The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
Hundreds of people gathered yesterday outside the Kegalle residence of Dhammika Bandara, the producer of Dhammika peniya which is being touted as a cure for COVID-19,...
Saturday 26th December, 2020 The Opposition keeps accusing the government of having issued liquor manufacturing licences to four of its cronies. This land like no other...
Last week a barasingha [swamp deer] strayed into a field in Panchkula. She ate a ball of wheat, only to find it was a homemade bomb [commonly...
The thought-provoking article of appreciation by Prof K. Tennakone, head of the Institute of Fundamental Studies appearing in The Island of the 23rd instant must have drawn...
According to Forbes & Walker comments released on December 22, Sri Lanka tea production for the month of November 2020 totalled 24.8 M/kgs, showing an increase...
The action shifts to the Test cricket from a long vacuum of dried up international fare for the Sri Lankans by the raging COVID-19 pandemic as...
By Saman Indrajith UNP Leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the government should take immediate action to either bury or cremate COVID-19 infected...
By Anuradha Hiripitiyage The government was responsible for turning the cremation of Muslims who died from COVID19 into a socio-religious issue, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) National...
JVP propaganda Secretary MP Vijitha Herath addressing a press conference held at the JVP Headquarters in Pelawatte on Thursday By Saman Indrajith The JVP, on Thursday,...
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage formally handed over two ventilators (VG70 Ventilator and Vivo 65 advanced homecare ventilator) donated by the Government of Israel to...
Ukraine agro waste scandal By Aruna Boghawatte Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe to lodge a complaint with the Basel Convention...
People’s Bank reached another milestone by launching its 100th People’s Wiz credit facility at the Bandarawela branch on 24th December 2020. “People’s Wiz” Retail Loan Originating...
