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...
By Dayantha Laksiri Mendis Dayantha Laksiri Mendis was the former Director of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS). He was also Ambassador to Austria and...
During the Yahapalanya Government, Sri Lanka suffered multiple scandals involving both the public and private sectors with colourful individuals playing their roles to perfection in the...
Prof. Peiris stresses a point during the discussion (Pic courtesy Education Ministry) Having assumed office, Professor G. L. Peiris, Minister of Education on Monday (17) discussed...
The Edtiorial in The Island newspaper of 17th August was brilliant and all animal lovers should present the Editor with a massive bouquet. Yes indeed the auctioning...
Two come from Welikada and B’caloa prisons to take oaths tomorrow … Chandrakanthan second ex-LTTE cadre to become lawmaker by Shamindra Ferdinando Among those scheduled to...
Wednesday 19th August, 2020 Why Sri Lanka’s efforts to eliminate the drug menace have not yielded the desired results, all these years, is clear. Some corrupt...
SLSCA to go ahead with Tier ‘A’, ‘B’ plan by Reemus Fernando The Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association is compelled to cancel promotions and demotions and...
Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris and ASP Meril Ranjan Lamahewa arriving at the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s court, where the case against 13 Police Narcotics Bureau officers...
UNP leader Wickremesinghe with civil society activist Saman Rathnapriya while Ven. Dambara Amila thera and MP A.H.M. Fowzie look on, at a candlelight vigil held at...
Reviewed by Lochana Liyanage This eponymous novel by Seneka Abeyratne (published Dr. Cicero Books, New York, in 2017) is a fast-paced narrative which relates the life...
by Cyril Wimalasurendre Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Kandy and Matale Division D.R.L. Ranaweera has been promoted to the rank of Senior Deputy Inspector General...
German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka Chief Delegate Andreas Hergenrother (Pic by Nishendra Silva) German companies in discussion regarding potential upcoming investments here by Sanath...
