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...
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...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon STF Commandos arrested three suspects along with a stock of 128 bundles of forged currency notes of Rs. 5,000 denomination on Monday...
LAUGFS Holdings Limited, one of Sri Lanka’s largest diversified business conglomerates, celebrates 25 years in business. Its inception was Gas Auto Lanka, a revolutionary business that...
By Dr Tilak Siyambalapitiya It is too early to come to conclusions on what caused the first event towards the blackout on Tuesday afternoon, why that...
By Ifham Nizam Continued from last Thursday The Island: How do you view the Green Climate Fund? Prof: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is an international climate...
From left: Athula Ranasinghe (Project Manager, PHINLA – Sevanatha UC) Sivamangai Ramanathan (chairman, Chavakatchcheri Urban Council), Chandrapala Madurapperuma (Chairman, Ja-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha), Dr Dhanan Senathirajah (National...
(File) Harin Fernando greets Steve Richardson, an investigator from the ICC’s Anti Corruption Unit. The International Cricket Council has commended the efforts of former Sports...
Susantha Ratnayake, chairman, BOI formally presents the Certificate of Registration to Sithara Hafeel, CEO HTCey Aqua Culture The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka has signed...
by Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne, (Retired from Sri Lanka Navy) Former Chief of Defence Staff Fifteen years ago, I was commanding SLNS Sauyra, the flagship of...
by Jehan Perera Much is hoped for from the new government which triumphed with an unprecedented 2/3 majority. The fate of the country at this critical...
American singer Trini Lopez died, last Tuesday, in Palm Springs, California, at the age of 83, after contracting coronavirus. The pop sensation – who starred in...
An all pervasive sense of jubilation and celebration prevailed recently at the Hameedia Group’s training room at Borupana in Ratmalana as members of the staff gathered...
A smiling Sabry holds his mother after addressing the media at the Justice Ministry (pic by Shamindra Ferdinando) By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC,...
