Flawed, poorly planned and rushed education reforms could widen inequalities between urban and rural schools, teachers’ unions warned yesterday, criticising...
Former Minister Johnston Fernando, his two sons and two others were further remanded until 13 February by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court yesterday.The...
Danish firm Maersk will temporarily operate two ports on the Panama Canal after a court ruled that contracts given to...
It’s India vs Pakistan, for the first time in the 2026 Under 19 World Cup, being played in Zimbabwe and...
More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have...
Gujarat Giants (GG) don’t enjoy the routine. On a day when they became the first team in 41 WPL games...
Myanmar’s military-backed party secured a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general election, according to state media, following the tightly...
The ICC and the global players’ body the World Cricketers Association (WCA) are locked in a fresh tussle over player...
Faisal Khan’s extraordinary century was the highlight of Afghanistan’s historic win over Ireland that helped them seal their spot in...
England continued to remain unbeaten in the Under-19 World Cup and sealed their place in the last four after swatting...
Sam Curran bounced back from a bruising opening spell to claim a memorable hat-trick, while Adil Rashid served notice of...
Former Sri Lanka allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya is set to make his USA debut at the 2026 T20 World Cup. The...
Andrea Marr, now based in Melbourne, Australia, and a blues singer of repute, is also responsible for bringing into the limelight talented young artistes. She is...
Sri Lanka’s export economy is entering a period of adjustment. For decades, tea and apparel have done the heavy lifting. But with changing markets, new trade...
Chairman of the Election Commission, R.M.L.A. Ratnayake, told The Island that the names of 223 elected Opposition members of local government bodies had not yet been...
The British Council convened a powerful gathering of education leaders, innovators, and policymakers for its inaugural Sri Lanka Education Symposium 2025 — a first of its...
Three companies, owned by former State Minister Daya Gamage, are set to go under the hammer, next month, following a Colombo Commercial High Court order to...
A Facebook party held with loud music at Gunnawatta in Mahabellana, Alubomulla, was raided in the early hours of Saturday (14) leading to the arrest of...
On 23rd May, to celebrate World Turtle Day, Browns Hotels & Resorts (BHR) began a new chapter in marine conservation with the launch of a Sea...
The CSE witnessed some selling pressure among local and foreign investors yesterday due to tensions in the Middle Eastern region stemming from the Iran- Israeli war...
Indian Tamil cinema icon Mohanlal Viswanathan — popularly known as Mohanlal or “Lalettan” — and acclaimed Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport...
Internationally Acclaimed actor, professional trainer, motivational speaker Wilson Gunaratne’s latest creation “Suddage Kiyuma” would go on boards at the Tower Hall (Colombo) on 22nd June 2025...
President Anura Kumara Disanayake, delivering the keynote address at the international conference “Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery: Debt and Governance” in Colombo today (16), declared that...
President Anura Kumara Disanayake met with the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Gita Gopinath, and delegation this morning (16) at the...
