Environment Minister Dammika Patabedi said yesterday he had ordered an inquiry into the withdrawal of China-based Amber Adventures (Private) Ltd.,...
Balangoda Kassapa Thero, held in Trincomalee remand prison over alleged violations of the Coastal Conservation Act, reportedly refused meals yesterday...
West Indies kickstarted their campaign at the 2026 Men’s U19 World Cup with a drubbing of Tanzania for the first...
Five-time champions India began their 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup campaign with a six wicket win (via DLS) over United...
A fired-up UP Warriorz (UPW) side breathed some life into their WPL 2026 campaign by earning their first points of...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has removed Nazmul Islam as chairman of the board’s finance committee, following the CWAB’s player boycott...
A crane collapse has killed two people on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, one day after a falling crane...
India has shut down a medical college in Indian-administered Kashmir in an apparent capitulation to protests by right-wing Hindu groups...
Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Pritam Singh, has been stripped of his title by the prime minister following...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has issued a show cause notice to its director M Nazmul Islam over his “objectionable comments”...
Sadio Mane fired Senegal into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over seven-time winners...
United States President Donald Trump has said he has received assurances that the killings of anti-government protesters in Iran have...
Former Test captain Mahela Jayawardene has been named as Chairman of the Sports Council, Sports Ministry said yesterday. Former captain Kumar Sangakkara is also part of the...
Java Lane will meet Defenders FC in the first quarter-final of the Vantage President’s Cup football tournament on Sunday. Blue Eagles SC will meet New Star...
By Saman Indrajith Senior southern politician Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena was unanimously appointed as the 26th Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka yesterday.Abeywardena entered Parliament in 1983...
CEAT Kelani Holdings has announced that in response to the government’s policies to develop domestic industry, it has stepped up capacity utilisation across all its manufacturing...
The recent auction of dogs from the police kennels in Kandy should put to shame the entire Police Service. The Island editorial of the 17th August 2020...
Some ambiguities, conflicts and barriers By Dr. Janaka Ratnasiri Continued from Yesterday OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE PRESIDENT’S TARGET The obvious choice for meeting the President’s target...
It’s been 36 years since Sri Lanka played their inaugural Test match in England. The game has many highlights from Sidath Wettimuny’s classy 190 to Amal...
Bringing audiences a memorable experience of Sri Lankan music, Dream Music Fest powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, will make its debut...
Those citizens of this country with even a mite of brain power and use it, will agree that this new government should NOT issue MPs duty...
By Saman Indrajith The Ninth Parliament of Sri Lanka got off to a smooth start yesterday with the election of a new Speaker and the swearing...
Head table from left, Waruna Algama, Sarah Twigg, Dr, Sulochana Segera, Shiromal Cooray and Danielle Cohen Pic by Dharmasena Welipitiya By Steve A. Morrell Women in...
By Ifham Nizam Minister of Power Dullas Alahapperuma yesterday asked for Special Task Force (STF) protection for the System Control Centre of the Ceylon Electricity Board...
