Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday (09) delivered a ruling under Standing Order 27(3), declaring out of order a motion submitted...
A two-year-old elephant calf was killed in a collision with a truck on the Anuradhapura–Padeniya road in the Galgamuwa Mee...
Nadine de Klerk’s sensational late onslaught, eerily reminiscent of the heist that turned the tables on India at the 2025...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called anti-government protesters “troublemakers” and “a bunch of vandals” just trying “to please...
Warning for deep depression to the East of Sri Lanka. Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the...
The second T20I between Sri Lanka and Pakistan which was to be played at Dambulla was abandoned without a ball...
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a “real threat” of US military...
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued RED warnings to the districts of...
In its fourth season, the WPL now feels part of the system, shaping careers and standards in increasingly visible ways....
Huge crowds of protesters have been marching through Iran’s capital and other cities, videos show, in what is said to...
As Sri Lanka arrive on the doorstep of another World Cup, there is the usual attendant instability. The captain has...
Nasa has said it will return a four-person crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cutting short their mission a...
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US tariffs: The Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka has expressed serious concern that the recent reduction of US tariffs, from 44% to 30% on Sri...
Following the tragic demise of a Sabaragamuwa University undergraduate, more than fifty articles have appeared in the media expressing views on various aspects of the barbaric...
Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara, who makes valuable contributions to Buddhist literature in these columns, has written another excellent article under the above caption (The Island, 10.07.2025),...
The government would reclaim 44 state-owned rest houses across the country that have fallen into disrepair under private management, Urban Development Authority (UDA) sources said yesterday....
U.S. tariffs, oil price volatility remain key challenges for Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s economy displayed signs of resilience in May 2025, with industrial output expanding by...
Softlogic Life Insurance PLC has finalised its 100% acquisition of Allianz Life Insurance Lanka Limited, following approval from the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL)....
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels, in collaboration with Karunakarala Ayurveda Resort and the Union Luxembourgeoise de Tourisme (ULT), hosted an immersive Sri Lanka Ayurveda Evening...
Kia reinforced its commitment to Sri Lanka’s automotive market with the launch of two cutting-edge hybrid models – the 2026 Kia Sportage and the 2026 Kia...
Chinese Dragon Café (CDC), one of Sri Lanka’s most recognisable names in Chinese cuisine, has opened its latest outlet in Jaffna, marking a new chapter in...
Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life), has achieved an extraordinary milestone by being named a finalist in three top categories at the 10th Asia Trusted Life...
Malaysia Airlines is elevating the travel experience with its Bonus Side Trip (BST) program, allowing international passengers to explore additional Malaysian destinations at no extra cost....
Sri Lanka’s resurgence in white-ball cricket has owed much to sharper fielding and at the heart of the transformation is former leg-spinning all-rounder Upul Chandana, now...
