Over the past two years, Daham Piyasena has lived through momentous times: the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history, ...

Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.

By an Old Connoisseur The D-day is approaching rapidly. There is feverish activity on all fronts as a prelude to the 21st of ...

Israel has crossed all red lines’, raids on Gaza continue; Taiwan opens same-gender marriage also between Taiwanese and Chinese citizens; 500 millio ...

Muslims, who also speak Tamil but identify themselves as a separate ethnic group, are likely to vote for Sajith with the Sri ...

Sri Lanka reached a draft deal with creditors to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds, it said on Thursday, in a major boost to the island nation's fragile recovery just two days before ...

In his editorial, ‘The art of debating without debates’ (12.09.2024) the editor of the The island in his customery style has hit the nail on the head with regard to the intentions of the NPP. Drawing ...

Sri Lankan voters face a complex choice in the upcoming presidential election amid economic crisis and calls for change.

Urging people in the Colombo district to cast their vote in favour of Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa of Samagi ...

It is to be recalled that ITAK had initially decided on September 1 to support Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential ...

Four (04) officers and twenty-eight (28) sailors who successfully completed the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) Qualifying ...

Switzerland has called for an investigation into evidence of arbitrary arrests and abuse by the army in Sri Lanka.