Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his ascension to the captaincy in grand style, smashing a 53-ball 89 that blazed his side to...
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay. The committee’s announcement of the...
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new set of sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC),...
United States President Donald Trump said that Russia has agreed to supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to global markets...
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit southern Panama, triggering tsunami warnings across Central and South America. The US National Weather...
Afghanistan’s pace attack fought back late in the day as Bangladesh went to stumps on 317 for eight on day...
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the first T20I against Pakistan being played in Rawalpindi....
Bangladesh’s second visit to Australia and their first women’s ODI in the country began on a disappointing note as Australia...
The U.S. Navy ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) set sail from the port of Colombo today, 09 October 2026. On...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty...
Former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was produced before the Hulftsdorp court, after being arrested by...
Smriti Mandhana has been named India’s all-format women’s captain on the same day Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the current Government’s economic and social development path is not about bringing rural communities to cities, but about creating economic...
United States President Donald Trump has said the US will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. The US president said late on Thursday:...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the formation of a committee to review the laws and regulations on how Buddhist monks serving prison sentences are treated,...
Tiger flags displayed in London By Shamindra Ferdinando The British High Commission in Colombo side-stepped The Island query regarding the recent displaying of LTTE flags in...
Sri Lanka, struggling to meet the urgent requirement of essential anti-tuberculosis (TB) medicines requested India’s help. Responding to Sri Lanka’s urgent appeal, India recently delivered about...
Opposition MPs yesterday (08) signed a no-confidence motion against Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. The motion was signed at the Office of the Leader of...
Friday 9th October, 2026 Some crucial problems have remained intractable in the public sector because a chronic lack of inter-institutional cooperation has stood in the way...
Governor of the American farming state of Montana Greg Gianforte, accompanied by First Lady Susan Gianforte and a delegation from the state, will arrive in Sri...
Amnesty International on Wednesday (7) urged Saudi Arabia to rescind death sentence against a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a controversial social media post. The Criminal...
Beyond hype and headlines: Media Sensationalism,Hyperbolic Language, and the Fragile Psychology of High-Performance Athletes – From the Cricket Pitch to the Javelin Runway By a Sporty...
Appreciation R. S. (Siri) Palihawadana received his early education at the school now known as Malimbada North Maha Vidyalaya. The school was founded by Siri’s father,...
