Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, told Parliament yesterday that President Anura Kumara...
The NPP government was exploring the feasibility of introducing a regular pension, or annuity scheme, for Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)...
Jacob Bethell hit a memorable maiden Test century to ensure the Ashes finale of this rather bizarre series reached a...
The BCB has said the ICC has expressed “willingness to work closely” with the board to ensure the “full and...
The Australian Open will offer a record prize pot of £55m at this year’s tournament – but players are said...
Conflicting reports have emerged from the ICC’s call with the BCB on Tuesday over Bangladesh travelling to India to participate...
The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent on deploying troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is...
Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents...
At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of...
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has called for a “new phase” in ties with China as he met its...
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal forwarded by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to...
The instructions required for granting relief to farmers for the short term crops devastated due to the extreme weather have...
The Global Tamil Forum has called on all Tamils to cast their precious vote wisely at the forthcoming Parliamentary Election in Sri Lanka. The GTF in...
Union Bank recorded a resilient performance within the first six months of 2020 amidst many challenges triggered by the Covid-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka from March...
By Saman Indrajith UNP Assistant Leader and former minister Ravi Karunanayake, in an interview with The Island conducted on July 30, says there is no significant...
Eng. Parakrama Jayasinghe E Mail: parajayasinghe@gmail.com There is much euphoria after opening the tenders for the 150 MW of Solar PV parks on the 22nd July...
Introducing a new Constitution was one of the main tasks before a future SLPP government, SLPP National Organizer, Basil Rajapaksa told the media in Colombo yesterday....
Baby Cheramy is a proud 100% Sri Lankan brand with a legacy of 57 years of trust by Sri Lankan mothers, and is recognized as the...
By Gwynne Dyer A glance at the history of nuclear weapons manufacture shows that all 11 countries that wished to build bombs did so within three...
By Saman Indrajith People now have make a vital decision about their future at the Aug 5 election, says NPP Kalutara District candidate Dr Nalinda Jayatissa...
By Dr Janaka Ratnasiri I thank Eng. Anton Nanayakkara (AN)’s write-up in The Island of 28.07.2020, responding to my article on Flood Protection of Colombo Metropolitan...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that saboteurs carry out various conspiracies every time a leader who thinks about the country comes to power. Addressing an election rally...
The Ceylon Motor Traders Association (CMTA), the only trade association in Sri Lanka that represents automotive manufacturers through their local importers, urged the Government to provide...
The District Base Hospital Teldeniya, currently a designated COVID-19 Treatment Centre, received essential medical equipment from a collection of a day’s salary spearheaded by the Association...
