Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has called for a comprehensive reform programme within Sri Lanka’s Buddhist clergy, warning that repeated...
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Friday ordered the arrest of former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman Bhashwara...
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya in her Vesak day message called upon all Sri Lankans to dispel the roots of...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his Vesak day message called upon all Sri Lankans to further embrace in their lives the...
The greatest batting season by anyone in a T20 tournament became even greater with 96 against the best bowling attack...
The former head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple – known as the birthplace of kung fu – has been sentenced...
US President Donald Trump has held a meeting to make a “final determination” about an agreement to extend a ceasefire...
Half-centuries from Stephen Doheny and Lorcan Tucker and a cameo from Mark Adair delayed the inevitable for Ireland before they...
Batter V8shmi Gunaratne, wristspinner Shashini Gimhani and seamer Kavya Kavindi have been picked in Sri Lanka’s squad of 15...
Lionel Messi will play in a sixth World Cup as he captains holders Argentina at the 2026 tournament. The forward,...
Portugal has set a new hottest day in May with 40.3C recorded in the central town of Mora, as countries...
Scotland crushed Netherlands by nine wickets and 31 balls to spare in the first match of the tri-series also involving...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 31 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 31 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times...
The Alumni Organisation of the University of Colombo will hold a special event in appreciation of Dr. Kumari Jayawardena, recognised as a pioneering woman scholar in...
Sampath Bank PLC has become the first bank in Sri Lanka to introduce integrated PayPal withdrawal and account connectivity through its Sampath Vishwa platform, marking a...
The Colombo High Court has fixed July 7 for the trial of the case filed by the Attorney General against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the controversial...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told Sri Lanka some home truths, the most disconcerting one being that economic recovery is beginning to lose momentum. It...
Dr. Ayanthi Gurusinghe, President, Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs, is spearheading a transformative initiative through CCWE (Ceylon Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs) Fashion Week, and International Summit 2026,...
As dawn breaks over the ancient waters of Kala Wewa, the towering casts its timeless gaze across a landscape steeped in history, civilisation and wilderness. For...
The Supreme Court last week ruled that a bank is entitled to institute legal action directly against a guarantor without first proceeding against the principal debtor,...
The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) recently hosted a special guest lecture on ‘15 Years of Dialogue: Sri Lanka–SCO Partnership and...
The Indian CEO Forum (ICF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening India-Sri Lanka economic relations, with Kishore Reddy being re-elected President at the Forum’s Annual General...
Defence Secretary, retired Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha, currently on an official visit to the Russian Federation, held talks in Moscow on Wednesday with Aleksander Nikolayevich...
Against a backdrop of evolving global conversations on women’s empowerment leadership and social progress, ‘Sunday Island’ had the privilege of speaking with the Ambassador of Iran...
