By Shamindra Ferdinando A bald-headed person, seated in a corner chair, in the deserted The Island editorial, looked at the writer as he entered the office....
External sector performance – Sept. 2021 Merchandise trade deficit narrowed to US dollars 495 million in September 2021, compared to US dollars 525 million in September...
by Jehan Perera Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has informed Parliament that the draft constitution will be finalised by the end of the year. An expert committee...
The Island was not started solely to cater to the people’s right to be informed. Promoting the national interest was also one of its main objectives....
By Norman Palihawadane A special operation conducted by the Navy in the seas off Sandbanks, Talaimannar, yesterday morning, led to the apprehension of three suspects aboard...
Tuesday 16th November, 2021 Being in print for four long decades is no mean achievement for any newspaper. The Island passes that milestone, today. Ours has...
By Prabhath Withana Customs officers yesterday nabbed a Tunisian national at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a stock of cocaine with a street value of...
By Panduka Karunanayake In a country steadily sliding downstream for six-and-a-half decades, The Island has been swimming upstream for four. As a reincarnation of our nation’s...
By Dew Gunasekara The period of 40 years since the birth of The Island covers, both globally and domestically, dramatic and far-reaching eventful developments. The Island,...
By Saman Indrajith Chief Whips of government and Opposition locked horns in Parliament yesterday, trading accusations of corruption, waste and impotence. A heated argument ensused after...