News Room : Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ tensions after tit-for-tat attacks
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to “de-escalate” tensions after an exchange of missile and drone attacks this week raised fears of further instability in...
News Room : Fairly heavy showers likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 20 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western,...
News Room : Palestine boost Asian Cup knockout hopes after draw with UAE
It was a night to remember at Al Janoub Stadium – a night that belonged to Palestine irrespective of the result on the pitch.
The...
News Room : COPF ticks off Finance Ministry, IRD for failure to collect taxes...
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has expressed strong displeasure at the Ministry of Finance and the Inland Revenue Department’s failure to collect foregone...
News Room : Houthi missile hits US-owned container ship in Gulf of Aden
Houthi rebels have hit a US-owned cargo ship with a ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen, the US says.
The vessel, Gibraltar Eagle, reported...
News Room : Mathews shines as Sri Lanka secure last-ball win – The Island
Danil H Thisararachi recently became the best boxer at the Intermediate Boxing Championship organized by the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). This rising...
News Room : Fair weather will prevail except for a few showers in Eastern...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Showery condition is expected to reduce in the North-central, Uva...
News Room : Lankan producer makes casting call to Lankan talent in the UK...
Mogadishu (Somalia) AFP: Somalia’s military said Thursday it was searching for a number of people “taken hostage” by the militant group Al-Shabaab after a...
News Room : Nimal Dias Jayasinha to be honoured by SSC
The Sinhalese Sports Club will celebrate its 125th anniversary this year and a series of events have been planned to mark the event.
One of...
News Room : Exam Dept. cancels leaked Agriculture Science ll paper – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Dissident SLPP National List MP Gevindu Cumaratunga has accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of blatantly abusing ousted predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s mandate.The lawmaker questioned...