A no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody was defeated in Parliament yesterday by a majority...
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong yesterday assured that China would not allow a fuel crisis to arise in...
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...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced that they have decided to change match timings of the upcoming international assignments of the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his government to begin direct talks with Lebanon, he said in a statement...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
In the lead-up to IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants coach Justin Langer believed that rookie <ukul Choudhary had the potential...
The Darts Regulation Authority has banned transgender women from competing in its women’s events with immediate effect. The DRA, which...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 09 April 2026, valid...
Peshawar Zalmi held their nerve to beat Hyderabad Kingsmen off the final ball in a tense four-wicket win in the...
On the twelfth of August fifteen years ago, Sri Lanka lost a dazzling jewel in Lakshman Kadirgamar. It was at the hands of a demented, brutal...
Lakpahana has in store a wide selection of Sri Lankan handcrafted gifts. Whether it is a specific theme or even if it’s just for inspiration or...
The Pathfinder Foundation and Vivekananda International Foundation, a leading think tank in India are due to conduct a webinar on Monday, August 17 with virtual participation...
Inspired by fellow ‘Endometriosis Warriors’ across the world and fuelled by her own struggle with the little-talked of condition, The Endometriosis Awareness and Support Foundation, the...
by Zanita Careem Be a girl with a mind, a woman with attitude, and a lady with class and charm. This aptly describes Dr. Lilamani Wijayaratne,...
BY SURESH PERERA With Admiral (Retd.) Jayanath Colombage appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ravinatha Aryasinha, who served in the top position earlier, will...
The 36th Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s first Test on British soil falls on the 24th of August 2020. In commemoration The Island will feature over 3...
LOLC Group (LOLC), the premier blue chip conglomerate, concluded another financial year on a high note as per the results for the year ended March 31,...
By Sarath Manula Wickrama The first Chancellor appointed from Rajarata area was warmly welcomed on July 24. The highest position one can attain in university field...
by Malinda Seneviratne Consolation prizes there will always be. All it takes is a poker face, ability to cherry-pick and a veneer of analytical sophistication. Well,...
Washington tweets its concern of the strategic island’s indebtedness to Beijing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his brother have a difficult economic path ahead of them...
by Kumar David It has been a constant if annoying refrain of this column that there are powerful class, political, military, cultural and racial-religious forces pushing...
