Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), Mano Ganeshan, MP, said that India shouldn’t intervene here regarding the long-delayed Provincial...
Sri Lanka has taken delivery of 10 TH-57 ‘Sea Ranger’ multi-role helicopters provided by the United States of America to...
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream French Open run as she beat Anna Kalinskaya to reach her first Grand Slam...
At least 21 people have been killed and many others injured after a fire tore through a multi-storey building in...
The US military has said it launched “self-defence” strikes on Iran overnight, and shot down ballistic missiles and drones fired...
Marta Kostyuk accused Russian players of hiding behind silence over the war in Ukraine, saying after four years of conflict...
Iran’s armed forces have issued a statement marking the anniversary of the death of founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah...
New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland have requested a meeting with Cricket Australia (CA) for Thursday to discuss the...
The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island and “defeated multiple”...
In January 2024, the publication Axios reported that the United States president at the time, Joe Biden, was “running out...
Where once ODI bilaterals could have been fairly mocked for their lack of relevance, they are played less and less,...
The US says it has struck and “disabled an unladen oil tanker” that was sailing towards Iran, as part of...
By ratifying BBNJ Agreement The ratification of Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) will enable Sri Lanka to benefit from fair and equitable...
Germany’s Mavericks, Cosmic Rays, Allan Outschoorn to headline Concert to be held at Cinnamon Life, with all proceeds for children’s charities Sri Lanka and South Asia’s...
The horrific accident near Ella that claimed 16 lives and left many more injured, is a national catastrophe. It was not simply a road accident—it was...
Supreme Global Holdings (SGH), which has been embroiled in controversy over the launch of SupremeSAT satellite, and castigated by the NPP politicians, has been granted Telecommunications Infrastructure...
Thursday 18th September, 2025 Implausible excuses and unbelievable claims are the stock-in-trade of Sri Lankan politicians and their lackeys in the public service. They remind us...
Heading into the last game of Group ‘B’ in the Asia Cup, former champions Sri Lanka are not under the pump, having ticked off both their...
Global investment flows are shifting, and emerging markets are under pressure to prove their competitiveness. For Sri Lanka, securing stronger investor confidence and translating reforms into...
Quite understandably, the government of Israel is coming in for scathing international criticism for its current military operations against Arab and Islamic states in the Middle...
National record holder Rumesh Tharanga qualified for the finals of the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday. The former St....
Sampath Edirisuriya in his diatribe against our Prime Minister accepting an honorary degree from Delhi University claims that the Indian Government was behind the award and...
Dr Nanda Amarasekera, that much-admired and fabulous human being, passed away peacefully in his sleep a few days ago. With that, we are convinced that a...
Achini Hansamali is a popular figure on social media, especially as a photographic model, and she is also a very keen reader of The Island newspaper....
