News Room : Litton scores 73 in wet finish to T20I series
Scott Edwards finally won the toss and wanted Netherlands’ bowlers to, for once, bowl without dew around. But rain that fell as early as the fifth over ensured they had to contend with wet conditions anyway. They had bowled second in the first two T20Is of the three match series and had lost both times. Netherlands fared better on Wednesday...
News Room : Ceylinco Life posts premium income of Rs. 22.45 bn. in 1H 2025 – The Island
Sri Lanka’s No.1 commercial forestry investment company and a global leader in agarwood production, Sadaharitha Plantations Limited proudly celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year, a milestone that reflects more than two decades of pioneering vision, innovation, and unwavering commitment to sustainable green investments. Adding to the significance of this celebration, Sadaharitha has achieved a historic industry first, surpassing an asset...
News Room : President Appoints 18 New High Court Judges
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed 18 new High Court Judges, further strengthening the judiciary. The letters of appointment were formally handed over this afternoon (3) at the Presidential Secretariat by President Dissanayake. Seventeen Special Class Judicial Officers and a Senior State Counsel serving in the Attorney General’s Department were among those appointed to the High Court. The appointments were made...
News Room : Asia Asset Finance PLC Delivers Strong Q1, Eyes Rs 50Bn Asset Milestone
Asia Asset Finance PLC (AAF), one of Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing and most trusted non-banking financial institutions, has reported a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs 294.8 million for Q1 2025, marking a 123% year-on-year increase from Rs 132.2 million in Q1 2024. Profit After Tax (PAT) rose 57% to Rs 181 million, up from Rs 115.8 million in the...
News Room : Women in Management Celebrates 15 Years of Empowerment and Global Connections
Women in Management (WIM), founded in Colombo, celebrates 15 years of empowering women and fostering leadership. To mark this milestone, WIM is returning its signature global events to Colombo from 7–9 October 2025 at Cinnamon Lakeside and Shangri-La Colombo, featuring the Top50 Professional & Career Women Global Awards, Global Economic Forum, Women MSME Awards, and NextTier Mentorship & Awards. The...
News Room : China’s Xi oversees massive military parade with Putin, Kim in attendance
China flexed its military muscle at a huge military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, displaying its latest generation of stealth fighters, tanks and ballistic missiles amid a highly choreographed cast of thousands. The parade through Tiananmen Square on Wednesday morning was overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also the...
News Room : UNP Postpones 79th Anniversary Event
The United National Party (UNP) has decided to postpone its 79th anniversary celebration, which was scheduled to be held on Saturday (6), citing the health condition of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. UNP General Secretary Thalatha Atukorale announced that the decision was taken yesterday (2) at a meeting of the party’s Management Committee in Colombo. She further stated that the postponed...
News Room : Atal, Zadran and Afghanistan spinners brush Pakistan aside
Afghanistan sealed an emotional victory over Pakistan with a sublime performance from their spinners, squeezing Salman Agha’s men out and triumphing by 18 runs. In the wake of tragedy at home, a resilient performance in Sharjah proved much too good for Pakistan with Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal producing a 113-run second wicket partnership that formed the backbone...
News Room : FSP accuses NPP politicians of storming and grabbing its Yakkala party office – The Island
AKD promises full-fledged sports city President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday declared that during the last Presidential and General Elections, the people of the North took a step forward with the National People’s Power (NPP). The President said that it was not a single step, but with the vision of moving a thousand steps forward. The President assured that the...
News Room : The Communist Party of China and the Wartime Coalition Against Japan – The Island
Successive governments, instead of setting the record straight regarding war crimes accusations, sought to appease Tamil groups based in Europe, the US and Canada. Their failure encouraged and inspired those seeking to humiliate Sri Lanka. Former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran’s shocking declaration in 2016 without a shred of any evidence despite him being an ex-Supreme Court Judge...