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...
By Rathindra Kuruwita A senior official of the Ministry of Health has asked the daughter of a Cabinet Minister to help him obtain a service extension...
Presidential Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, Prof. Arsu Marasinghe, has tendered an unconditional apology to the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, over an unsubstantiated...
PAFFREL warns of irreparable damage if commission succumbs to political pressure By Shamindra Ferdinando Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa yesterday (30) said that he wouldn’t disclose...
People’s Bank today announced the results for its nine months period ended September 30, 2022, recording pre-tax profit of LKR 17.0 billion on a Bank solo...
Thursday 1st December, 2022 We have been wondering, during the past few days, whether the ongoing parliamentary debate is on Budget 2023 or Buddhism. President Ranil...
State circles in Sri Lanka have begun voicing the need for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for the country, on the lines of South Africa’s...
By Chandre Dharmawardana chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca Engineer Madinda Panapitiya (MP), writing about “Using existing resources for agri-food sector in Mahaweli areas” in The Island (30-11-2022) makes a number...
This year’s first cruise ship that docked at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) was TUI’s Mein Schiff 5, which berthed at 8 am, and left for...
Private Hospitals Association demands to know basis of Minister’s assertion By Shamindra Ferdinando Government hospitals struggling to cope up with shortage of medicine, essential equipment as...
* Cucumber and Aloe Vera Ingredients • 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel or juice • 1/4th grated cucumber Method Mix the grated cucumber and aloe gel,...
The dawning of the month of December invariably reminds me of The Beatles ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again.’ And…yes, today is the 1st of December and,...
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE yesterday saw a sharp pick-up in trade, in terms of turnover and volume, with indices staying positive following Foreign Minister Ali...
