It transpired before Colombo High Court that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian A.H.M. Fowzie has requested

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in India on an official invitation by the Indian government, held a discussion with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi yesterday mo

Amidst concerns by the industry stakeholders about the possible impact on digital economy, the government has already worked out fresh amendments to be incorporated into the recently introduced Online Safety Act. Speaker Mahinda Yapa

Both Pakistan and Bangladesh have sought advice of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on stabilizing their economies though he is often attacked by National People’s Power (NPP) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) , UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene sai

SJB MP Tissa Attanayake, who was the founder of the concept “Sadaham yathra”, was conferred with the honourary title “Deshakeerthi Sri Shasanabhim

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday o

In a recent meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) emphasized the necessity of addressing key issues before committing to support him in the upcoming presidential election, accordin

It has been made mandatory for those engaged in the preparation, packaging, storage and wholesale as well as retailing bread to ensure that bread displayed for sale contains the specified weight and to clearly display the price

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has reinstated the membership of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga enabling her to lead the party-dominated Podujana Eksath Peramuna (People’s Alliance), Daily Mirror learns.

Party General Secretary MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara took a firm stance, urging Fonseka to exercise greater responsibility when communicating with the media

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his Independence Day message said, “As we commemorated the 75th year of our nation’

Specimens of the body of young man who had died in custody of the Anuradhapura Police are to be referred to the Government Analyst for further tests to confirm the cause of death. Police said Judicial Medical Officer - Anuradhapura teaching hospital

The trade unions representing the health sector have decided to suspend the two-day strike action from 6.30 am yesterday .

The Lawyers’ Collective , in an open letter to Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles yesterday said the Yukthiya Anti-Drug Campaign must conform to the rule of law and should not be a passionate, personal initiative that seeks implementa

In a recent operation targeting an illicit brewery in Dharmapuram, Kilinochchi, a police constable found himself in harm’s way when he sustained severe injuries from a trap gun set by a poacher. The injured constable was promptly rushed

We have informed the incumbent Health Minister regarding the current situation but there has been no response from him

The Constitutional Council (CC) has declined to endorse the nomination of Court of Appeal President Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne as a Supreme Court judge by President Ranil Wickremesinghe triggering

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines Richard Nuttall, who responded to concerns over flight delays, said though the delays were in line with the world averages, there are more delay

The chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were criticized for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths, US media reported yesterday.

State Minister of Foreign Affairs Taraka Balasuriya, has defended President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent foreign trips against criticism and stressed that Sri Lanka cannot afford to be isolated on the

The existing public sector workforce in Sri Lanka stands at 1.3Mn

Says the report that Ratnayake had joined Mawbima Janatha Party was false

Teachers have decided to withdraw from marking the answer sheets of the GCE A/Level 2023 examination from yesterday, claiming non-payment of allowances. The Teachers and Principals Trade Union said that the Rs. 2,000 per day allowance given for marki

The Veterinary Surgeon of Padaviya division and four others had been arrested on their alleged involvement in the theft of 20 head of cattle including pregnant cows on forged documents, and produced before Kebithigollewa District Judge and Magistrate

Strike continues as talks fail

In response to the ‘expose’ headlined ‘Controversy surrounds Semasinghe’s hotel under construction in Nuwara Wewa reserve’ and appearing on page 4 of the Daily Mirror newspaper published on February 1, 2024, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe

National Transport Commission Chairman, Shashi Welgama said yesterday that there is no provision to increase bus fares even though the price of diesel has increased by Rs. 5. He said

The Central Environment Authority will conduct the national ceremony to mark World Wetlands Day, which falls on February 2 at Colombo’s urban wetland with a rich biodiversity, ‘Diyasaru Uyana’ in Thalawathugoda today and tomorrow. The two-day n

Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that a sum of Rs. 16 million has been allocated to facilitate the provision of school lunches for students in Grades 1 to 5, and measures will be implemen

Private creditors have threatened to do all it can to persuade the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to hold back the next tranche of funding for Sri Lanka under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) if the Government fai