Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday raised concerns over the recent suspension of Parliament’s Deputy Secretary General and Chief...
The 78th Independence Day celebrations in the Central Province are scheduled to be held today from 8:00 AM at the...
Seven million people’s cancer could be prevented each year, according to the first global analysis. A report by World Health...
Spain has become the latest European country to make plans to ban social media for children under the age of...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayaike in his Independence Day message called upon all Sri Lankans to join hands in unity, determination...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya in her Indepencence Day message invited all Sri Lankans to stand united with renewed confidence...
Only five players had scored hundreds in U19 World Cup semifinals before England captain Thomas Rew and his Australian counterpart...
An explosive opening stand from Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma combined with an excellent bowling effort from Chinelle Henry propelled...
Will Jacks led the way before Jacob Bethell sealed the deal with a career-best haul of 4 for 11, as...
The authorities in Puntland, a semi‑autonomous region of Somalia, have executed a woman convicted of murdering a 14‑year‑old girl, in...
The final over of the day’s play in multi-day cricket, including potentially in Tests, will not end if there is...
England won the toss and elected to bat first in the 3rd T20I in Pallekelle. Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil...
By Dulip Jayawardena (Retired Economic Affairs Officer United Nations ESCAP 1990 to 2003 Former Director Geological Survey Department- Present GSMB (1983-1986) Earth tremors were reported in...
To strengthen Central Bank’s ‘Digital 2020’ Vision LB Finance (LBF), country’s leading Non-Banking Financial Institution, recently joined the National Digital Payment platform Lanka QR via its...
The MarCom Collective, the industry body comprising of eight associations linked to the advertising and marketing communications sectors as well as businesses and professionals associated with...
by Dr Janaka Ratnasiri The government of Sri Lanka (GoSL), in a policy decision made in 1998, expressed its commitment to power sector reforms and embarked...
CASA, the voice of the shipping industry held their Annual General Meeting on 26th August at Shangri-La Colombo. Rohitha Abegunawardhane, Minister of Ports & Shipping participated...
The National Peace Council (NPC) yesterday urged the government to reconsider the need to proceed with the 20th Amendment in its present formulation as it is...
Uber launched its new package delivery service called ‘Uber Connect,’ which will allow Colombo’s residents to send and receive parcels from each other and also order...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Rauff Hakeem is expected to testify today (07) before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI)...
By Norman Palihawadana Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday told The Island that the government would take all necessary action to curb drugs and underworld activities in...
Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union in Colombo Denis Chaibi along with the EU Ambassadors of Italy, the Netherlands and Charge d’ Affaires of...
Heavy rains forecast for today By Ifham Nizam Heavy rains above 100 millimetres are likely at some places, today, in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Northwestern provinces...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Only 3% of the total land area of Sri Lanka is covered with rainforests, out of which only 65% have been declared protected...
