The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has directed owners of large-scale rooftop solar systems to temporarily disconnect their installations for a...
The cost of preparing a traditional kevili table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has risen by 7 per...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
The Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) TAIMUR and ASLAT arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 12...
Sanju Samson’s first century for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set up the team’s first win in IPL 2026 and their...
Punjab Kings trumped Sunrisers Hyderabad in a battle of explosive top orders, chasing down 220 with more than an an...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 3.30 p.m. on 11 April 2026, valid for...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
On Tuesday, from a balcony in Lima’s historic San Martin Square, Ricardo Belmont — who, at 80, is Peru’s oldest...
Vaibhav Sooriyavanshi equalled his own record for the fastest half-century, off 15 balls, in a six-fest on a flat Guwahati...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Zimbabwe Women are set for their maiden tour to Pakistan for three ODIs and three T20Is. The ODIs kick off...
I read Dr. Asoka Weerakkody’s letter in today’s The Island (6th Sept) with much pleasure. Positive news is rare and compliments about State Schools even rarer....
By Rathindra Kuruwita The National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) or its leader Zahran Hashim had no link to ISIS and the Easter Sunday attacks had been masterminded...
By Saman Indrajith SLPP National List MP Professor Ranjith Bandara told Parliament yesterday that the government’s economic policies and their feasibility had been amply reflected in...
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya In several interviews after his recent appointment as Secretary to the Foreign Ministry, Adm. (Retd.) Jayanath Colombage has sought to explain the newly-elected...
Various unsubstantiated utterances have been made by some on oil palm cultivation in Sri Lanka, without looking in depth into the subject. Little knowledge is a...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Office of the Chief of National Intelligence (CNI) had not been able to maintain contacts with informants due to inadequate fund allocations,...
Rs. 1 million loan facility at 4% interest rate for jewellery manufacturers President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decided to remove the 14% income tax imposed on the profit...
From left : Rohan Fernando – chairman of SLT Group and , Lalith Seneviratne –Director & Group Chief Executive Officer at the opening ceremony Sri Lanka...
Author: S A Meegama Reviewed By Gamini Seneviratne The title given above is one of two on the cover of this book by Dr. Ananda Meegama....
By Debapriya Mukherjee Former Senior Scientist Central Pollution Control Board, India Sea birds are really a ‘unique treasure’ for the entire humankind as they provide valuable...
By Saman Indrajith Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was planning to introduce new laws to prevent cattle slaughter in the country, parliament sources said. PM Rajapaksa had...
Standing (L-R) – Pushpakumara Edirisinghe, Director Operations – Litro Gas Terminal Lanka (PVT) Limited, Jayantha Basnayake, Director Health, Safety & Environment – Litro Gas Lanka Ltd,...
