News – The Island
Second National Action Plan to address Sexual and Gender Based Violence (2024-2028) launched. The second Multi-Sectoral National Action Plan to Address Sexual and Gender Based Violence (2024-2028) was launched recently (Dec. 20) in the presence of Minister of Women...
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
Saturday 21st December, 2024 Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the SJB-led Opposition to act responsibly and help ensure the continuity of the IMF bailout programme,... Friday 20th December, 2024 The JVP-led NPP’s ascent to power rekindled the hopes of good governance activists for a ...
The Island - Daily English Language Newspaper in Sri Lanka
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 …
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....
Presidential election 2024 and new class dynamics – The Island
Aug 28, 2024 · by Satyajith Andradi As I write this piece, there are fewer than four weeks to go before the presidential election scheduled for 21 September 2024. Needless to say, the Sri Lankan polity is in a state of delirium due to high election fever. The inordinately large number of presidential contenders from many walks of life […]