Seven-year-old karting talent Avish Silva has made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan driver to secure a podium finish in the IAME Bambino Cup achieving an outstanding second place at Round 4 of ...

By Lynn Ockersz There’ll be long-durance hair-splitting, For and against the firing squad felling, Of mass murderer Nidal Hasan, But an extra quotient of soul-searching, Awaits the conscience-hit ...

Ltd (SIT), a technology arm of Sumathi Holdings, marks 25 years in Sri Lanka’s ICT industry in 2026, reflecting a journey that has seen the company evolve from Networking and End Devices to become an ...

Norman Palihawadane A Chinese national has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) over allegations of operating an extortion racket, targeting foreign investors and businessmen at the ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has instructed officials to expedite the cleaning of canals and drainage systems to ensure the proper flow of rainwater in anticipation of increased rainfall in ...

By Steve A. Morrell Headquartered in Norway, Sri Lanka’s 99x office is emerging as a global leader in digital product engineering and tech solutions. The above products and their development are ...

Ltd recently marked the commencement of construction of Lume Residences, a planned fully furnished, state-of-the-art boutique-style residential development in Kandana, Ja-Ela, with an official ...

Some weeks ago, I saw grainy photographs circulating on social media of individuals from Colombo’s Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) and New Delhi’s South Asian University (SAU) holding up ...

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa had undergone an angiogram yesterday morning to assess her condition and identify any blockages, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa caused controversy on three occasions, granting presidential pardon once during his first term and twice in his second term. The March 2009 presidential pardon granted to ...

Chandre Dharmawardana   chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca Shamindra Ferdinando, in The Island, 23 September 2026, in an article entitled “Thileepan’s fast unto death: An authentic narrative that many missed” ...

By Savitri Goonesekere ( This is an edited version of the transcript of a talk given at a public seminar titled ‘Why should we rally for a new people’s constitution?’, held at the National Library ...