Defence Secretary (retd.) Air Marshal Sampath Thuyakontha has discussed with UN officials in New York the deployment of Sri Lankan...
Sallay’s case: Attorney-at-law Udaya Gammanpila yesterday (27) said a lawyer could not be deprived of his or her right to...
Federal authorities in the United States have charged the suspect who allegedly shot a US Secret Service agent as he...
On Saturday, Delhi served up a belter of a pitch on which 265 played 264. Two days later, the adjacent...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 27 April 2026, valid...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, as Teheran intensifies diplomatic efforts...
In a battle between the bottom-placed teams, momentum shifted hands multiple times before Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Lucknow Super...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 26 April 2026, valid...
United States President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, after shots were fired...
Twelve days after defeating Rajasthan Royals [RR] by nullifying Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] defeated them in spite of an...
Punjab Kings (PBKS) overpowered Delhi Capitals (DC) and pulled off the highest successful T20 chase in an IPL bash where...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 25 April 2026, valid...
The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) has accused the government of rushing through a chaotic and poorly planned power sector reform process, warning that the...
Six of Sri Lanka’s most wanted underworld figures, including Kehelbaddara Padme and Commando Salinda, were arrested in Jakarta following a week-long joint operation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...
Former National Lotteries Board Director Thusitha Halloluwa was yesterday (28) further remanded until 4 Sept. over an incident of assault and shooting at his vehicle. Produced...
A strike launched by several Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) trade unions from midnight Wednesday (27), in protest against the joint timetable with private buses. The...
Sri Lanka, still licking their wounds after the heartbreak of missing out on the ICC Champions Trophy, have found a silver lining in one-day cricket. Ranked...
Fulfilling long-standing demands from environmentalists and ornamental fish producers, the Ministry of Fisheries has decided to introduce strict regulations against four invasive foreign fish species that...
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has warned the public of potential dangers to aircraft operations due to kite flying.Issuing a statement, the SLAF drew the public...
In the final match before The Hundred Eliminator on Saturday – and with the teams already inked in for that game, which will decide who takes...
Friday 29th August, 2025 Government politicians are taking great pains to have the public believe that they have not misused state funds for private purposes. The...
In a landmark achievement for Sri Lankan science, a team of local researchers has identified Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cinctellus, a rare mosquito species, in the country for...
Offering ‘Another view’ (The Island/August 20, 2025) in reply to the first part of the article ‘Gaza conflict: Sarvajana Balaya’s response’ published Wednesday 13th, Stanley Weerasinghe...
The Sri Lanka-China Buddhist Friendship Association is scheduled to celebrate its 10th anniversary today (29), marking more than a millennium of religious ties between the two...
