The Police Headquarters is reportedly in the process of revamping the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and accordingly, a group of police officers including high-ranking officers within the CID, is set to be transferred over alleged ties with

The state Wesak festival this year is to be held in Matale District in a grand way. A meeting to make preliminary arrangement for the festival was held at the District Secretariat under the chairmanship of Minister of Buddha Sasana, and Cultural Affa

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in conversation with SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa at a Bleedgood project launch on Thursday. However, other possible allies seem to be absent.

Around 56 Sri Lankans are being illegally held in Myawaddy area as victims of human trafficking

The conductor and the driver of a Colombo-bound SLTB bus belonging to Kebithigollewa Depot were arrested on suspicion of transporting 10.5 kilos of venison. The stock of venison was found in three boxes, and the bus was seized.

On June 2, 2022, the Colombo Commercial HC issued an Enjoining Order preventing the flight from departing from BIA

The state TV channel Rupavahini should collect funds due from others as well, State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamag

A foreign tourist had been trampled to death by a wild elephant at Manachchena in Komariya in Pottuvil last morning.

The conductor of a private bus on Moratuwa – Pettah route 101 was arrested on suspicion of being a pickpocket.

Wildlife and Forest Conservation Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has ordered an inquiry into the unexpected death of the

Predicts bumper harvest under their rule

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, currently held in remand custody in connection with the alleged import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, has sought bail from the Colombo High Court. Filing a bail a

A stock of counterfeit cigarettes amounting to 1, 052 sticks of the prohibited brand ‘Manchester’, which is worth over Rs.105, 200 had been seized by the Kalpitiya Police yesterday along with two women. Acting OIC Kalpitiya Wasantha Sirilal Ediri

Sri Lanka and the Vatican are looking towards closer bilateral relationships as both states are gearing towards celebrating 50 years of bilateral ties next year. Both parties expressed this desire at a reception held in Colombo to mark the 11th an

A decision has been taken to promote big onion cultivation in place of paddy in Stage 03 and 04 in the Minipe Irrigation Scheme after the Yala paddy harvest to resolve the constant shortage of big onions and the resultant price hike. The meeting was

Sri Lanka has refuted recent claims from US intelligence that there are potential plans for a Chinese military base to be established on its soil. State Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon told Daily Mirror that Sri Lanka has not engaged i

The Anunayake of the Ramanna Nikaya Most Venerable Kappitiyagoda Sirivimala Thera stated yesterday that if the current trend persists, the entire parliament will soon resemble an elders’ home and also emphasized the importance of elderly members st

The National People’s Power (NPP) will seek a mandate to continue the IMF agreement after making amendments on conditions detrimental to the people, NPP MP Vijitha Herath said yesterday.

A horrifying tragedy unfolded as a 63-year-old father, Mohamed Mizra Mohamed Kaleel, took the lives of his 29-year-old son, Kaleel Riyaz, and his 14-year-old daughter Fathima Fasliya in Periyanilavanai , Ampara. Both children were disabled, compoundi

The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court yesterday rejected bail applications filed on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and five others in connection with the alleged import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections. Accordingly, e

Amidst growing concerns over an anticipated drought, the Defence Ministry has announced plans to mitigate potential damages, according to an official statement released yesterday. Forecasts from the Meteorological Department indicate that while there

Water levels in the reservoirs used for hydropower generation have been dwindling fast due to the prevailing dry weather. Engineers in charge of Maussakele and Castlereagh reservoirs said water levels in both reservoirs had receded by 25 percent.

Parliamentarian Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging the fixing of different interest rates for the account balance of the Provident Fund maintained for the officers of the Central Bank of

The Bandaranaike Museum Committee has taken steps to publish the second limited edition of the Pictorial Biography; ‘SIRIMAVO - Steering the Destiny of a Nation’ in collaboration with the Sarasavi Bookshop and it is now available for sale, the Ba

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva at the Chief of Defence office in Colombo yesterday.

India’s main concern with China’s involvement in Sri Lanka is security related, a prominent political commentator said. Policy analyst N. Sathiya Moorthy told Daily Mirror the issue arose only after Chinese submarines arrived in Colombo in 201

All Ceylon Egg Producers’ Association have forecast that egg prices are expected to come down below Rs.25 after the month of May as production is currently in full swing. This was revealed in a discussion held between the Agriculture Minister an

China is reportedly exploring the possibility of establishing military facilities in various countries, including Sri Lanka, in a bid to bolster their power projection capabilities and safeguard national interests, a latest report by US Intelligence

Sri Lanka verifiably failed to meet 33% of the commitments due by end-February 2024 in its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, according to the February update of Verité Research’s ‘IMF Tracker’.

In the wake of a Sri Lankan family killed in Canada and a 19-year-old Sri Lankan national being charged for it, the Canadian authorities will pay more attention to safeguards already in place on the mental health of students, according to a diplomati