by Dinasena Ratugamage Four deminers were wounded on Saturday due to mine explosions.Police Spokesman, SSP Nihal Thalduwa, told the media that the incident had happened in Mullaitivu. Thalduwa said the deminers had been clearing unexploded mines in the former war zone when two explosions occurred injuring four of them and damaging a bulldozer. The victims […]

by Rex Clementine These days selectors are appointed on club loyalties or personal friendships. There was a move a few years ago to bring Marvan Atapattu as the Chairman of Selectors. One legend resisted. He didn’t want Marvan there. The reason being that there would have been no place to carry out his agendas with […]

by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana I never knew I may have so much influence till I read the response to my article “Should we be eternally subservient?” (The Island, 11 October) by retired Brigadier Ranjan de Silva in The Island of 17th October! He has urged me to use my influence on the governing politicians to […]

The Meteorology Department yesterday issued an amber advisory for severe lightning accompanied by thunderstorms about 100 mm likely to occur in some parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Central, Eastern and Southern Provinces, today. It said that there could be temporary localised strong winds during thunderstorms. The public has been asked to take adequate precautions […]

China is trying to expand global military footprints, with a latest Pentagon report naming 18 countries, besides Djibouti and Cambodia s Ream Naval Base, to insist that Beijing has Âprobably Âconsidered them as Âlocations for PLA (People s Liberation Army) military logistics facilitiesÂ.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the policy of the present government is to treat every religion equally and provide equal rights to every citizen.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India sleuths nabbed the kingpin of a human trafficking racket involved in an attempt to send 61 Sri Lankan nationals abroad illegally after bringing them to India in 2021.

It has been decided to carry out a DNA test in order to confirm the identity of the body of Sri Lankan national Anula Jayathilake, who was reported missing and later confirmed dead by the Israeli authorities, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Tel Aviv Nimal Bandara said.

Based on information gathered from a coordinated intelligence operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Police Narcotic Bureau, a local multi-day fishing trawler was intercepted by SLCG Samudraraksha on Friday (20) evening. The intercepted trawler was escorted to the Dondra fisheries harbour, where a careful search was conducted with the assistance of the […]

Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a local multiday fishing trawler with over 212kg of heroin and Ice drugs (crystal methamphetamine) valued at over Rs. 4,000 million concealed inside, in the high seas west of Galle.

The body of a 65-year-old Sri Lankan woman has been recovered from among the rubble of a destroyed building in Lebanon on Saturday (Oct 21), according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

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A stock of 200 kilograms of heroin has been seized in the high seas during a joint operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB).

Addressing the Special General Convention of the United National Party (UNP) held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo on Saturday (21)., President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized his commitment to bolstering the country’s economy by positioning Sri Lanka as a smart nation. The President outlined the timeline for upcoming elections in line with the constitutional provisions, […]

By Rathindra Kuruvita The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), on Friday (20), announced that the electricity tariff will be increased by 18 percent starting from October 20.These revised rates will remain in effect until June 30, 2024, PUCSL announced. The decision to raise tariffs came after the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) requested the […]

By Sanjeewa Jayaweera The English cricketer Moeen Ali, who incidentally is also the vice-captain of the team, posted on his Instagram page a thought-provoking quote: “If you are not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing”. The quote is attributed […]

Sri Lanka should aim to get state revenues more than 12 percent of gross domestic product and avoid revenue shortfalls next year, International Monetary Fund Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer said. Sri Lanka projected revenues (including non-tax) of 3,408 billion rupee (11.3 -pct of GDP) and the IMF 3,286 billion rupees (about 10.9-pct).Up to July […]

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has congratulated the Government of Sri Lanka for reaching a staff-level agreement on the first review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility Arrangement (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “This agreement is set to grant Sri Lanka access to the second tranche, approximately US$330 million in financing, pending […]

The All Indian Fishermen Congress, a wing of the Congress party, has strongly criticized the arrest of 27 Indian fishermen and the confiscation of their boats. In response, they have called for a protest at the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai on 25 October, India’s Express newspaper reported. Armstrong Fernando, the National chairman of this […]