The Auditor General has warned that delays in coal procurement and continued reliance on suppliers of questionable standards could disrupt...
In the wake of the National Development Bank (NDB) PLC having to publicly acknowledge a loss of as much as...
United States President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his planned bombing of Iran for two weeks, following his threat...
Heavy rain in Guwahati delayed the start of the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) by more...
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 07 April 2026, valid...
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet Meeting held on 30-03-2026 to provide relief by granting up to rupees 20/-...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Digital...
The Galle fort which has been declared as a World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization...
Seven players from the Eritrean football squad that scored a historic victory in Eswatini last week have failed to return...
The Artemis II astronauts are bound for Earth after conducting a historic lunar fly by and witnessing a total solar...
Matheesha Pathirana and Wanidu Hasaranga are among 15 Sri Lankan players under central contracts yet to take their mandatory fitness...
Wednesday 4th November 2020 Yesterday’s parliamentary sitting was limited to about three hours. Serious thought should be given to shortening the House proceedings even after the...
By Saman Indrajith Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday that the country’s anti-COVID-19 campaign would have been stronger if the government had not got its...
Illustrious older brother of Ceylon’s first Prime Minister, D. S. Senanayake, F. R. Senanayake was born on the 22nd of October, 1882. As a matter of...
sharing some thoughts By Charles Ponnuthurai Sarvan (Germany) What follows was prompted by Mr Kandappah Appu’s article titled ‘My friend Palitha’ in the Island, 19 June...
The National Trust – Sri Lanka Monthly Lecture Series No- 129 October 29, 2020 By Prof. Gamini Keerawella I am extremely thankful to Mr. Kanag-Isvaran, Chairman,...
Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC will offer its growing base of credit cardholders an attractive cashback of Rs. 200 for each order on...
Bandula Perera, General Manager Operations (Maliban Biscuits) and Chief Operating Officer (Milk and Agri). In an effort to assist in the sustenance and support of small...
The broadband revenue of the Group surged significantly over the same period last year underpinned by the increase of FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) footprints across the country by...
Dr. Janaka Ratnasiri has, in his recent article in The Island, has asked the question: ‘Will CEB make an effort’, meaning whether CEB will keep to...
DFCC Bank CEO Lakshman Silva was elected chairman of the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association at the recently concluded Annual General Meeting of the SLBA held in...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CBSL expects Sri Lanka’s growth to contract by 1.7 percent in 2020. This prediction is far more optimistic than similar projections made...
By Lynn Ockersz They stare you out of countenance – These sprouting ‘For Rent or Lease’ notices, Along COVID stalked streets now stonily silent, Where bustling...
