President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, issuing a New Year message, extend his heartfelt wishes to all Sri Lankans for a peaceful...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasooriya in her New Year message requested every Sri Lankan to resolve, with renewed determination to...
United States President Donald Trump’s planned naval blockade of Iran would further cripple international shipping, exacerbating the energy crisis roiling...
Vidarbha’s Praful Hinge, 24, etched his name into the IPL record books on debut, striking three times in his very...
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 13 April 2026, valid...
The toss is crucial in night matches at Wankhede Stadium with a true flat pitch and dew giving the chasing...
Prasidh Krishna is beginning to make a mark at IPL 2026. Three nights after his clever slower bouncer to David...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 12 April 2026, valid...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
The Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) TAIMUR and ASLAT arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 12...
Sanju Samson’s first century for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set up the team’s first win in IPL 2026 and their...
Former Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe told The Island that the declaration that the government would establish an IPO (Independent Prosecutor Office) meant that the AG (Attorney General)...
Sri Lanka’s women’s team has made significant strides in the last two years, claiming notable wins against top sides. Yet, as their World Cup campaign has...
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has asked Magistrates not to order suspects or prisoners to be detained in special prisons. The directive, issued, as a circular...
At a facility in Hokandara, a powerful vision for Sri Lanka’s agricultural future is taking shape. Here, veteran engineer – businessman Susantha Gunawardene presides over a...
The UN Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) latest resolution on Sri Lanka raises serious questions about the Council’s impartiality and respect for the UN Charter. This new...
A rare photographic tribute to the giants who shaped a nation’s soul When the first rays of sunlight pierce through the misty canopy of Yala or...
Monday 13th October, 2025 The police are always in the news for the wrong reasons. There seems to be no end to their shameful display of...
When we talk about forestry programmes, such as the recently launched Wanaspathi, we think of planting trees only in isolated locations. However, the reservations along rural roads,...
The Navy busted a smuggling racket involving 150 pet birds during a search operation carried out near the Kimbulbokka Lagoon, in Kalpitiya, last week. Two suspects...
The Island of 7 October 2025 reported a meeting of the head of PAFFREL (People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections) Rohana Hettiarachchi with former Prime...
In a compelling address that offered a fresh perspective on Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic recovery, eminent Indian economist Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia argued that the alternative...
The launch of a cricket stadium in Jaffna, in early September, according to the government is a significant moment for cricket in Sri Lanka, regional development...
