By Shamindra Ferdinando The absence of Agriculture Minister Lal Kantha and his Deputy Namal Karunaratne at the NPP’s farmers’ rally...
A demonstration was held in Jaffna on Sunday (14) demanding an international investigation into the Chemmani mass grave, which protesters...
The “Mehewara Pasasum” programme to recognise Divisional Secretariats in the Eastern Province that demonstrated the highest level of performance in...
A commanding opening stand between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, followed by an excellent overall bowling effort, gave India their...
Rumesh Tharanga outsmarted a strong field including his closest rivals this season, Anderson Peters and Julian Webber to clinch...
The head of AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down...
If spin is to decide the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final, both India and Sri Lanka have plenty to call...
The Italian Naval Vessel ‘ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi’ departed the Port of Colombo today, 12 September 2026, after completing a replenishment...
Sri Lanka survived an all-time all-round display from Fatima Sana to triumph over a spirited Pakistan and seal a second-straight...
Memorial services will be held today to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. On...
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam ul Haq were questioned by Pakistan’s National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore, as the...
Soon-to-be world number one Elena Rybakina produced a gritty comeback against Coco Gauff to reach the US Open final, in...
A group of students from Rahmaniya Maha Vidyalaya, Eravur, Batticaloa visited the Presidential Secretariat and President’s House on Monday (14) afternoon . The students were given this...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 September 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The low-level atmospheric disturbance still persists in...
by N. A. de S. Amaratunga At a time when the word genocide is used with political motive and defensive war misconstrued as genocide, and a...
Former Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has appointed former Minister Jayaratne Herath SLFP Kurunegala District Leader and the party’s organiser for the Polgahawela electorate. He has...
Tuesday 15th September, 2026 Printing is becoming increasingly challenging in Sri Lanka. This is more so about printing newspapers and books owing to the ever-rising cost...
by Dr Laksiri Fernando “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Apart from Nelson Mandela, there...
The government is mulling an increase in fuel prices amidst further supply disruptions due to Houthi attacks on the world’s largest exporter Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure....
Acting Secretary-General of Parliament Hansa Abeyratne has informed the Chairman of the Election Commission that a vacancy has arisen in Parliament of a Member of Parliament...
Music lovers in this part of the world know her as Kay Jay the singer, and that’s because she was very active in the local music...
‘CIABOC member’s appointment: Controversy over Speaker under probe heading selection process’ in yesterday’s front page report of The Island, we inadvertently carried a picture of High...
Customs Narcotics Control Unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on Sunday (13) thwarted an attempt by a Ugandan national to smuggle in cocaine with a...
By S.K. Samaranayake A 43-year-old private tutor, suspected of sexually abusing a girl while teaching her at her home in the Kandy area, was oreleased on...
