Police have stepped up their crackdown on organised crime, after securing Interpol Red Notices for 95 suspects believed to be hiding...
Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), Udaya Gammanpila, yesterday launched a scathing attack on outgoing United States Ambassador to...
President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace”, which is expected...
The ICC has decided to send officials to Dhaka this weekend to meet the BCB’s top brass in a bid...
Steven Hogan’s century, which included a 186-run stand with Nitesh Samuel, helped Australia brush aside Ireland for an eight wicket...
England Under 19s 210 in 46.5 overs (Ben Dawkins 33, Caleb Falconer 66; Ali Raza 2-36, Ahmed Hussain 3-38, Abdul...
Half-centuries from Faisal Shinozada, Khalid Ahmadzai and Uzairullah Niazai along with a combined bowling effort helped Afghanistan stun South Africa...
Royal Challengers Begaluru [RCB] completed a hat-trick of wins thanks to a 105-run stand between Richa Ghosh and Radha Yadav...
A court in South Korea has sentenced the country’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, to five years in jail after...
West Indies kickstarted their campaign at the 2026 Men’s U19 World Cup with a drubbing of Tanzania for the first...
Five-time champions India began their 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup campaign with a six wicket win (via DLS) over United...
A fired-up UP Warriorz (UPW) side breathed some life into their WPL 2026 campaign by earning their first points of...
Colombo District Judge Sandun Vithana recently issued an order vacating the ex-parte injunction previously granted against Automobile Association of Ceylon (AAC). The order was issued subsequent...
Retail liquor traders expressed frustration after the Excise Commissioner General and other top officials failed to attend an awareness programme organised by the Sri Lanka Liquor...
Tuesday 17th June, 2025 The battle for control of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) is over. It was a foregone conclusion that the SJB and its...
As the curtains rise on a fresh cycle of the World Test Championship at the iconic Galle International Stadium today, hosts Sri Lanka are likely to...
SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman, who spearheaded the party’s campaign, told The Island that the LG Commissioner had been bent on facilitating the NPP’s victory. The JVP/NPP...
IMF First Deputy Managing Director tells Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s long and difficult journey from economic collapse to cautious recovery reached a critical milestone as President...
Despite the prevalence of double standards in international practice, it remains in Sri Lanka’s national interest to support the principles and implementation of international law. The...
Nothing pleases me more than being greeted with Ayubowan by the smiling face of a beauty clad in a bright blue saree, every time I board...
Nestlé Professional Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Chefs Guild of Lanka, relaunched the Nestlé Golden Chefs’ Hat Competition this year – an island wide culinary...
Conciliation between parties to a conflict involves two basic processes. The common factor to both is identifying the perpetrators associated with the conflict and holding them...
On behalf of the SJB-led Opposition grouping, unsuccessful mayoral candidate Riza Zarook accused the Commissioner of the Department of Local Government for the Western Province, Sarangika...
Billie Jean King Cup Asia Oceania Group 3 Tennis tournament commenced with a participation of seven teams at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association clay courts on...
