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
Sri Lanka’s Struggling Aviation Sector: Sri Lanka, a nation blessed with cultural richness, breath-taking landscapes, and strategic geographic positioning, has... by Chula Goonasekera Rev. Dato’ (Sir) Sumana Siri We, the citizens of Sri Lanka, have already witnessed significant reforms in ...
Latest News - The Island
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,...
The Island - Daily English Language Newspaper in Sri Lanka
Minister /Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Japan Kamoshida Naoaki attended the groundbreaking ceremony at Puttalam yesterday (23)... The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the Minister of Cooperative Development to extend the time... Fast bowler Eshan Malinga ...
Editorial – The Island
Friday 20th December, 2024 The JVP-led NPP’s ascent to power rekindled the hopes of good governance activists for a radical break from the past and a... Thursday 19th December, 2024 The JVP-led NPP government is quite upbeat about President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s India visit. However, if the ...
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 ...
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....
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...
Our 43rd anniversary – The Island
Oct 6, 2024 · The Island, published by Upali Newspapers Ltd., celebrates its 43rd anniversary this week. Launched in October 1981 based on a concept by the late Upali Wijewardene, founder of the Upali Group of Companies. The first issue of the Island was a Sunday newspaper followed by the daily paper. It has grown to be much more […]