Sri Lanka Director of the National Mine Action Centre (NMAC) and the Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing W. S. Sathyananda has assured the international community that the ongoing mine clearing operations will reach a successful conclusion within three years. The assurance has been given at the recently concluded 27th International Meeting […]

The second meeting of the strategic dialogue between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom is scheduled to be held in Colombo tomorrow (07), at the senior officials’ level, the Foreign Ministry said. A senior Ministry official said: “The meeting will review developments in foreign and security policies, as well as progress in the areas of […]

by Jayasri Priyalal Jayasripriyalal59@gmail.com The greatest challenges confronting the nation-states in the current era revolve around; deplorable debt, depleted natural resources, and degraded environment. Economic growth and future prosperity for all living beings are stalled due to the varying degrees of the 3D problems emerging out of ill-conceived policy divergences propelling the linear eco...

Monday 6th May, 2024 Fear is being expressed in some quarters that the upcoming elections may bring the country under a pall of political uncertainty again, adversely impacting the ongoing economic recovery efforts in the event of a regime change and/or an unstable government. The SJB and the NPP have declared their intention to renegotiate […]

… reminds the need for anti-corruption measures in line with agreement with IMF Sri Lanka will take delivery of a vessel equipped with a sonar (echo sounder) to be used in the compiling of maritime charts.Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko made this announcement at a joint media briefing held with her counterpart Ali Sabry, PC, […]

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has resumed ratcheting up pressure on President Ranil Wickremesinghe to call early parliamentary polls. Political sources say the SLPP had made its move in the wake of the UNP’s failure to engineer a sizeable section of the breakaway Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentary group to join President Wickremesinghe on the UNP’s […]

by Reemus Fernando After the Olympic qualifying opportunity at World Relays in Bahamas went awry due to visa issues Sri Lanka men’s 4×400 metres relay team will eye Asian Relay Championships in Bangkok later this month to grab one of the two remaining spots at Paris Olympics 2024. Sri Lanka Athletics has finalized teams for […]

Lok Sabha elections: On the invitation of the Election Commission of India (ECI), two members of the Election Commission and eight members of PCOI (Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Make Recommendations for Election Law Reforms) are visiting India during Lok Sabha elections. The Island learns that initially there had been a problem with regard to […]

The security officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have seized a consignment of gemstones that a Sri Lankan passenger had attempted to smuggle out of the country.

England will take on South Africa in the opening match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup on October 3 in Dhaka, according to the tournament schedule released on Sunday. The hosts Bangladesh will also open their campaign on the opening day, taking on one of the qualifiers, also in Dhaka. Defending champions Australia take […]

In a media release Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that it will award US$ 30,000 to the national rugby team in recognition of winning the Asia Rugby Division 1 Championship by beating Kazakhstan on Saturday (04). The decision to recognize the players and coaches who were involved in achieving this excellent win was taken by […]

Chennai Super Kings have suffered a significant blow with their death-bowling specialist Matheesha Pathirana returning to Sri Lanka to recover from a hamstring injury. After missing the home fixture against Punjab Kings in Chennai, Pathirana was also ruled out of the reverse fixture in Dharamsala on Sunday. His absence further depletes CSK, who were already […]

As the sun rises over the mountains surrounding the Magastota Estate in Nuwara Eliya, G.P.D. Padmakanthi, a dedicated midwife with over 35 years of experience, is making her way to visit a mother who is expecting her second baby. As a midwife, Padmakanthi has been a constant source of strength and guidance for the estate […]

A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the beach area of Uchchamunai, Kalpitiya on the evening of 04th May 2024 led to the recovery of approx. 120kg (wet weight) of Tendu leaves suspected to have been smuggled via sea routes. The consignment of Tendu leaves held in this operation has been kept […]

The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) near Jaffna in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, which was launched in October 2023 by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), will resume on May 13, 2024 tentatively, the Indian High Commission in Colombo announced.

Nearly 10,000 army personnel who were absent for duty without obtaining leave (AWOL) have been temporarily discharged from their Regimental Centers during the ongoing general amnesty period, the Sri Lanka Army said.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced a significant increase in payments for Sri Lanka s Test players, effectively doubling their compensation.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reiterated its unwavering steadfast commitment to support Sri Lanka.

A total of 9770 Army personnel who were absent without leave (AWOL) have been discharged from the Sri Lanka Army during the first two weeks of the General Amnesty period which commenced on 20th April 2024. The Sri Lanka Army announced a general amnesty period for Army personnel who have been absent without leave from […]

Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has called MS Dhoni a father figure in his cricketing career, saying the former CSK captain’s small advises have given him a lot of confidence. The 21-year-old fast bowler made his IPL debut in 2022, and has since become a vital cog in CSK’s […]

The Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority has outlined plans to grant a total of 204,002 Mahaweli settlers with freehold land deeds, of which 20,178  deeds will be distributed by the end of May. The figures were announced during a ceremony held at Polonnaruwa Royal Central College on Saturday (04) morning to hand over freehold land deeds […]