BASL condemns Ranjan Jayalal for obstructing lawyer The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday strongly condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan...
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland...
There was a little bit of rustiness as India returned to action 50 days after becoming ODI world champions, but...
Opener Sameer Minhas blitzed his way to 172 off 113 balls, setting up Pakistan’s demolition of India in thDeepeshe Under-19...
In the third Test, they rose again, but there was to be no Christmas miracle. Despite a gutsy fight from...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that steps are being taken to abolish the Executive Presidency and establish a parliamentary...
The full speech delivered by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament (2025-12-19) “Today, we have presented to Parliament the largest...
The IMF Executive Board approved emergency financing under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), providing Sri Lanka with immediate access to...
In response to severe weather impacts, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a diving and technical assistance operation on Friday (19...
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the Landslide Early Warning issued to...
Drug procurement scam: By A.J.A. Abeynayake The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by Saman Ratnayake, a former Additional Secretary to the...
By Norman Palihawadane and Hemantha Randunu Ishara Sewvandi, wanted by police for her alleged involvement in the plot that eliminated underworld leader Ganemulle Sanjeewa, was now facing death threats from...
by Saman Indrajith Opposition MPs criticised the government in Parliament yesterday for wrongly placing their names on a list of individuals who allegedly leveraged their political...
International Monetary Fund Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Peter Breuer, has commended Sri Lanka’s economic recovery in recent years, stating that as economic opportunities return...
By Norman Palihawadane and Hemantha Randunu A police constable has been arrested on suspicion that he supplied a stock of T56 firearms to underworld hitmen involved in a...
By Rathindra Kuruwita and Chaminda Silva Fuel distributors have agreed to the new commission formula introduced by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Cabinet Media Spokesperson Minister...
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch a talk by Dr. Gayan J on the subject of life and living. His insights were valuable, though not...
Wednesday 5th March, 2025 The political health of any government, however powerful it may be, is in peril when doctors and nurses down tools, for the...
by Ifham Nizam Speaking to The Island Financial Review at MR Customer Day in Colombo, Shri Suppiah, chairman, OLEX Projects, outlined the company’s strategic vision for...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Since the mid-1970s this country has seen so much bloodshed, beginning with the cold blooded killing of SLFP Jaffna Mayor Alfred Duraiappah on...
By Lynn Ockersz Ill-concealed by the sands of time, Skeletons continue to scramble out, Telling inconvenient, face-reddening truths, Of smoking guns never brought to justice, Of...
by Shiran Illanperuma On 17 February, President Dissanayake delivered his maiden budget speech. The second reading was passed by a majority of votes on 25 February,...
