By Shamindra Ferdinando Iran has sought the Indian intervention, at the highest level, to provide lifesaving support to the crews of empty Iranian vessels stranded just outside Sri Lanka’s 12-nautical ...
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 ...
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 ...
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” ...
Opinion
Independence of the judiciary, democratic governance, and dismantling of the executive presidency:
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 ...
MCA SUPER PREMIER LEAGUE HNB ‘A’ , CDB and Fairfirst Insurance registered wins as the league stage matches of the 33rd edition of the Mercantile Cricket Association’s flagship cricket tournament the ...
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 ...
Diversified conglomerate CIC Holdings PLC (CSE: CIC) has partnered with Sri Lankan national athlete Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage as his Official Nutritional & Wellness Partner, supporting his journey ...
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 ...
By Lalin I De Silva Sri Lanka speaks constantly about hospitals, medicines, food imports, agricultural productivity and the rising cost of living. Yet there is one simple question we rarely ask: Are ...
Wednesday 14th October, 2026 Sri Lankan political leaders never miss an opportunity to moralise, and their oratory often helps them win elections. But their words are rarely matched by deeds, so much ...
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