Govt. rations stocks as imports falter By Ifham Nizam The government faces a looming fertiliser crisis ahead of the 2026...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) spokesman Pubudu Jayagoda says the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court order that the ruling JVP...
It was the Amelia Kerr show at Basin Reserve on Wednesday as she played the sort of innings that would...
Punjab Kings 165 for 7 in 19.1 overs (Cooper Connolly 72*, Prabhsimran Singh 37, Shreyas Iyer 18, Xavier Bartlett 11*;...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 31 March 2026, valid for...
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 27-06-2012 to provide cultivable agricultural lands from the lower Uma...
In view of the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region and its impact on the economy, the Government...
In accordance with the guidance of the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theros and the All Ceylon Shasanarakshaka Mandalaya, it has been...
Having considered the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational...
Lahore Qualandars have fined Shaheen Shah Afridi PKR 1 million (approx. USD 3600) following the incident that saw the Punjab...
New IPL season, new-look team, but same-old batting troubles for Chennai Super Kings [CSK]. On Monday, their powerplay score of...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 30 March 2026, valid...
A man and h is son allegedly linked to a drug trafficking network were arrested by the CID at the Bandaranaike International Airport, following their deportation...
Andrey Rudenko, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday (31) to take part in the 11th round of bilateral political consultations...
The Police and the Special Task Force have called for applications to fill vacancies in the posts of Police Constable, Female Police Constable and Police Constable...
Kia Motors Lanka has launched the all-new Kia Tasman, the brand’s first-ever pickup truck – engineered to redefine the double cab segment by combining rugged capability...
The Little Japan Institute has invited applications for its Japan employment programme, under the theme ‘Stable Employment Through Education,’ offering Sri Lankan youth the chance to...
A landmark hybrid renewable energy project is set to transform the energy landscape of the northern islands of Delft Island, Nainativu and Analativu, offering a long-awaited...
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) will launch a centralised electronic system for the submission of asset and liability declarations on March...
Sri Lanka has been ranked the second most unaffordable housing market in Asia, according to a recent report by The Economist. The report said cities across...
By Ifham Nizam In an exclusive interview with The Island, Ifham Nizam speaks with Professor Gothamie Weerakoon—Senior Curator and leading researcher on lichens and slime moulds...
An Independent Freelance Correspondent As the sun sets over the Indian Ocean, the tranquil beauty of Sri Lanka feels many a world away from the smoke,...
Warming coastal waters emerge as primary driver of large-scale humid heat waves Rising sea surface temperatures in coastal waters are driving 50 to 64 percent of...
The passenger boat ‘Neduntharaki,’ which had been operating passenger transport services between Jaffna and Delft Island, has been redeployed for passenger transport from yesterday (29) after...
