More than 11,000 people have been told to evacuate and air travel in the region has been disrupted after a volcano in northern Indonesia erupted multiple times. Mount Ruang, located in North Sulawesi Province, first erupted at 9:45pm (13:45 GMT) on Tuesday, sending billowing clouds of smoke and ash high into the sky.  After four […]

Heavy rain has been battering Gulf states, causing deadly flash floods as well as disrupting flights at the world’s second-busiest airport. Dubai International Airport says it is facing “very challenging conditions”. It advised some passengers not to turn up as areas were inundated with water. Further north, a man died when his car was caught […]

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 April 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, North-western, Central, North-central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and […]

The Colombo District Court ordered the interim injunction issued preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to be extended until May 09.

Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area.

The proposed electricity sector reforms have been published in the government gazette on Wednesday (17), as the Sri Lanka Electricity Bill .

The bodies of two women who had died under suspicious circumstances have been found inside a house in Isuru Uyana area of the Kalutara-South police division.

Chamari Athapaththu smashed the third-highest individual score in women s ODIs to help Sri Lanka pull off the highest-ever successful run-chase in women s ODIs.

AG’s appeal against granting bail to accused in SLPP MP’s killing: By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC, has appealed to the Supreme Court against the granting of bail to 41 accused in the killing of Polonnaruwa District SLPP MP Amarakeethi Athukorala and his Personal Security Officer (PSO) Jayantha Gunawardena on 09 May 2022, […]

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has urged the government to maintain transparency in the ongoing debt restructuring process as national elections are around the corner and that the next government will have to honour the conditions agreed upon by the incumbent administration. The SJB said so soon after the government of Sri Lanka rejected international […]

Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband, arrested over allegedly cheating a person out of Rs 3 mn, have been further remanded until 24 April by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court. The order was given when they were produced in Court yesterday (17).The actress and her spouse, who had been evading the police, were arrested when […]

by Reemus Fernando There had been no team as consistent as Sri Sumangala College, Panadura in the Under 19 Division II Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament during the last three years. They came almost close to achieving the Division I promotion last season before they were halted in the semi-final by St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya. This […]

A street food vendor, arrested by police following a video of a recent incident involving American YouTuber Emeka Iwueze that went viral, was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. He was granted bail yesterday (17). Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa told The Island that the police had acted on the video though there was […]

The world’s bewilderment over escalating tensions in the Middle East was further aggravated when Iran unleashed an astonishing number of drones and missiles into Israeli territory over the last weekend. The retaliation by Iran has taken the international community by storm but where does the world go from here in terms of conflict resolution and […]

Sri Lanka Insurance concludes the year 2023 with remarkable success, achieving an impressive profit before taxation of Rs. 10.6 billion, reflecting a robust improvement in combined Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 44.2 billion, marking a growth of 7.2%. As of December 31, 2023, Sri Lanka Insurance Life recorded a premium volume of Rs. 21 […]

Thursday 18th April, 2024 Tourist arrivals are on the increase, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. Prestigious international travel guides are very generously promoting Sri Lanka as a must-visit tourist destination. Lonely Planet says ‘endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful [&#...

The Department of Immigration and Emigration yesterday (17) implemented a new procedure in visa process and the online visa application portal.The new visa methodology, relevant fees, requirements to be met and the validity period in Sri Lanka were earlier published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2360/24, dated 27 November 2023. The department said arrangements have […]