News Room : President undertakes third foreign visit – The Island
Retired Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC, has been appointed Chairman of the high level task force on Anti-Money Laundering and...
News Room : Substation emergency, high solar energy generation blamed for countrywide power failure – The Island
by Ifham Nizam Yesterday’s countrywide power outage, which lasted over four hours was triggered by an unexpected failure in the 33 kV bus bar at...
News Room : Hambantota Intl Port expands bunkering with new HSFO facilities – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando The National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa yesterday (09) renewed his call for a thorough investigation into US intervention in the...
News Room : Hostages freed and prisoners released in latest ceasefire exchange
Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages in Gaza, while Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange as part of an internationally brokered...
News Room : Yared Nuguse breaks world indoor mile record in New York
Little more than an hour after Grant Fisher’s historic performance in the 3000m, Yared Nuguse made history of his own at the Millrose Games,...
News Room : Phillips 72-ball hundred flips the script as New Zealand beat Pakistan
A blistering onslaught from Glenn Philips in the final six overs of the first innings helped New Zealand ease to a crushing win over...
News Room : Unidentified disease wipes out Kilinochchi piggeries, losses exceed Rs. 250 Mn
By Norman Palihawadane and Dinasena Rathugamae An unidentified disease has ravaged pig farms in Kilinochchi, killing at least 300 adult pigs and over 400 piglets...
News Room : Context is king as Pakistan and New Zealand open pre-Champions Trophy tri-series
A triangular ODI series is something of a curiosity that belongs in a museum more than it does in 2025. Pakistan last hostedone in...
News Room : 59 Sri Lankans in Russian Army killed in Ukraine, says Minister – The Island
To commemorate 60 years of capacity-building partnership between India and Sri Lanka, through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme, the High Commission...
News Room : First case of newer mpox variant detected in Ireland
The first case of a newer, more spreadable variant of mpox has been detected in the Republic of Ireland, the Health Service Executive (HSE)...