The internationally recognized “Walk for Peace,” originating from the United States, is set to take place in Sri Lanka starting...
The World Bank Group and the Sri Lankan government on Thursday launched a new five-year country partnership framework to support...
Sameer Rizvi picked up his second Player-of-the-Match award in as many games in IPL 2026, this time scoring 90 off...
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri...
Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 04 April 2026, valid...
Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group,...
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara...
Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by...
A total of 365 US service members have been wounded in action since the start of the US-Israeli war with...
The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to...
Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest...
Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on...
The local government elections, long delayed and much anticipated, are shaping up to be a landmark political event. These elections were originally due in 2023, but...
I refer to the editorial of The Island, dated 24.04 2025, under the title ‘Good governance: Pie in the sky?’ and the article of Dr. Upul...
The Commonwealth may offer ‘a glimpse of hope for Sri Lanka to overcome effects of US tariffs’, says former chairman, British- Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce,...
The fall of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City – HCM) on 30 April 1975 marked the end of Vietnam’s decades-long struggle for liberation—first against French...
If not for its huge impact on our people, Astrology could be dismissed as a harmless indulgence. It is popularly understood as being based on the...
Sri Lanka’s white-ball resurgence over the past 12 months has seen them punch above their weight and rise to fourth in the ICC rankings – a...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigating the suicide of second-year student Charith Dilshan (23) of the Department of Engineering Technology at the Sabaragamuwa University on April...
St. Servatius’ College all-rounder Viran Chamuditha and St. John’s College Jaffna speedster Kugathas Mathulan picked up three wickets each as Sri Lanka Under 19s pulled off...
The Sri Lanka music scene is certainly a happening place for quite a few of our artistes, based abroad, who are regularly seen in action in...
Badulla District New Democratic Front (NDF) MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake and former Minister Mervyn Silva have been further remanded pending investigations in separate cases. Former State...
In a strategic conversion idea brought to fruition, Marriott International Inc. and CG Hospitality signed an agreement to convert The Farm at San Benito, the well-renowned...
They call themselves The Rudes and were formed in 2023. Based in Colombo, they say they perform at weddings, outdoor events and also at pubs. In...
