By Norman Palihawadane A special operation conducted by the Navy in the seas off Sandbanks, Talaimannar, yesterday morning, led to the apprehension of three suspects aboard...
Tuesday 16th November, 2021 Being in print for four long decades is no mean achievement for any newspaper. The Island passes that milestone, today. Ours has...
By Prabhath Withana Customs officers yesterday nabbed a Tunisian national at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a stock of cocaine with a street value of...
By Panduka Karunanayake In a country steadily sliding downstream for six-and-a-half decades, The Island has been swimming upstream for four. As a reincarnation of our nation’s...
By Dew Gunasekara The period of 40 years since the birth of The Island covers, both globally and domestically, dramatic and far-reaching eventful developments. The Island,...
By Saman Indrajith Chief Whips of government and Opposition locked horns in Parliament yesterday, trading accusations of corruption, waste and impotence. A heated argument ensused after...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would go ahead with the scheduled protest march, today, party General Secretary, Ranjith Madduma Bandara said yesterday. Madduma...
Helping to curtail the spread of COVID-19, supporting the Health sector, and protecting citizens overcome the pandemic; SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT and Telecommunications Service Provider, donated...
Doctors, health authorities, and knowledgeable sources have been regularly stating that Sri Lanka is likely to face another Covid-19 wave, and some have even predicted that...
It’s hard to capture in a few words the flavour of Upali Wijewardene, the founder of the Upali Group, who tragically went out of this world...