Police constable dies in head-on collision

A police constable died following an accident on the Thummodara-Avissawella road at Puwakpitiya.

SC judgement on IGP: National Peace Council calls on government to change its stance

The National Peace Council called on the government to change its stance on the Supreme Court interim order restraining Deshabandu Tennakoon and abide by the Supreme Court’s judgment to preserve the integrity of the country’s democracy and the rule of law.

Update: Seneviratne tops heat, but misses out on semi-finals

Sri Lanka’s Ganga Seneviratne finished first, clocking a time of 1:04.26 secs in the first heat of the Women’s 100m backstroke event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Bandula’s secretary files complaint against SLPP meeting

A coordinating secretary for Minister Bandula Gunawardena filed a complaint with the Homagama Police regarding an SLPP meeting attended by SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa in the Homagama electorate.

Nuwan Bopage named Presidential candidate of Aragalaya activists

Lawyer Nuwan Bopage has been named as the Presidential candidate of the Alliance for People’s Struggle formed by the Aragalaya activists.

Accident causes heavy traffic on Colombo-Kandy main road

Heavy traffic congestion was reported on the Colombo-Kandy main road at the Yakkala Junction following an accident involving a container truck and a passenger bus, police said.

Wijeyadasa resigns

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has stepped down from his Ministerial portfolio.

Three female soldiers arrested for deserting their posts and hiding in house

Three female soldiers, aged 22, have been arrested for deserting their posts and hiding in a house at Maththegoda without reporting for duty.

Deadline issued for accepting postal voting applications

All applications for postal voting must be submitted to the respective District Election Offices by midnight on August 5, the Election Commission announced.

Decision to relax vehicle imports by August

The government will announce its stance on relaxing the import of vehicles by August, Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said.

Mass shooting in upstate New York park leaves 1 dead, several injured

One person is dead and at least six others are injured after shots were fired at a large gathering in Rochester, New York, on Sunday evening.

Police to set up election operation rooms island wide ahead of Presidential election

Election Operation Rooms will be established at all police stations and divisional police areas in preparation for the conduct of the presidential election, the Daily Mirror learns. The police officers in charge of each division and the senior DIG in the area will oversee the functioning of the operation rooms once they are set up.

How will second, third preferences matter in case no candidate gets over 50%?

At every presidential election , it is a common phenomenon to see a dozen of candidates or more. Still the contest narrows down to two main candidates and the third one becomes a distant third as per the results of the previous elections.

Sri Lanka faces challenges in seeking extradition of criminals located through Interpol

Despite dozens of Sri Lankan wanted persons out of 164 on the Interpol red notice list being located, local authorities are facing legal and logistical challenges in extraditing suspects to Sri Lanka, the Daily Mirror learns.

CAA warns bakeries of controlled price if bread exceeds Rs.130

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) warned bakery owners yesterday that a controlled price will be imposed on bread next week if they do not sell a 450 g loaf of bread at a maximum retail price of Rs. 130.

President says IGP appointment issue will be resolved within a week

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the issue regarding the appointment of the Inspector General of Police will be resolved within a week through consultations with the Speaker and the Chief Justice.

A Historic Triumph.!

Sri Lanka clinch maiden Women’s Asia Cup title with comprehensive win over India

President congratulates Sri Lanka women’s team on Asia Cup victory

President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his heartfelt congratulations to Chamari Athapaththu and the Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team on their historic Asia Cup win.

Sri Lanka beat defending champions India by 8 wickets to lift maiden title

Fifties from Chamari Athapaththu (61) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (69*) got Sri Lanka over the line against India in the final.

Dengue cases for 2024 cross 32,000

The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2024 has topped the 32,000 mark, according to the Epidemiology Unit.

Sri Lanka urges Myanmar to rescue Lankans held in cyber slave camp

Sri Lanka has urged Myanmar to facilitate the rescue of the group of Sri Lankans held captive for forced criminal activities at a camp in the cyber criminal area operated by a terrorist group in Myanmar.

Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 12 at football ground

A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday, Israeli authorities said, blaming Hezbollah and vowing to inflict a heavy price on the Iran-backed Lebanese group.

MP Sumanthiran’s car collides with motorcycle

An accident reportedly occurred when MP M.A. Sumanthiran’s car collided with a motorcycle last evening.

Cop interdicted after youth accuse him of planting cannabis during traffic check

A police constable has been interdicted following a viral video on social media in which he allegedly attempted to arrest a group of youth by planting cannabis in their car during a traffic check.

SC decision cannot be overruled by PM or Speaker - BASL

The Supreme Court’s decisions cannot be overruled by any other forum, and neither the Prime Minister nor the Speaker have the ability to do so, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka announced today.

Suryakumar’s India begin new T20 journey with Sri Lanka thrashing

New captain Suryakumar Yadav hit an attacking half-century to set up a dominant 43-run victory for India in the first of three T20 internationals against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Candidates’ policies will be key in presidential election: Anura Kumara

The policies of the Presidential candidates will play a key role in the upcoming Presidential election as people are more concerned on the policies of the candidates than in previous elections, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

SJB MP Ishaq Rahman pledges support to Ranil

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ishaq Rahman pledged his support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at this year’s Presidential election.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially announces candidacy

President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially announced his candidacy at the upcoming Presidential election during a rally in Galle today.

EC announces new procedure for fearful voters

In response to ongoing situations in certain regions, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a new gazette notification outlining a special procedure for voters who fear they may be unable to cast their vote at their designated polling stations.