The ongoing West Asia war, triggered by joint Israel-US attack on Iran on 28 Februar, has benefited the China-run Hambantota...
A three-day “study visit” by the subject Minister to the Norochcholai coal power plant has triggered concern among power sector...
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the...
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] razed Chennai Super Kings’ [CSK] attack and the record books, in front of their...
Mohammed Shami’s miserly 2 for 9 and Rishabh Pant’s uncharacteristic half-century helped Lucknow Super Giants [LSG] open their account in...
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 05 April 2026, valid...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
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 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Higher Education Ministry By Rathindra Kuruwita The administrators of the controversial Batticaloa Campus could reapply for registration with the Ministry of Higher Education although its previous...
China is seeking to set up military facilities in a number of countries, including Sri Lanka, to allow the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to project and...
The US embassy in Colombo yesterday (4) announced punitive action taken against China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) engaged in building Colombo Port City. According to...
K. A. I. Kalyanaratne Management Consultant Postgraduate Institute of Management, Vice President, Hela Havula. Cumaratunga’s Deep Affection for the Environment Only a few who have had...
Saturday 5th September, 2020 The 20th Amendment (20A) bill is now in the public domain. The Attorney General is of the view that it requires only...
* Constitutional Council to be abolished * No provision for civil society members * Dual citizens can enter parliament * A person aged 30 can run...
by Rienzie Wijetilleke and Kusum Wijetilleke rienzietwij@gmail.com Archbishop Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith’s recent comments regarding racial and religious politics were most timely. In a climate where religious...
Samagi Jana Balavegaya lawmaker Mijibur Rahman yesterday (3) told The Island that the 20th Amendment sought to take the country back to 2015. The Colombo District...
May I draw your attention to your recent editorial on the election to Parliament of convicts. In a country where the leaders treat the laws with...
Text and pic by Steve A. Morrell The Land Rover Defender, or the ‘new’ LR Defender, was launched in Sri Lanka recently. It’s quite a new...
Govt. defends emergency coal purchases By Shamindra Feddinando Co-cabinet spokesman and Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila yesterday (3) told the post-cabinet media briefing at the Information Department...
Calls for cancelling some appointments President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (2) declared that he wouldn’t cancel recently made appointments under any circumstances. Since the change of government...
