Harry Brook made the third hundred of his extraordinary series as England took a 50-run first-innings lead on the second day of their third and final Test against Pakistan. Nauman Ali and Abrar Ahmed shared eight wickets between them but were made to toil...
After meeting the Ella Businessmen’s Association on Thursday (16), President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed officials to take immediate steps to develop the Ella tourist area according to a comprehensive plan.
The President requested the officials to prepare the relevant development plan...
Ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has indicated that it was ready to consider contesting the next election, under a new symbol.
Having obtained the Election Commission recognition in 2016, the SLPP won the 2018 Local Government polls, the 2019...
By Norman Palihawadana
Slain Janashakthi Group Director, Dinesh Schaffter, 52, was on his way to meet a former cricket presenter, on Thursday (15) afternoon, when an unidentified person got a lift and later strangled him at the Borella cemetery.
Schaffter left...
By Chaminda Silva
Investigations conducted by relevant authorities have revealed that a significant number of foreigners, who come here to play in casinos, do not bring money as they make the required payments to their overseas agents. Therefore, the country...
by Reemus Fernando
Ernest Fernando, the only Sri Lankan wrestler to have competed at the Olympics passed away on Friday, Sriyani Kulawansha the president of Sri Lanka Olympians told The Island. Fernando represented Sri Lanka at the 1964 Tokyo...
By Norman Palihawadana
Slain Janashakthi Group Director, Dinesh Schaffter, 52, was on his way to meet a former cricket presenter, on Thursday (15) afternoon, when an unidentified person got a lift and later strangled him at the Borella cemetery.
Schaffter left...
BBC reported that the giant “AquaDom” aquarium containing a million liters of water and 1,500 tropical fish situated in the lobby of the Radisson Blu in Berlin has burst, flooding the hotel and nearby streets.
The aquarium was 14m...
In the wake of student unrest, The Buddhist and Pali University will remain closed from 19th December until further notice.
All students were requested to vacate their hostels by 4pm today (16)
Dec.09 disclosure has implicated Prez, his advisors
By Shamindra Ferdinando
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) inquiring into massive revenue losses suffered in 2020/2021 owing to an alleged sugar tax scam has summoned the then Trade Minister...