News Room : Nine year old Mazel Alegado has Olympic dream in sight
At nine years old, skateboarder Mazel Alegado has the world at her feet.
The youngest member of the Philippines team at the Asian Games –...
News Room : Osiris-Rex: Nasa confirms return of asteroid Bennu samples
Dusty samples from the “most dangerous known rock in the Solar System” have been brought to Earth.
The American space agency Nasa landed the materials...
News Room : Church seeks clarification – The Island
by Shamindra Ferdinando
In the wake of State Defence Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon’s declaration in Parliament that the State Intelligence Service (SIS) had successfully infiltrated...
News Room : Hasaranga ruled out of World Cup – The Island
by Rex Clementine
Sri Lanka suffered a major blow before leaving for the ICC Cricket World Cup in India later this week when star leg-spinner...
News Room : No new date yet for AL exam, postponement to have knock...
By Sanath Nanayakkare
The Global CEO Forum Sri Lanka held at the Galadari Hotel on Thursday showed a clear shift of discussion topics by Sri...
News Room : INS ‘Nireekshak’ departs
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Nireekshak which arrived in Trincomalee on 14th September 2023 on a formal visit, departed the island on 21st September....
News Room : President invites Iranian President to ceremonially open Uma Oya Hydropower Station
President Ranil Wickremesinghe invited President Ebrahim Raisi of the Islamic Republic of Iran to visit Sri Lanka and ceremonially open the Uma Oya Hydropower...
News Room : President highlights the need for a comprehensive plan to address financial...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at the Climate Ambition Summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (20), affirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment...
News Room : Sri Lanka and World Bank discuss Economic Reforms and collaborations –...
The United States and Sri Lanka marked the fourteenth Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting in Colombo today (18), solidifying their commitment...
News Room : Showers above 50mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 September 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and...









