Sports Minister Harin Fernando has issued a special gazette notification, suspending the registration of the governing bodies for 5 sports in Sri Lanka.

The chief custodian of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya, Somipala. T. Ratnayaka, has reportedly been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a golden tray offered to the Kataragama Devalaya.

Israel s war on Hamas will last months, Israel s military chief said, as a string of incidents outside the Gaza Strip highlighted the risk of the conflict spreading.

A close associate of the notorious underworld figure ÂHeenatiyana Mahesh has been arrested during a raid conducted amidst the ongoing Yukthiya operation.

A special dengue control program has been initiated ahead of the upcoming 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in January 2024.

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles disclosed yesterday that the government was having talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France to have 30 wanted Sri Lankan criminals living in those countries extradited. Minister Alles said 29 criminals operated from Dubai, the UAE’s financial centre. The Minister said so at the inauguration of an exhibition […]

‘Ministry cooperating with CID on Immunoglobulin probe’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana yesterday (26) said that in case the government had to make emergency purchases, his Ministry would adhere to procedures laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Pathirana said so when The Island asked him whether he intended to […]

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and Hambantota district while several […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita In 2022, the inmates in Sri Lankan prisons numbered 22,097, marking a 15 percent increase from the 19,295 in 2021, a report on prison overcrowding by the National Audit Office states. The total prison capacity in the country was set at 11,291 inmates by the end of 2022, according to the report. […]

The Ministry of Helath (MoH) yesterday (26) said that though the new strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which caused the coronavirus pandemic, had been detected in dozens of countries, it did not pose a significant threat here. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday categorised the JN.1 as a “variant of interest”. After first being spotted […]

Procurement of fake Immunoglobulin: Dr. Bellana: Keheliya should be either State witness or suspect in the case by Shamindra Ferdinando The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (26) recorded a statement from Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella regarding the procurement of fake Immunoglobulin during his tenure as the Health Minister. President of the Government Medical Officers F...

By Reemus Fernando The 400 metres sprinters led by Aruna Dharshana are the highest ranked athletes in the men’s category in Sri Lanka according to the World Athletics yearend overall rankings. It is the first time three 400 metres sprinters are leading the yearend overall rankings. The number of ranking points gained during the Asian […]

by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Reading “From heyday to ‘hay day’”, the hard-hitting editorial laced with sarcasm (The Island, 18 December) and “Declining power and challenges before SLPP” by Shamindra Ferdinando in the Midweek Review of 20th December, I began wondering whether the recently concluded SLPP convention was the final flicker before the flame was extinguished […...

Sagala Ratnayake, Senior Presidential Advisor on national security and Chief of Staff of the President, has directed the relevant authorities to prepare a plan to facilitate the withdrawal of the STF from highway security. Ratnayake has asked Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Shavendra Silva to oversee the preparation of the plan. Instructions in this […]

Wednesday 27th December, 2023 Perhaps, nothing represents Sri Lankans’ resentment towards the new tax regime and the aggravation of their economic woes better than the title of today’s comment; it is a literal translation of a slogan written on the rear of a tuk-tuk. It however is relevant only to the ordinary people who pay […]

Sri Lanka Police says the special operation Yukthiya will resume starting Wednesday (Dec.27) to crack down on drug peddling and organized crimes that have plagued the country.

An explosion near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday did not kill or wound any staff members, authorities said, adding that investigations into its cause were ongoing.

Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and Hambantota district while several spells of showers will occur in Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts.

The Indian navy will deploy guided missile destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea as a deterrent after an Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck off the Indian coast over the weekend.

Health officials have urged the members of the public not to have undue fears about meningitis, after one of the inmates at the Matara Prison tested positive.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki announced on Tuesday that he will embark on visits to Cambodia and Sri Lanka in January.

Kagiso Rabada and KL Rahul starred on a rain-hit opening day in Centurion as India dragged themselves to 208/8 by stumps. Rabada put South Africa completely on top with a five-fer but Rahul’s crucial fifty while rallying with the lower order ensured India went past 200 before rain arrived, bringing an early end to the […]

The Indian Navy has dispatched guided missile destroyers to the Arabian Sea after an attack on an Israel-linked chemical tanker off its coast, the Ministry of Defence said. Three stealth-guided destroyers were deployed “in various areas of the sea” to “maintain a deterrent presence” considering the “recent spate of attacks in the Arabian Sea”, the […]

The winner of a Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, tournament has been stripped of his title after allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Yan Chenglong has also been accused of cheating by using a communication device analogous to anal beads. The 48-year-old has been stripped of his title and banned from playing for a year. However, the Chinese […]

Sri Lanka s Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said on Tuesday that the country has launched an operation to arrest and repatriate 30 Sri Lankan criminal bosses who operate from outside the country.

Officers of the Police Special Task Force (STF) have arrested a person who allegedly carries out money transactions with the underworld criminal figure infamously known as ÂDubai TharangaÂ, in Kurunegala.

Police in France on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of murdering his wife and four children in a knife attack early on Christmas Day, a public prosecutor said.