News – The Island
Navy commander visits Chinese navy hospital ship ‘Peace Ark’ in Colombo. Navy Commander Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, accompanied by president of the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit, Mala Lamahewa, visited the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship...
Sports – The Island
Hard-hitter Jacobs gets maiden New Zealand call-up for Sri Lanka T20Is. Hard-hitting middle-order batter Bevon Jacobs has been handed his maiden New Zealand call-up by being picked for the upcoming three-match home T20I series against Sri Lanka....
Opinion – The Island
Christmas Roots and Hearts Aglow: Rekindling Faith, Peace, and Love Below…! (Practical Tips for Christmas Bliss) by Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Eymard Fernando Bishop’s House, Kurunegala....
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Prime Minister and ADB Country Director discuss educational reforms. The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, met with Mr. Takafumi Kadono, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sri Lanka Resident Mission,...
Editorial – The Island
Thursday 26th December, 2024 Power not only corrupts but also makes the wielders thereof cherish the delusion that popular mandates... Monday 23rd December, 2024 The much-awaited good news has come at last. On Friday, Fitch Ratings upgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default ...
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President chairs discussion on Sri Lanka’s framework for combating money laundering and terrorism financing. A high-level discussion on the critical preparations for Sri Lanka’s upcoming Mutual Evaluation (ME) by the Asia/Pacific Group on …
Lanka’s sex workers face false charges: Women’s collective
Oct 1, 2023 · By APSARA RODRIGO ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s sex workers have faced fundamental rights violations including unlawful detention and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment, a representative of the Abhimani Women’s Collective said at a conference last week (26). “Following their arrest, sex workers frequently experience the infringement of their fundamental rights, including the right to ...
Features – The Island
Wings of Nature: Amila Sumanapala on Sri Lanka’s dragonflies. By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka, often celebrated for its verdant landscapes and diverse wildlife, holds a lesser-known treasure within its waters and...
Politics – The Island
The Nehru Letters: Correspondence between Pandit Nehru and JRJ between 1940-1947 (Excerpted from Men and Memories by JR Jayewardene) One of my treasured possessions has been my correspondence with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister and...
Latest News – The Island
Hard-hitter Jacobs gets maiden New Zealand call-up for Sri Lanka T20Is. Hard-hitting middle-order batter Bevon Jacobs has been handed his maiden New Zealand call-up by being picked for the upcoming three-match home T20I series against Sri Lanka....