Sri Lanka reports 16 Dengue deaths with cases surpassing 34,000

The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2024 has topped the 34,000 mark with 16 deaths related to dengue being reported, according to the Epidemiology Unit.

Election violation complaints surpass 300

A total of 320 complaints related to the upcoming Presidential election have been received by the Election Commission as of yesterday evening.

SLPP MP Sudarshini Fernandopulle backs Sajith for President

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s Gampaha District MP Sudarshini Fernandopulle has announced her support for Samagi Jana Balawegaya Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming presidential election.

Egypt, Sri Lanka FMs discuss economic cooperation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty discussed with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry boosting trade and investment relations between the two countries and recent developments in the Gaza war at a meeting on Saturday in Cairo.

NIA nabs prime accused in Sri Lankan human trafficking case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a key accused in the Sri Lankan human trafficking case who was on the run for the last three years.

Fake News Alert

A message circulating on WhatsApp claiming that Ms. Jamila Husain has resigned as the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Mirror is completely false.

Special notice on Election symbols

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a special gazette notice detailing the allocation of election symbols to recognized political parties and independent groups.

Two killed, two injured in head-on collision

Two individuals were killed and two others injured when a three-wheeler collided head-on with a cab at Brownlow Estate on the Maskeliya- Nallathanniya road this afternoon.

Over 260 polls related complaints reported

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has reported a total of 268 complaints related to the upcoming Presidential election within the period from July 31 to August 09.

Bangladesh chief justice & central bank chief resign amid student protests

Bangladesh‘s chief justice and central bank governor have resigned, officials said on Saturday, as student protests that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee have widened to target more officials appointed during her time in office.

Sri Lankan smuggling live fish from Singapore stopped at BIA

A local man trying to bring in a stock of live marine species from Singapore without declaring to the Sri Lanka Customs was stopped at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

Seven companies agree to pay estate workers Rs. 1,700 daily wage: President

Claiming that seven plantation companies have agreed to pay estate workers Rs. 1,700 per day, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will convene the Wages Board on Monday to discuss the matter.

Namal meets Sumanthiran, says ready to work for North, East

SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa met TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran today where the two discussed issues facing the North and East as well as the development of the districts if Rajapaksa secures victory in the September 21 Presidential Election, Geethanath Cassilingham, Politbureau Member of SLPP representing the Northern Province told Daily Mirror.

US to provide Rs. 7.2 billion to Sri Lanka: Semasinghe

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with Rs. 7.2 billion to strengthen Sri Lanka’s market-driven growth, foster environmental sustainability and resilience and promote good governance practices, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said.

Replacements for Harin and Manusha only after Presidential election

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided not to appoint new MPs for the moment in place of Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara who lost their seats following their expulsion from the SJB which was upheld by the Supreme Court yesterday.

Sri Lanka Mahajana Party backs Ranil in upcoming election

Asanka Nawaratne, the leader of the Sri Lanka Mahajana Party, has announced that his party will support President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming Presidential Election.

Khelif wins gold amid gender eligibility row

Imane Khelif won Olympic women’s boxing gold a year after being disqualified from the World Championships for reportedly failing a gender eligibility test.

No more lavish spending by candidates, Rs.20 per voter or more

Presidential candidates will be barred from lavish spending unchecked this time because the Election Commission is slated to introduce a ceiling on spending on campaigning in respect of each voter according to the new law enacted this time, an official said.

Iraq to reduce legal marriage age of girls to 9 years

A controversial bill to reduce the legal marriage age of girls to 9 and boys to 15 has been introduced in Iraq’s parliament. This has caused a lot of concern among human rights groups and women’s organistions.

Plane crash in Brazil’s São Paulo state kills all 61 on board

A plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 61 people on board.

The President told us not to worry’’ - Harin

Moments after the Supreme Court judgement determined that the decision to expel Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara from the SJB was legally valid, President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Harin and Manusha last morning and thanked the two for their support and requested them ’not to worry’.

SL maintains tourist arrival momentum in August so far

The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka maintained momentum in August, as within the first eight days of the month, over 53,000 international visitors entered the country.

Korean Buddhist Association delegation visits Sri Lanka

A 37-member delegation of the Korean Civil Service Buddhist Association arrived in Sri Lanka recently to promote Sri Lanka’s hospitality and cultural experience, creating awareness on Sri Lanka Tourism to the High End travellers in Korea.

Egypt wrestler arrested in Paris for sexual assault

Egyptian Olympic wrestler Mohamed ’Kesho’ Ibrahim has been arrested in Paris for an alleged sexual assault.

Visa issuance : Can’t revert to old system as IT system changed: Minister

Practical issues have arisen in reverting to the old visa system as the IT system has been changed as per the regulations passed by Parliament when introducing the new system, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said today.

Third teenager arrested over foiled Taylor Swift concert attack

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a foiled terror attack on Taylor Swift’s now-cancelled concerts in Vienna, the Austrian interior minister has said.

Rauff Hakeem flays officials for not taking action to streamline visa processing

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader MP Rauff Hakeem referred to Daily Mirror lead news story headlined ‘SL IMMIGRATION HANDICAPPED IN ON- ARRIVAL VISA PROCESSING’, criticised the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration and the Secretary to the Public Security Ministry for alleged sabotaging of visa processing.

5.3 magnitude earth quake hits eastern Japan; No Tsunami expected

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening, the government said, a day after it issued the first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake in the west of the country.

Presidential candidate count rises 27

Three more candidates placed cash deposits for the upcoming Presidential election today (09) increasing the total number of candidates to 27.

Heavy showers above 50mm on the cards for multiple provinces

The Meteorological Department has issued a weather advisory for several regions, anticipating fairly heavy showers exceeding 50 mm in some areas of Northern and North-central provinces over the next 24 hours.