The ongoing West Asia war, triggered by joint Israel-US attack on Iran on 28 Februar, has benefited the China-run Hambantota...
A three-day “study visit” by the subject Minister to the Norochcholai coal power plant has triggered concern among power sector...
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the...
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] razed Chennai Super Kings’ [CSK] attack and the record books, in front of their...
Mohammed Shami’s miserly 2 for 9 and Rishabh Pant’s uncharacteristic half-century helped Lucknow Super Giants [LSG] open their account in...
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 05 April 2026, valid...
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...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Former Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs, M. H.A. Haleem yesterday told the PCoI investigating the Easter Sunday attacks that although he had...
By M.A. Kaleel The claim that the burial of dead bodies of COVID-19 victims could lead to the spread of coronavirus is nonscientific, says Professor Malik...
I read with much interest the letter of Prof Lalitha Mendis in the Sunday Island of 13th December. The report of a press conference, where respected...
The related news item in The Island of 14 Dec. refers to objections raised by the LSSP and CP on an order conveyed by the Secretary...
The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is offering both the Bachelor of Science Honors (BSc Hons) degree in Chemical Science and the Graduateship in Chemistry Programme (GIC)...
By Jagath Kanaheraarachchi A group of researchers from the University of Colombo has identified a new bird species endemic to Sri Lanka and islands in the...
The Bank of Ceylon took the opportunity to join with the Sri Lanka Police Department to extend its support towards “COVID 19 Precaution awareness campaign” in...
Although there has been a significant rise in Covid-19, especially in Colombo, it’s certainly a good sign to see certain venues opening up, in the ‘new...
With the supposed Ayurveda cure for Covid-19, The Island has been inundated with articles extolling the safety procedures surrounding western medicines, while cautioning, if not out...
By Ifham Nizam The Sri Lanka Customs Preventive Investigation Branch yesterday detected more than 25,000 kilos of contraband dried turmeric with a market value of Rs....
State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle addressing the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus after she was elected Caucus’ Chairperson. Deputy...
… about 50% of 10,000 schools re-opened a few weeks ago By Shamindra Ferdinando Education Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (14) said that in spite...
