The United Nations has pledged US$4.5 million (LKR 1.38 billion) from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen Sri...
The Navy headquarters yesterday announced that 2,086 personnel, including 17 officers and 2,069 senior and junior sailors, had been promoted...
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has extended the Level III RED landslide early...
The handover of 35 tonnes of Russian Humanitarian Aid to Sri Lanka, recently affected by the cyclone «Ditwah», took place at ...
Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad to participate in the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup...
New Zealand’s patchwork fast-bowling attack delivered a strong show on the opening day of the second Test in Wellington, dismissing...
India has strengthened its humanitarian support to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, providing critical air assets, emergency...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center [DMC] confirms that as at 06:00AM today [10th December 2025] 639...
The Level III RED landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale by the Landslide...
The Ministry of Education has announced that the .postponed subjects of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be conducted from...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center at 06:00 AM today [09th December] confirms that 635 persons have...
European leaders have said “now is a critical moment” to ramp up support for Ukraine and put pressure on Russia...
By Lynn Ockersz It is the Unkindest Cut of all…This incising of the word ‘People’,At many a crucial stage,In the bone of contention called 20A,And we...
[From Left to Right] Consultant Physician and Head of Healthy Life Clinic Dr. Kayathri Periasamy together with Head Speech Therapist of ‘Evolve Center’ Narayani Sathasivam. Colombo’s...
L- R: Malintha De Silva – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – VisionFund Lanka, Arunasiri Gunarathne- Specialist – Mobile Money – Digital Services, Padmanath Muthukumarana- Senior Manager...
DIG Ajith Rohana receiving his title from Prof. Chandima Wijegunawardhana as Rohan Pallewatta looks on Institution concerned denies allegations By Shamindra Ferdinando Amidst a controversy over...
“Ambassador, Godfrey Cooray (left) with Harald Solberg (Pic courtesy Sri Lanka embassy in Oslo) Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Harald Solberg has expressed interest...
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa participated as the Chief Guest in the online inauguration of HCL’s first Development Centre in Sri Lanka on September...
… predicts disaster if 20A becomes law By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition lawmaker Rohini Kaviratne lambasted the members of parliament who had now thrown their weight behind...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Reconciliation had figured above national security on the Defence Ministry’s list of priorities under the yahapalana government and it was a mistake, former...
Wednesday 9th September, 2020 The government is all out to steamroller its 20th Amendment (20A) through. The JVP has fired a shot across the SLPP’s bow....
Continuing with his creative endeavours, senior journalist, poet and literary critic Lynn Ockersz has just published his third collection of poems titled, ‘The April 21st Consensus’....
I read Dr. Asoka Weerakkody’s letter in today’s The Island (6th Sept) with much pleasure. Positive news is rare and compliments about State Schools even rarer....
By Rathindra Kuruwita The National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) or its leader Zahran Hashim had no link to ISIS and the Easter Sunday attacks had been masterminded...
