Sri Lanka is standing on the edge of a coastal catastrophe, with the nation’s lifeline rapidly eroding under the combined...
The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SoC)on Economic Development and International Relations recently examined the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill and...
A quick glance at the head to head record is enough to show the gulf between India and Sri Lanka...
With the objective of enhancing the living conditions of the agricultural community and increasing the contribution of the agricultural sector...
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has entered into agreements with Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited...
20 Consultancy Boards have been established by now covering the production industries field with the objective of minimizing the policy...
The BCCI has raised the match fees in women’s domestic cricket, from INR 20,000 to INR 50,000 per day, for...
Gede Priandana, Indonesia’s 28-year-old right-arm quick bowler, has become the first to pick up five wickets in an over in...
Australia captain Pat Cummins won’t feature again in the Ashes and there is uncertainty about whether he will be available...
United States President Donald Trump has issued a new warning to Nicolas Maduro, saying “it would be smart” for the...
New Zealand 575 for 8 dec (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137, Rachin Ravindra 72*; Alex Greaves 2-83) and 306...
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a...
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has disregarded recommendations made by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), in 2023, to reduce funds allocated to provide food for...
The NPP government’s decision to establish an Office of the Public Prosecutor, in line with a UNHRC resolution, has hit a snag; the Legal Officers’ Association...
Apropos The Island exclusive reports headlined ‘NPP govt. urged to reconsider decision to abolish concession granted to military families’ (11 November) and ‘Reverse move to abolish concession granted to...
President of the Mannar Citizens Committee, Rev. Fr. S. Marcus Adigalar, said that, on 15 November (Saturday), they had decided to call off the protest against...
Monday 17th November, 2025 Politics and conflicts are as inseparable as conjoined twins. However, conflicts are not inherently negative or harmful. They, if handled properly, promote...
The “blue economy” means sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while preserving the health of marine ecosystems. It spans fisheries...
In the shadowy war against financial crime, Sri Lanka’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) serves as the nation’s central nervous system, tirelessly tracking the illicit flows of...
The Sri Lanka Institute of Confectionery and Culinary Arts (SLICCA) won 17 medals at the National Level Chef Guild Competition, held in Galle on 12-13 November....
Sri Lankan Ambassador to Poland, Priyangika Dharmasena recently met representatives of BATIM Sp. z o.o., one of Poland’s leading international transport and logistics companies, at the...
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader and MP Thol Thirumavalavan has visited Mullivaikkal memorial recently to pay respects to those who perished during the final phase of the...
The sole ground services provider at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), is rolling out its self-check-in service for passengers of customer airlines ahead of the winter travel...
Acting on information by Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), during a special search operation conducted off Wellamankara sea area in Wennappuwa, they recently recovered thirty three...
