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...
Australian Senators have issued calls for an international investigation into the mass graves in Chemmani, Jaffna, where forensic teams have exhumed more than 130 skeletal remains...
An uproar erupted in Parliament yesterday when SJB MP Harshana Rajakaruna defended himself against allegations of receiving favoured financial assistance from the President’s Fund for his...
AIA Sri Lanka has elevated its standing on the regional stage, winning Gold in the ‘Best Social Media Campaign: Facebook’ category at the Hashtag Asia Awards...
All of us, especially the ladies, would love to take care of our skin, body, and hair. This week, my Beauty Tips revolve around items that...
For generations, pumpkin farmers in Villachchiya, and surrounding regions, have relied on seasonal harvests to sustain their livelihoods. However, this year, an unusually abundant yield has...
In a major milestone for Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem, nVentures has emerged as the country’s first foreign venture capital firm to be licensed by Singapore’s Monetary...
The Pakistan High Commission, friends of Pakistan, diplomatic community and Pakistani diaspora jointly commemorated Kashmir Youm-e-Istehsal day. The text of the press release issued by Pakistan...
Across Sri Lanka, we meet many other spirited entrepreneurs—from spice farms, and fisheries to young designers, software engineers, and even creative professionals – who each possess...
Apropos Midweek article headlined ‘From Fonseka convictions to arrest of Ulugetenne …’ in the August 6th edition of The Island, we, inadvertently, mentioned that Admiral of...
Sri Lanka has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI). The government has nominated Prabath Wimal Kumara, Secretary/Director...
Intrepid Colombo has successfully concluded the third chapter of its transformative “Women in Tourism” initiative, expanding its reach to the Uva Province with two impactful capacity-building...
The CSE bounced back yesterday after two days due to the existence of conducive market conditions stemming from low interest rates. Accordingly, the market moved to...
