Sri Lanka is becoming a favoured destination among the international travellers, with a notable increase in Google searches for accommodation, according to a US-based Google specialist.

The number of new private company registrations in the country has shown a significant year-on-year (YoY) increase since the economic crisis in 2022, official data showed.

The Ministerial portfolios of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms have been brought under the purview of the President through a Gazette Extraordinary issued by the President.

More than five kilograms of Methamphetamine (Ice) valued at more than Rs. 50 million were seized from a container yard in Katunayake today.

After enduring a 3-0 whitewash in the T20I series, Sri Lanka scripted a remarkable turnaround on Wednesday in the final ODI of the three-match series by defeating India by 110 runs, ending their 27-year drought for a bilateral series win against Indi

Four more candidates placed their cash deposits today (07) for the upcoming Presidential election, taking the total number of candidates to 22.

The additional service allowance, which was previously only available to western medicine doctors, will be given to Ayurvedic practitioners as well, State Minister for Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody said today.

MP Rishad Bathiudeen who stressed the need to safeguard the present status of the economy said his party’s stand on the Presidential election 2024 will be revealed on August 14, 2024.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has approved an 18-member squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against England.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Ranjan Madugalle on becoming the first Match Referee to officiate in 400 Men’s ODIs.

Top-order batter Ihsanullah Janat has been banned from all forms of cricketing activities for five years following breaches of ACB and ICC Anti-Corruption Codes during the 2nd edition of the Kabul Premier League.

The Sri Lanka Navy recovered a parcel containing 4 kgs and 740 gms of gold during a special search operation conducted at the Thorayadi Lagoon in Kalpitiya.

A hotel partially collapsed overnight near the banks of the river Moselle in Germany, killing one person and trapping eight others, some of whom suffered severe injuries in the incident, local police said on Wednesday.

The Election Commission is poised to host a spate of discussions with multiple organizations including election monitoring organizations today.

In a discussion with heads and representatives of media institutions, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he has no competition as his focus is on advancing the country.

Some 34 development projects initiated for the last five to six years spending public funds of Rs.6.37 billion have been abandoned without putting to any use, the Parliamentary Committee revealed today.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the SLFP faction led by MP Dayasiri Jayasekara signed an MOU today.

Boxer Imane Khelif will fight for an Olympic gold medal on Friday after putting aside the row surrounding her eligibility to comprehensively win her semi-final against Janjaem Suwannapheng in Paris.

The price of gold surged to historical highs of over $2450.00 per ounce in the second quarter of 2024, propelled by the accelerating decline of the US dollar.

Some heads of the military were trying to stage a coup during the Aragalaya in 2022 and wanted the political leaders to give way for the same, MP Madhura Withanage told Parliament today.

After two days of lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated in Tehran last week.

The Athurugiriya Police informed the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court on Monday that individuals, purportedly medical students taking part in the post-mortem, were responsible for circulating images of businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera’s body, also

SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa will be the first national leader who will be able to gather support from the youth in the North and East following his interactions and understanding of the issues faced by the citizens in that district, G

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has officially announced MP Namal Rajapaksa as its presidential candidate for the upcoming election.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer, Namal Rajapaksa will be named as the party’s Presidential candidate today morning following the convening of the SLPP politburo meeting, a senior source from the SLPP told Daily Mirror last evening. S

Sri Lanka affirmed its commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040, for which President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined some measures the island nation will roll out in this regard.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Sri Lanka inked this week the loan agreement for power sector reforms in the country.

Sri Lanka plans to wrap up negotiations on the proposed Indonesia-Sri Lanka Preferential Trade Agreement (ISLPTA) by December with hopes to seal the same by March 2025.

The highly anticipated Sri Lanka Tourism App, the first national app developed for the sector, will be launched as an information application by September this year.

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) has decided to call a Sangha convention to bring the main political leaders together to announce a common policy, helping people decide on the next President.