Ruwan meets Solheim

Former Environment Minister of Norway and Presidential Advisor on Climate issues Erik Solheim yesterday met Presidential Advisor Ruwan Wijewardene yesterday where the duo discussed climate issues faced by Sri Lanka. The meeting took place after Mr. Solheim met President Ranil Wickremesinghe and accepted the Advisor’s post.

President’s office says SL to remain middle-income country

Contradicting Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardana, President’s Media Division (PMD) said Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country.

SL Army celebrates 73rd Anniversary

Sri Lanka Army’s 73rd anniversary was celebrated in Colombo yesterday under the patronage of Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage. 66 band members of the Army Band joined the 73rd anniversary

Special stamp released on ‘World Post Day’

The four-day ‘Colombo Stamp Show 2022’organised by the Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department was held from October 6 to 9. A special stamp and a first day cover were released to commemorate ‘World Post Day’ yesterday which was the final day of the Show, under the auspices of Minister of Transport, Highways and Media Dr. Bandula Gunawardana.

Heroin valued more than Rs. 130 million seized

A stock of 6.210 kilos of heroin was seized and a suspect was arrested by Tangalle Crime Investigation Unit. He w

Army to celebrate 73rd Anniversary on Oct. 10th

Sri Lanka Army is to celebrate its 73rd Anniversary on October 10th in a grand gesture and a series of programmes had been organised to mark the event. The first of it all, a spe

Protest by CPC joint trade union at Kolonnawa

A protest was held at the oil installation in Kolonnawa by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) joint trade union, demanding the government to stop the suppression on the union leaders who brought

MP Wimalaweera Dissanayake says he and Namal are malnourished

SLPP MP Wimalaweera Dissanayake said that like himself, the former President’s son MP Namal Rajapaksa is also suffering from malnutrition.

GR begins secret campaign to clear his failed image

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who returned back to the country recently after countries failed to give him asylum, has now begun a secret PR campaign to clear his failed image within the masses, to persuade the villages that he was misguided in making crucial decisions by those close to him, the Daily Mirror learns. Senior sources told Daily Mirror that a team put together by a media personality and business tycoon are now visiting the vil

Pakistan helps deserving disabled in Eastern Province

On behalf of the government of Pakistan, Maj. Gen. (R) Umar Farooq Burki HI (M), donated essential food items for deserving disabled people from Eastern Province through Al-Subaitha Welfare Organisation.

Hirunika warns of political tsunami

It was the middle class people who took to the street last time but it will be poor people who will lead the uprising this time

Some tea anyone?

US Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, Ambassador Cindy McCain and the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung admire tea on sale at an outlet near Kandy

Modi, RW discuss investments in Tokyo

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured President Ranil Wickremesinghe of more Indian investments to assist Sri Lanka out of its economic crisis and also queried on the status of the IMF talks, the Daily Mirror learns. The

Cindy McCain and US Ambassador Julie Chung visit US funded projects

US Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, Ambassador Cindy McCain and the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung visited the Sri Revatha Primary Sch

Protest march held to save ancient Buddhist site of Kurundi

The organization to Safeguard Buddhist Heritage yesterday held a protest march from Independence Square to the Ministry of Buddha

Setting up of HSZs is illegal: Sajith

Whilst alleging that the decision of the government to declare certain areas as high security zones is illegal and cabinet nod had also been given to set up a committee to regulate media, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said his party will soon take to the streets against these moves.

New UNHRC resolution provides for judicial action in member states against SL

The latest draft of the UNHRC, if adopted, will seek to support judicial proceedings in member states regarding human rights violations and accountability issues of Sri Lanka .

President visits Book Fair, says will hold a special book exhibition

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a special book exhibition including books and documents of rare and historical value

President agrees to reduce tax on sanitary pads: Geetha

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to reduce tax on sanitary pads and the gazette notification in that regard would be publi

Prez meets the King

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is in Britain having taken part at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, met King Charles III on the sidelines of the royal ceremony last weekend. Picture shows President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in a

Queen bids farewell

The State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held at Westminster Abbey - where her Coronation took place in 1953

Requiem Eucharist for Queen Elizabeth II held in Colombo

A requiem Eucharist for Queen Elizabeth II was held at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, in Colombo last evening. A nu

International trade negotiations will be established: President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Free Trade Agreement with India would be revived and upgraded into a comprehensive economic and technological partnership. He said Sri Lanka and India gradually have to wean themselves out of the barriers to investment and the non-tariff barriers to trade, especially in relation to Sri Lanka Indo economic relations.

Lotus Tower commences operations

A man photographs Lotus Tower, South Asia’s tallest structure, w hich was officially opened yesterday

Terror groups may use SL to attack third parties - President

Highlighting on the future challenges faced by the security forces and Sri Lanka as a whole in the future, President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said the island nation may be used by te

champions...

The national cricket and netball teams who emerged Asian champions were paraded along the streets from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Colombo last morning.

Sri Lanka situation fragile, calls for accountability: UNHRC

Presenting a report on Sri Lanka, acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Nashif told the Human Rights Council that the situation here was fragile and called for accountability.

Political reforms, economic reforms and accountability should go hand in hand - Samantha Power

USAID will provide 20 million dollars as humanitarian aid in addition to 40 million dollars which will be given to purchase fertilizer for one million farmers

President takes action to expedite implementation of Indian development projects

The President chaired a discussion at the President’s Office today (09) to examine the progress of several development projects in the country based on Indian investment cooperation

Damitha Abeyratne remanded till September 14

She was arrested for allegedly obstructing the duties of police officers and forcibly entering Presidential Secretariat