China and Sri Lanka have intensified joint law enforcement efforts to combat cross-border online gambling and telecom fraud, crimes that...
An assistant manager and a security officer, attached to a state bank branch in Horana, have been arrested in connection...
After a 16-wicket opening day of the English Test summer, a further 17 fell on the second on an up-and-down...
A first ODI win in the West Indies since 2013 and more importantly, a winning start to Gary Kirsten’s tenure...
Anthropic is proposing that the world’s top artificial intelligence companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of...
Iran’s World Cup football players have been granted visas to enter the United States, according to a White House official,...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasooriya in her Environment Day message said that the environment is the foundation of our livelihood...
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were ordered to shelter in an attached spacecraft after the structure suddenly started...
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska is one win away from a fairytale French Open triumph after setting up a final showdown with...
Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the...
Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set for his maiden call-up,...
Pakistan edged home in a low-scoring tussle to secure their third straight ODI series win against Australia. They batted with...
Dr B. J. C. Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician There should not be any doubt whatsoever in the minds of our populace that it is only the...
The massive assault on democracy in the US by the Trump-support rightwing activists is a strong reminder of the need to protect democracy and the associated...
Killing of Buddhist monk By Shamindra Ferdinando Sleuths investigating the recent abduction and the killing of 65-year-old Ven Uduwila Dharmasiri have recovered a file, a bank...
By Saman Indrajith The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has decided to publicise all the institutions which have failed to pay taxes. The COPA met in...
Leading stockbroking firm Asia Securities (Pvt) Ltd., maintained that all signs point to a strong GDP growth trajectory in 2021. The latest Economic Outlook report titled...
Minister Mahinda Amaraweera handing over a container designed for the proper disposal of ballpiont pens and toothbrushes to Minister of Industry Wimal Weerawansa. Secretaries to the...
Opposition asks why PM and Speaker have not been summoned before Easter Sunday probe commission By Saman Indrajith Justice Minister Ali Sabry yesterday promised to put...
by Reemus Feranndo The men’s steeplechase witnessed a new champion after a long time at the recently conducted 98th National Athletics Championships. Eranda Udaya Bandara Herath...
By Saman Indrajith Chief Opposition Whip Kandy District SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament yesterday that the government had meddled with the judicial processes. “The Supreme...
By Saman Indrajith The JVP yesterday accused the government of planning to hand over the Colombo Port’s East Container Terminal to Adani Group of India despite...
The country was facing the danger of being hit by the third wave COVID-19, as some individuals in high position were concerned about furthering their own...
In response to The Island editorial of 28th Dec. 20, titled ‘Muck, bucks and impunity’, I sent a letter with the caption ‘Garbage attracts garbage’ to...
