News Room : Sri Lanka confident ahead of SCG double-header
Rex Clementine in Sydney
Sydney is fast developing. Last time, The Island had a cricket coverage from this venue was during the 2015 World Cup,...
News Room : Indian Ocean should not be ‘playground’ of world military powers: SL...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka reiterated that the Indian Ocean should not be an area of conflict, or the “playground”, for world military powers.
“This Ocean, as...
News Room : Shortage of 160 essential medicines
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Hospitals were experiencing a shortage of 160 essential medicines, Deputy Director General – Medical Supplies, Dr. D. R. K. Herath , told...
News Room : Drug dealer assaulted, wife raped for failure to settle dues
By Norman Palihawadane
Police are investigating the assault of a drug dealer and the rape of his wife in Colombo.Police said that a drug dealer...
News Room : FSP denies having truck with SJB at coming polls – The...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Vidura Wickramanayaka has recently instructed officials of the Department of Archaeology to hand over some lands adjoining...
News Room : Health Ministry takes lead in cutting down salt by ordering all...
By Emantthi Marambe
Caterers, who maintain canteens in institutions attached to the Health Ministry will be instructed not to add salt to cooked rice in...
News Room : Ups and Downs~II – The Island
By Uditha Devapriya
In my essay on H. D. Premaratne, I pointed out that Premaratne and Vasantha Obeyesekere were responsible for much of the changes...
News Room : Diana, still a dual citizen? Documents leaked! She cheated her way...
These days, practically everyone is talking about dual citizenship.
The 21st constitutional amendment recommended that dual citizens be barred from voting in parliament, and it...
News Room : Türkiye Republic Day on October 29th
The entire nation is gearing up to celebrate in a grand manner.
Every year on October 29, Türkiye Republic Day is commemorated as a holiday....
News Room : Is this why you invited me to Mahiyangana to celebrate your...
Parents lament the unexpected death of their doctor son
When a mother learns that a child has been conceived in her womb, she is overjoyed....