In 2023, wild animals have destroyed 300 million coconut plantations in the country

Tamil People’s National Alliance (TPNA) MP C. V. Wigneswaran said he considers President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the best candidate among the others. Making his remarks

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the NPP delegation held talks with Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel, where they discussed about the development strategies for eliminating poverty in the State and the administrative system of the State d

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rajitha Senaratne yesterday said he will go on his own journey no matter what decision his party takes in the future. “I will support any right move no matter whether it is taken by Ranil or Sajith,” he told jou

Two suspects, who were detained at the Wolfendhal Police Station over a recent shooting in the area of Jinthupitiya, were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital yesterday (7) after drinking a pac

Divisions within Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) became visible yesterday when some MPs of the party including party leader Sajith Premadasa walked out of chambers when President Ranil

The attorney representing the driver of the late State Minister Sanath Nishantha, informed in court on Monday that the driver had been instructed by the late Minister to travel from Chilaw to Colombo within 1 1/2 hours. Due to the la

Speculations arose regarding the provision of outside food exclusively for former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella during his detention, prompting clarification from the Prisons Department. Prison Media Spokesman, Gamini B. Dissanayake, addressed the

In response to the ongoing investigations pertaining to the substandard Immunoglobulin scandal, the medical fraternity questions the sluggish move by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to look into the role of the National Medicines Regulato

The National People’s Power (NPP) delegation led by leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake headed for Gujarat, the home base of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yesterday after the conclusion of their second day of the Indian tour, Daily Mirror learns

Government Service United Nurses Union yesterday staged a protest by attending to duties without uniform. The nurses in government hospitals all over the country affiliated to the trade union participated. Their main d

Due to the ongoing financial crisis and import restrictions, the government announced yesterday that it would be impossible to i

The whole world knows I am the one who initiated it and got it passed through in parliament

Refuting claims by State Minister Diana Gamage that Cabinet approval has been granted to cultivate Cannabis for export, Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardane said yesterday no such decision has been taken to cultivate Cannabis.

A total of 56,541 suspects have been arrested during the 50-day period from December 17 last year as part of the ongoing anti-drug op

CMC has increased the charges for a grave of two square feet to Rs 180,000

With the advent of dry weather conditions and insufficient rainfall in hydro catchment areas, thermal power generation has risen to 57 percent, leading to a reduction in hydropower generation, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU)

Rambukwella has reportedly cited his decision to step down from the Cabinet portfolio until he is proven innocent and cleared of the ongoing case

A five-year-old student was killed and three other students were injured when a tree collapsed on them at an international school in Gampola. Police said

Sri Lanka will soon likely adopt the Singaporean method to implement house detention for suspects who are charged with minor offenses. House detention, also known as home confinement, aims to reduce recidivism and alleviate prison overcrowding. T

In the wake of the former Health Minister and top officials being found to have been embroiled in the import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, the authorities have decided to increase the penalty for the act of supplying or selling substandar

In reference to the page one photo caption in our edition published yesterday, the Defence Ministry has sent the following clarification:

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs contradicted each other on the party’s position with regard to the action that has to be taken against Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who is in remand prison at the moment. Though

Another suspect wanted in connection with the recent murder of five people near Southern Expressway in Beliatta was arrested in the early hours of yesterday by Habaraduwa Police. Matara Special Crime Investigation Unit arrested and handed over him to

Says immunoglobulin injections imported without following any procedures

A wildlife officer had been trampled to death by a wild elephant during a raid to drive away a herd that roamed into Daladagama in Kirinda. He had received

Complaints made to Health Ministry, Human Rights Council, and internal doctors, but no action taken

Justifying his earlier verbal attack on Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa, the party Chairman S

The Negombo District Court had issued Interim Orders for the appointment of a ‘Receiver’ to take over the management and administration of the premises known as the Negombo Fisheries Market, commonly referred to as “Lellam

Suffered physical assault, burns from acidic liquid, and a fractured leg, requiring hospitalization