GMOA denies allegation, calls for independent probe by a panel of experts The Health Ministry is considering whether criminal liability...
The government yesterday (11) unveiled sweeping amendments to National Environmental Act No. 47 of 1980. It had been last amended...
The UK has said it will contribute drones, fighter jets and a warship to a joint mission aimed at safeguarding...
Jess Phillips, a high-profile Labour minister, has quit in protest as Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to heed growing calls...
Bangladesh’s bowlers combined to trounce Pakistan by 104 runs in the first Test in Dhaka. Nahid Rana struck decisive blows...
South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has reversed her international retirement and is included in the Proteas’ squad for this...
The Bangladesh government has formed a committee to look into the previous government’s decision to not allow the team to...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has arrived to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this...
The US has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, according to multiple officials...
US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”. He...
Bangladesh edged ahead of Pakistan on a day cut in half by rain and bad light, with Monimul Haque and...
In a topsy-turvy contest, Delhi Capitals (DC) pulled off the highest successful T20 chase by any team in Dharmasala to...
111 National Tennis Championships Sethuli Mutugama and Samira Fernando emerged champions of the Under 12 girls’ doubles of the 111th National Tennis Championships continued at the...
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne told Parliament yesterday (19) that three petitions had been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Bill, titled Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal). He...
Humanising future: As Sri Lanka debates sweeping reforms to its school education system, one question looms larger than any curriculum revision: what kind of future are...
Reference article in The Island Opinion page on 13 Aug 25 , Rohana R Wasala laments that the SB representation who met the Ambassador of the...
Upgrades to the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) enable Sri Lankan manufacturers to source up to 100% of inputs for garments (dependent on the item of...
The Crossroads of a Nation The call for profound change in Sri Lanka’s education system echoes through every corridor of society. From bustling urban centers to...
Police have recorded a statement from journalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan over allegedly promoting the LTTE. After making a statement to the police, Kumanan said: “Yesterday, I was...
Sri Lanka’s transition toward a modern, knowledge-driven economy depends not only on fiscal reforms and foreign investment, but also on the strength of its higher education...
The venerated ‘Gentleman’s Game’, In its prolonging, wasting formats, Is being seen by some wise minds, As a drain on the purse of the have-nots, Living,...
Former editor Dharman Wickramaratne’s latest book Premakeerthi Ghathanaye Sulamula, written about the JVP’s second insurrection, will be launched on Wednesday, 27th August at 3.00 p.m. at...
The 30th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Australia – New Zealand Business Council (SLANZBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held on...
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday told Parliament that the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara, signed by 31 opposition MPs including Opposition Leader Sajith...
