The People’s United Opposition yesterday (01) alleged that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had turned a blind eye to serious...
Former Commander of Sri Lanka Army with possibly the best battlefield record, having recovered the most amount of enemy occupied...
The Spanish town of Terrassa in north-eastern Catalonia has temporarily banned the adoption of black cats from animal shelters to prevent potentially sinister “rituals” during Halloween....
The US State Department says it has “credible reports” that Hamas is planning an “imminent” attack on civilians in Gaza, which it says would violate the...
Rishad Hossain’s 6 for 35, which included the first five West Indies wickets in a chase of 208, paved the way for a Bangladesh win in...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 October 2025 issued by the Department of Meteorology Showers may occur in the Eastern...
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed that Lanka Sathosa incurred a loss of Rs. 15,157,031,018 due to irregular rice imports in 2014 and 2015,...
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed two fundamental rights petitions filed by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa and two others, seeking the annulment of the Memorandum of Understanding...
Prison records reveal that 826 inmates sentenced to death are currently in custody. Prisons Department Spokesman and Commissioner Jagath Weerasinghe said this group comprises 805 males and 21...
The University of West London (UWL) has officially opened its branch campus in Sri Lanka, marking a milestone in UK-Sri Lanka higher-education collaboration and creating new...
A spokesman for the Police Supplies Division told the Sunday Island that tenders had been called to import around 3,000 rubber batons required for the police....
There is no shortage of dog and pony shows in this country. They are usually staged by the government in power. The SJB-led Opposition has accused...
The government budget is the nation’s key economic policy document — the primary instrument through which a state translates its political priorities into concrete economic action....
Recent exhibition highlighting fascinating marine creatures The sea surrounds us, defines us, feeds us, and yet, so often, we take it for granted. For many Sri...