The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Friday against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.

Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera departed the island on Thursday to attend the Global Conference on International Year of Millets in New Delhi, India.

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved the suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) from the organization and extended the suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Federation (ZIFA).

In a significant development, the United States and its main Western allies have recognised the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a serious threat to both their own security and that of Pakistan, reported The Express Tribune. Several Western countries supported Islamabad’s assertion that the outlawed terrorist organisation was conducting operations from Afghanistan during a meeting of […]

The Ukraine crisis appears to be strengthening the cooperation between the US and its partners in the Asia Pacific more than ever, amid fears that China is inching closer toward forcefully reuniting Taiwan with the mainland. In the recent few months, Japan has decided to double its defense spending and purchase long-range weapons from the […]

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila in terms of the Right to Information (RTI) Act has asked the Immigration and Emigration Department whether the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Joseph Burns arrived in Sri Lanka through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The former Power and Energy Minister’s Office told The Island that the […]

 by PRIYAN DE SILVA  Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies Manjula Gajanayake says political parties are bent on preventing the election of women local councils.Gajanayake said the sitting female councillors were not allowed to contest their wards and they were placed on the additional list or made to contest other […]

The first ODI between South Africa and West Indies in East London was washed out without a toss. The venue, that was set to host its first men’s international game since the pandemic, witnessed intermittent rain through the day. Play was eventually called off at 4.35pm local, almost four hours after the original start time […]

Experienced umpire Aleem Dar has stepped down from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, bringing to an end a distinguished career in top-level umpiring. The 54-year old Dar, who was on the Elite Panel for 19 years, stood in a record 435 men’s international games, including the finals of the 2007 and 2011 50-over World […]

At least three policemen have been suspended for using force against Aurat March participants and for hitting them with baton, following a scuffle between the two sides, a Pakistani newspaper has reported. After Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah took notice of the ncident, summoned, and reprimanded Islamabad Police Chief, the low-ranking officers were suspended hours later, […]