The NPP government has issued a new extraordinary gazette renewing and extending Sri Lanka’s long-standing ban on the LTTE and...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath held productive discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today...
Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming series against India. The 35-year-old wicket-keeper...
About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids. In...
They began with a scrappy last-ball win to kick off WPL 2026, but there was nothing scrappy about Royal Challengers...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation and warned of possible disciplinary action for “unacceptable behaviour of...
The BCB’s integrity unit found “credible suspicion” during the ongoing BPL, which made them undertake “routine” operations, including questioning players...
Gujarat Giants (GG) put on a commanding 209 and would have thought they were well ahead when Delhi Capitals’ (DC)...
With scores of 74*, 135, 102 and 65* in his last four ODIs, Virat Kohli seemed to be telling the...
Dasun Shanaka clobbered 34 off 9 balls, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka and Janith Liyanage all...
One person has died and 300 properties have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires...
Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as protesters defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday...
The Bar Association of Jaffna has demanded that the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) be repealed forthwith. This decision comes in response to a public call...
The Island has learnt from knowledgeable sources familiar with Sri Lanka’s e-commerce sector that as the country embraces digital transformation, ensuring a fair and inclusive digital economy...
MP Ajith P. Perera was elected as the Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development. The election was held during the inaugural...
Dearo Investment Ltd. was honoured with three top awards at the Business World International Awards 2025, organised by the Business World International Organisation. The awards include:...
The Supporting Effective Dispute Resolution (SEDR) project, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the British Council in partnership with The Asia Foundation, concluded...
The CSE kicked off with a bullish trend yesterday, but in the middle of the season profit takings were noted with high dividend payments amid satisfactory...
Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025, in Mullanpur, will be a clash of two teams that share a past and the present. To begin with, both Punjab...
Hasan Ali bagged career-best figures of 5 for 30 in his first T20I in a year and Shadab Khan produced a strong all-round performance as Pakistan...
The Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley. Although the village had been evacuated...
A discussion on the challenges facing Sri Lanka’s export industry was held this morning (28) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara...
Kalinga Kumarage won the country’s first medal at the 26th Asian Athletics Championship clocking 45.55 seconds to finish third in the men’s 400 metres in Gumi...
Coordinated naval operation intercepts 02 local fishing trawlers smuggling a haul of methamphetamine and heroin, with 11 suspects Acting on credible information, the Sri Lanka Navy...
