NATA to be given more powers The Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment has agreed...
The hunger strike launched by a group of Development Officers demanding their absorption into the teacher service entered its fourth...
Viran Chamuditha’s 94-ball 110 helped Sri Lanka Under 19 chase 262 and keep their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals...
Sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions have been heard in Niger near the international airport outside the capital, Niamey. Multiple...
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr Harini Amarasuriya said that she hoped that the...
Pavan Rathnayake has re-entered Sri Lanka’s T20I squad following his 121 off 115 balls in the third ODI against England....
Australia qualified for the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup after beating West Indies by 22 runs in Harare courtesy...
The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the official launch of the National Strategic Action Plan to monitor and...
Shiyam Dube hammered the third-fastest fifty by an Indian batter in T20Is, finishing with 65 off 23 balls, but it...
A South Korean court has sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in prison...
A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India’s Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country’s aviation regulator has...
A new circular has been issued by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide relief to micro,...
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has launched a full-scale investigation into an attack on Thusitha Halloluwa, Director General of Public Relations to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe,...
The Department of Meteorology says the southwest monsoon conditions are becoming increasingly active, and as a result, an increase in rainfall is expected over the coming...
Monday 19th May, 2025 The police are investigating an incident where Thusitha Halloluwa, a top aide to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was attacked by two unidentified...
The global trading system, once a beacon of predictability and cooperation, is in tatters. For decades, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) upheld a rules-based order grounded...
The Navy on Friday (16) handed over 400 Thalassemia infusion systems to the Ministry of Health. The ceremonial handover took place at the Navy Headquarters under...
The newly appointed Ambassador of Israel to India accredited to Sri Lanka, Reuven Azar, visited the Pathfinder Foundation Headquarters at Riverpoint recently and met with the...
Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha paid respects to Most Ven Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatte Chapter and Most Ven Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana...
Reconciliation and accountability promises remain largely unfulfilled’ The National People’s Power (NPP) government marks six months in office this May, with questions emerging on the progress...
BBC Earth recently launched a seven-part documentary series titled ‘Asia’, showcasing the region’s diverse wildlife. The Guardian referred this documentary as a masterclass in television, in...
The total outstanding market liquidity surplus or excess funds available in Sri Lanka’s banking system for lending and transactions declined by Rs. 36.65 billion in a week, according...
I have not, for many months, written about the current political situation, not least because I had really no idea where we were heading. I thought...
Regarding the above-titled two excellent articles in The Island of 12 May 2025, I would like to add these thoughts as a lay follower of Buddha....
