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...
Uber became the first ridesharing company in Sri Lanka to launch an on demand 24×7 ‘Tuk Rentals’ service which will allow riders to book their favourite...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils of the House of Commons, UK has requested the government to designate former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Samagi Jana Balavegaya...
“Isn’t the practice of charlatanism quite popular among many of our politicians, who resort to scores of dirty tricks of the trade to keep their position,...
“Care about your children. Just bless them instead of worrying, as every child is the little Buddha who helps his parents to grow up.” – Gautama Buddha...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government should strengthen the banking and financial sectors, with a few banks and finance companies facing some issues. The recent Covid 19...
By Capt. G A Fernando MBA gafplane@sltnet.lk Former Chief Pilot B737-200, Air Lanka Former Member CAASL Accident Investigation Team Former Crew Resource Management (CRM) Facilitator Singapore...
I have known Merritt Clifton for many years now. He, his wife Beth, and son Wolf are completely devoted to animals, and run an e-magazine, called...
Newly appointed Foreign Secretary Admiral Dr. Jayanath Colombage yesterday told The Island that they had a vital role to play in post-war affairs. The first retired...
Samsung Sri Lanka opened pre-bookings for its flagship Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, which its Managing Director Kevin YOU cited as the ‘ ultimate...
A news item doing the rounds these days is that the official Certificate of Birth (CoB) is to undergo a format face-do. One of the pertinent...
JAT Holdings, the pioneer in the wood coatings industry with explicit brand recognition for bringing space into life, recently concluded an extremely successful initiative which greatly...
An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued by the President to convene the inaugural session of the 9th Parliament where the newly elected members will meet....
