Sri Lanka could face a serious electricity supply crisis if outstanding payments owed to renewable energy producers are not settled...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament on Wednesday that the government was planning to reform the higher education sector...
Two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of deadly hantavirus...
The India and Zimbabwe women’s teams are all set to play an international fixture against each other for the first...
Oil prices have dropped and global stock markets have risen following reports that the US and Iran are close to...
Sadaf Shamas and Gull Feroza struck centuries as Pakistan Women piled up their second-highest total in ODIs – 343/4 –...
Catches win matches is probably one of the oldest and most overused clichés in cricket. But it couldn’t have been...
United States President Donald Trump says he has had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours and...
The schedule for the IPL 2026 playoffs has been announced, with matches set to be held in Dharamshala, New Chandigarh...
The California man who allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Washington gala has been indicted on a...
The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a “short period of...
Chennai Super Kings came into IPL 2026 with a dodgy look about their bowling attack. They lost three games straight...
A heartfelt felicitation ceremony was held at the Parliament of Sri Lanka to honor Ms. Amy Victoria Gibb, a British national, for her extraordinary humanitarian service...
Ambagamuwa Central athlete Ayomal Akalanka summoned all his experience to beat emerging sprinter Idupa Silva in a new meet record performance in the Under 20 boys’...
Well known tourism professional and academic Dr. Malraj Bharatha Kiriella was recently honoured at the 4th National Apex Awards 2025, organised by the Organisation of Professional...
Has France banned child beauty pageants? This is from 2013 It was, indeed, gratifying to have parents, especially mothers, contacting me and praising The Island for...
Condemning Sri Lanka’s stand at the 60th session of Geneva HRC, the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has accused the National People’s Power (NPP) government of...
The 800 metre disciplines of the ongoing Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship witnessed a number of record-breaking performances and the close finish of the boys’...
Rehan Peiris top scored with 65 runs for Royal and Malintha Dewruwan picked up five wickets for St. Sebastians’ as the two teams were declared joint...
(This is an extract from my book ‘Basic Health Knowledge’. It is for information only. In case of illness please consult a qualified medical doctor) Many...
The Central Bank inaugurates Financial Literacy Month on 10th September 2025, signifying a pivotal milestone in the nation’s progressive journey toward financial inclusion. This initiative is...
Since honey plays an important role where beauty is concerned, this week I’ve decided to highlight some beauty benefits of honey … how you can use...
SLMC MP Nizam Kariapper yesterday quoted lyrics from singer Gunadasa Kapuge’s popular song ‘Aiyandiye Numba Avidin Giya Dawase’ to question whether the government is genuinely adhering...
The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka, in a brief statement issued yesterday (10), expressed deep concern over the recent Israeli attacks in Qatar, which may further...
