Govt. rations stocks as imports falter By Ifham Nizam The government faces a looming fertiliser crisis ahead of the 2026...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) spokesman Pubudu Jayagoda says the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court order that the ruling JVP...
Punjab Kings 165 for 7 in 19.1 overs (Cooper Connolly 72*, Prabhsimran Singh 37, Shreyas Iyer 18, Xavier Bartlett 11*;...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 31 March 2026, valid for...
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 27-06-2012 to provide cultivable agricultural lands from the lower Uma...
In view of the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region and its impact on the economy, the Government...
In accordance with the guidance of the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theros and the All Ceylon Shasanarakshaka Mandalaya, it has been...
Having considered the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational...
Lahore Qualandars have fined Shaheen Shah Afridi PKR 1 million (approx. USD 3600) following the incident that saw the Punjab...
New IPL season, new-look team, but same-old batting troubles for Chennai Super Kings [CSK]. On Monday, their powerplay score of...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 30 March 2026, valid...
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs with effect from 1st April...
Drone technology as new warfare: Over the past several years, drone technology has revolutionised the face of warfare. Once regarded as primarily reconnaissance systems, drones have...
Protecting citizen health through ecological intelligence In response to Marlon Ferreira’s compelling observations in ‘Thermal fogging is a waste of time’ (Exterminators PLC, https://island.lk/thermal-fogging-is-a-waste-of-time/), this article...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka – Bangladesh Business Council, will host a visiting business delegation from the Dhaka Chamber of...
The First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr. Gita Gopinath, is scheduled to visit Colombo from 15-16 June 2025, the Central...
Yevan David took his fourth race win of the year following sensational start from P3 on the grid to lead from the first meters and set...
The lights are out in the factory, Human activity is petering out… Solemn workers are heading home, To dying hearths and mourning wives, Today being their...
The Island of 09 June reported that the Dehiwela Zoo had as many as 30 blue and yellow foreign exotic Macaw parrots in captivity, and one...
CEAT has been voted Sri Lanka’s ‘Most Loved Tyre Brand’ in 2025 by the country’s leading business magazine LMD. This valuable accolade is based on the...
Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) leader and Jaffna parliamentarian Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has urged the government to officially designate the Chemmani site in Jaffna as a mass...
In a significant move to reshape the landscape of insurance accessibility in Sri Lanka, Amana Takaful General PLC, one of the nation’s fastest-growing insurance providers, has...
It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Professor Mahinda Palihawadana, Emeritus Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, who departed peacefully...
Eng. Wimal Kandambi assumed duties as the Director General of the Road Development Authority recently. He is a public official with vast experience and substantial educational...
