 matches against Oman in the lead up to their World Cup campaign that begins on October 18, Sri Lanka...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE bounced back yesterday after witnessing a heavy market drop on the previous day due to panic-stricken investors disposing of their stocks...
Hoarding of rice The government yesterday (8) took over massive stocks of rice held by Nipuna, Lathpadura, Araliya, Hiru, New Rathna and Sooriya companies in the...
In recognising the hard work and untiring dedication by the frontline health workers, SLT-MOBITEL announced the launch of ‘Suvaviru Upahara’, a free connectivity offer designed to...
‘How Parliament violated Standing Orders and Constitution in gazetting twice rejected controversial Bill’ By Shamindra Ferdinando The Federation of National Organisations (FNO) says the move to...
Despite being in its infancy, Sri Lanka`s fintech industry has made great strides over the years, and one of the biggest came last year with the...
The Island editorial centres around a story of stripping off the gold medal won by a Malaysian Shot Put winner, Ziyad Zolkefli, an intellectually disability player...
Sampath Bank became the first bank in Sri Lanka to present a Man of the Match award digitally at a cricket match, giving away a prize...
Amidst a simmering dispute between the US and China over the origins of Corona virus, Sri Lanka yesterday (8) said that the tracing process should be...
The historic speech quoting Buddha’s teaching to attain peace given by the then Sri Lankan Finance Minister J.R. Jayewardene on September 06, 1951, at the San...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The lockdown has had a positive impact on COVID control, Medical Technical Services Director Dr. Anwar Hamdani said yesterday. He said that a...
The complex question of terrorism insists on resurfacing in the public domain and it is not only the Taliban’s return to Afghanistan that has highlighted this...
