Saying that they had immediately intervened in the incident of Journalist Tharindu Uduwaragedara being beaten and arrested by police, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) yesterday said they will summon everyone linked to the case for inq

Sri Lankan Ambassador in Beijing Dr. Palitha Kohona whose stint ended last Friday has been asked to stay there for another twelve days since the government is yet to find a replacement, Daily Mirror learns. He is now supposed to return to the country

A foreign tourist and a Sri Lankan woman died and two others were seriously injured when a car transporting them veered off the road and fell into a 50ft deep precipice at Pussella in Ududumbara on Saturday afternoon (29).

The body of a woman who had allegedly been killed by her husband was to be exhumed after submitting a report to court. The deceased was a resident of Yakahalpotha in Rideemaliyedda. Police said that investigations had revealed that she had been as

A 24-year-old businessman has been arrested by the Kiriella Police for reckless driving after a jeep he had been driving collided with a car and a motorcycle, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to five others in Kiriella on Saturday ni

The United Nations on Friday denounced the recent executions carried out by Singapore and Kuwait and called for the nations to impose a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty

President Ranil Wickremesinghe should realize that he can no longer rule the country with a suppressive mindset like in the 1980s and if he resorts to such suppressive moves, it will be a complete failure, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura

More than 150 fuel station dealers have not maintained 50 percent capacity stock and placed adequate orders to maintain stock requirements anticipating a fuel price revision next month. Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said the Ceylon

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) urged the health authorities to immediately conduct an impartial investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy, who died following a kidney operation at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospi

As a large creditor to Sri Lanka, China is welcome to join the effort steered by Japan, India and France to help the island nation cope with its debt distress, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. She also called upon the Internat

French President Emmanuel Macron, during his meeting with the Sri Lankan counterpart, is reported to have said that his country will strive to engage China for a common agreement on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring. Mr. Macron arrived in Sri Lanka

She had torn off the two documents from a file in the court record room and chewed them

All Staff Grade Officers should mark their daily arrival and departure with effect from August 01

Former Parliamentarian and his security officer had been killed during a civil commotion last year

An individual who had raped his elder daughter nine years ago when she was 13 years of age was arrested last Thursday, the police said. Her mother had deserted t

Petitioners are seeking an order directing the IGP to immediately arrest Pastor Jerome

Education and health have already been devolved to PCs

We are trying to bring about reconciliation with indigenous people

The party also criticized the Canadian High Commissioner’s recent interventions in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka

The team of drug inspectors that had visited the Wadhwan plant of Indiana Ophthalmics in Surendranagar, the manufacturer of the eye drop which caused complications in Sri Lanka, found “no major deviation” in manufacturing practices, Gujarat commi

CEB officials already in touch with Indian counterpart PGCIL

Journalist cum media activist Tharindu Uduwaragedara was beaten and arrested by the police and police riot squad units that dispersed a joint trade union protest held against the IMF deal yesterday in Borella, by firing tear gas and water cannons.

Five parties have already completed discussions with MP Nimal Lanza who is to form a new alliance, sources close to the M

A group of expatriate workers staying in Kuwait who had been deported for want of Visas arrived at the Katunayake International Airport in the early hours of yesterday on temporary passports issued by the Sri Lankan Embassy. It included 59 housema

This is the highest level visit from Japan after soured bilateral relations following the Light Rail Transit Project issue

The implementation status of 71 per cent of the highest value expenditure proposals in Interim Budget 2022 – with an allocation of LKR 46.8 billion – remains unknown, according to Verité Research.

She was arrested after court officials who were on duty in the archives notified the court registrar

An elderly man waiting in a queue at Ella Divisional Secretariat last morning to collect the letter of approval for the Aswesuma allowance had fallen dead. The deceased Amaswamy Kulandavelu (77) was a resident of Namunukula area.

Rs. 120 Million released to Colombo National Hospital

Majority of drugs from India