An opposition grouping alleged yesterday (18) that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had become a...
In line with the 17th National War Heroes’ Commemoration Day, which falls on 19 May, a total of 5,289 Tri...
Sri Lanka Cricket’s new transformation committee has had “cordial and constructive” discussions with Imran Khwaja, the ICC’s deputy chair, according...
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the home venue of the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, is on track...
At least 100 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than...
US President Donald Trump has said he is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the...
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 will officially commence on July 17 with a rematch of the 2024 final, which...
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs, taking Gujarat Titans with them. Chennai Super Kings (CSK), meanwhile,...
Mushfiqur Rahim’s 14th Test century headlined Bangladesh’s dominance on the third day of the Sylhet Test. His knock and fifties...
A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and senior officials of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) was held this afternoon...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed on an official visit to the United Kingdom to participate in the 22nd Annual...
Taking a decisive step towards safeguarding Sri Lanka’s maritime heritage, a high-level discussion was held today (18) at the Ministry...
SLMC leader Hakeem reacts at Sunday’s meeting at Colpetty where the party called for written explanation from dissident members (pic courtesy SLMC) SLMC: Dissident group...
Sri Lanka ranked 87th out of 138 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2020. It has scored 42.1 – the second among South Asian nations. With...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Former Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs, M. H.A. Haleem yesterday told the PCoI investigating the Easter Sunday attacks that although he had...
By M.A. Kaleel The claim that the burial of dead bodies of COVID-19 victims could lead to the spread of coronavirus is nonscientific, says Professor Malik...
I read with much interest the letter of Prof Lalitha Mendis in the Sunday Island of 13th December. The report of a press conference, where respected...
The related news item in The Island of 14 Dec. refers to objections raised by the LSSP and CP on an order conveyed by the Secretary...
The Institute of Chemistry Ceylon is offering both the Bachelor of Science Honors (BSc Hons) degree in Chemical Science and the Graduateship in Chemistry Programme (GIC)...
By Jagath Kanaheraarachchi A group of researchers from the University of Colombo has identified a new bird species endemic to Sri Lanka and islands in the...
The Bank of Ceylon took the opportunity to join with the Sri Lanka Police Department to extend its support towards “COVID 19 Precaution awareness campaign” in...
Although there has been a significant rise in Covid-19, especially in Colombo, it’s certainly a good sign to see certain venues opening up, in the ‘new...
With the supposed Ayurveda cure for Covid-19, The Island has been inundated with articles extolling the safety procedures surrounding western medicines, while cautioning, if not out...
By Ifham Nizam The Sri Lanka Customs Preventive Investigation Branch yesterday detected more than 25,000 kilos of contraband dried turmeric with a market value of Rs....
