Thirty-six flights were cancelled and 201 were delayed at a Japanese airport on the weekend after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates.

When conducting the wild elephant census across the country, the Wildlife Conservation Department has instructed its officers to do it with the aid of moonlight without flashing electronic torches.

Ahead of the launch of their manifestos and theme songs, key presidential candidates are likely to face pressure from lobby groups to outline specific, time-bound action plans for implementation, rather than relying on broadly worded, catchy ideas.

A 95-year-old Kenyan man married his 90-year-old long-time sweetheart at the weekend, six decades after they first met, local media reported on Monday.

SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa has officially accepted the invitation extended by the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa for a live presidential debate with the main contenders ahead of the Presidential Election on September 21.

A total of 631 complaints related to the upcoming Presidential election have been received by the Election Commission as of yesterday evening.

The Election Commission has set Rs. 109.00 as the maximum amount a Presidential candidate can spend per voter during campaigns.

SLPP presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa met Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith today at the Archbishop’s official residence in Borella.

Pope Francis has today accepted the resignation of Bishop of Batticaloa, Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Ponnaiah and has nominated Rt. Rev. Dr. Anton Ranjith, the Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo as the Apostolic Administrator of the Batticaloa Diocese, a statement

Presidential candidate Janaka Rathnayaka revealed today that the main Presidential candidates are expected to spend between Rs. 3,000 million and Rs. 5,000 million on their election campaigns over the next thirty days for the upcoming election.

A Sri Lankan national was among the passengers aboard a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily early Monday morning, according to reports.

Commenting on the interaction with SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa at the Election Secretariat, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today it was a normal political incident and that it was correct than declining a handshake

While raising serious concerns over the incumbent government for deliberately violating the election law, the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has informed the Election Commission regarding the appointment of two Presidential a

USS Spruance of the United States Navy arrived at the port of Colombo on a replenishment visit today.

Appointment of former Ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara as Presidential advisors is in violation of election laws, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Former Ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara have been appointed as Presidential advisors by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as per the power vested with him under Article 41(1) of the Constitution.

One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 5km (3 miles) into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft.

Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, the Meteorological Department forecast.

Commissioner of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake urged political parties and the public not to disrespect the national flag by using it for election campaigns.

In the wake of the recent global upsurge in monkeypox cases, Sri Lanka has ramped up its vigilance, according to local health authorities.

The National People’s Power (NPP) will bring back former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran, who fled to Singapore, to Sri Lanka as the first priority of a NPP government, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

A group of election observers from the European Union and the Commonwealth have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the September 21 presidential election, Election Commission officials said on Sunday.

India’s former cabinet minister and BJP member, Subramanian Swamy said that Namal Rajapaksa’s entry as a Presidential candidate was welcomed as the Rajapaksa tradition was to accept India as a ’family’.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today pledged to abolish the Executive Presidency if he is elected President next month.

The Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) has announced its decision to support President Ranil Wickremesinge at the upcoming Presidential election.

The Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of the Hambantota District General Hospital, who conducted the medical examination related to the rape of a 16-year old schoolgirl, was arrested by the National Child Protection Authority.

French film legend Alain Delon has died at the age of 88. The actor was a star of the golden era of French cinema, known for his tough-guy persona on screen in hits including The Samurai and Borsalino.

The spill gates of the Kukule Ganga reservoir have been opened due to heavy rains experienced in the catchment areas yesterday (17) and the day before yesterday (16), the Irrigation Department said.

The Daily Mirror once again calls upon the main presidential candidates Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sajith Premadasa, Namal Rajapaksa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake for a live presidential debate, hosted by the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa.

The ongoing strike and black protest week launched by the Grama Niladharis will conclude at midnight today (18), according to Nandana Ranasinghe, Co-President of the Grama Niladhari Officers’ Alliance.