Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that starting in October, new passports will be issued with updated colors and designs for Diplomatic, Official, and regular passports.

India are still buoyant after their T20 World Cup triumph but skipper Rohit Sharma said Thursday his men were keeping focused ahead of their next engagement with Sri Lanka.

Scholarship instalments for August 2024 under the President’s Fund Scholarship Programme have been credited to the bank accounts of eligible recipients today, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake has been appointed to oversee the administrative duties of the Sri Lanka Police until further notice, the National Police Commission said.

In the wake of India’s clean sweep of Sri Lanka in the recent T20I series, legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has addressed the coaching staff and players, lifting their spirits ahead of the ODI clash against India.

The ’Suraksha’ students insurance programme will resume from today. Students of all schools across the country will once again be able to benefit from this insurance scheme, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

Daily Mirror journalists Prageeth Sampath Karunathilake and Kamanthi Wickramasinghe were felicitated for their contribution towards environmental conservation.

Asserting that uncertainties have emerged over the opportunity for people to elect a new President, the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe in writing to resolve the issue involving the Ins

Former State Minister Diana Gamage today pleaded not guilty to the seven charges filed against her in connection with a magisterial inquiry over a complaint that she obtained a Sri Lankan passport by furnishing false information.

Fast bowlers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka have been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against India due to injuries.

An Indian fisherman has died and another is missing after an Indian trawler capsized during an attempt by the Sri Lankan Navy to drive it away from Sri Lankan waters early this morning.

In the latest ICC T20 bowling rankings, Wanindu Hasaranga has slipped to fourth place. He has also fallen two positions in the all-rounder rankings, now sharing third place with Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan. Hasaranga previously held the top spot i

Underwolrd criminal Sujeewa Ruwankumara alias ‘Loku Patty’, the main suspect in the shooting at Athurugiriya where two persons including Surendra Wasantha Perera, known as ’Club Wasantha’ were killed, has been reportedly arrested in Belarus.

The Presidential Secretariat announced that accepting donations to the ’Gaza Children’s Fund’ has ceased on July 31, 2024.

Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe placed his deposit to contest the Presidential election 2024.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, as the leader of Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP), still continues with his political efforts to unite Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) with President Ranil Wickremesinghe in view of the Presidential Elections, a so

The Election Commission (EC) has urged the presidential candidates to place cash deposits for the upcoming Presidential Election as early as possible.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickramaratne and Kabir Hashim briefed the IMF officials in Sri Lanka last night on the amendments their party seeks to make to the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement which Sri Lanka has sign

All necessary security measures and deployments of police officers for handling election law violations are in place despite the absence of an IGP, the Daily Mirror learns.

A Sri Lankan mother-of-three who was killed in Australia by her estranged husband, had fled the family home with her children almost a decade earlier after he hit her with a hammer and stomped on her, a jury has been told.

Inflation in the Colombo district came in at 2.4 percent in July from a year ago, slightly higher from June’s 1.7 percent, as the favourable base effects are dissipating.

The banks will soon begin operations at Port City Colombo, now that the offshore banking regulations have been gazetted, paving the way for the area to become a major financial hub.

When asked about the issue, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles told the Daily Mirror that passport issuance has been limited for the next two months in preparation for the country’s first issuance of e-passports.

Hot on the heels of the Central Committee of the SLFP expressing support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the presidential election, MP Dayasiri Jayasekara, who claims to be the SLFP’s legitimate General Secretary categorically rejected the st

Issuance of passports is likely to come to a standstill after October due to a failure to procure passports, as authorities are preparing to switch to the new e-passport system, which is reportedly facing delays, the Daily Mirror learns.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a new Chairman to the Central Environment Authority (CEA) with effect from July 30th and the reason for the sudden removal of the incumbent Chairman Venura Fernando has not been stated, the CEA unions said

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant assured the House on Tuesday that hoardings of Sri Lankan casinos promoting online gaming will be pulled down in the coastal state.

A drama was witnessed when Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Thalatha Athukorala came out of Waters Edge in Battaramula where there was a workshop for the Provincial Council members who support President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

There will be no fuel price revision for the month of August, the Power and Energy Ministry said.

SLPP MP Johnston Fernando said that whoever leaves the party, its rank and file will remain.