India plans to allow Sri Lanka up to 12 years to repay its debt to help ease the financial burden on the island nation, India’s Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director M. Senthilnathan said as quoted in

During the “Transcending Borders - Transforming Lives” programme organized by the Indian Tourism Federation at the Bandaran

The issue faced by SriLankan Airlines was not because of the shortage of pilots but lack of commitment by the existing pilots, Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said yesterday. He told Parliament that there w

Says the drug is said to have failed the quality test

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra will arrive in Sri Lanka early next week to work out arrangements for President Ranil Wic

SL now in a precarious position, unable to recover loss

A gold and silver Kasthane or sabre, a gold dagger, two wall guns and Lewke Disave’s cannon-all belonging to the Kandyan kingdom

The average weighted lending rate has come down from 29 percent to about 20 percent CBSL yesterday reduced policy interest rates by 2 percent

President’s secretary Saman Ekanayake has issued guidelines which state officials should follow when they are called for committee meetings in Parliament and has informed the Parliament secretary General about the new guide lines.

​In a shocking turn of events, four new-born babies have died in the District General Hospital, Kilinochchi within the past seven days leading to serious questions whether these deaths are due to medical negligence or otherwise. The Daily Mirror

Travel ban issued against him forwarded to Department of Immigration and Emigration

Notwithstanding the retirement age of medical specialists being extended to 63 through a court ruling in light of shortage of specialists, the Government has been still compelled to absorb medical specialists to the hospital cadre, an official said.

The second reading of the proposed Anti-Corruption Bill was approved unanimously in Parliament yesterday while the Commitee stage was postponed to July 19 on which amendments will be approved. The initial proposal made by Leader of the House Susil P

In article “33% of total lawsuits in Magistrate Courts are child abuses and rape cases” which appeared in yesterday’s Daily Mirror (6), we erroneously stated Magistrate Courts in place of High Courts. It should be corrected as “33% of total l

A Nigerian was yesterday sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court after being found guilty for possessing and trafficking 249 grams of cocaine. The Nigerian had been arrested along with 249 grams of cocaine by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB)

An Indian national was stabbed to death by another Indian national inside a restaurant at the One Galle Face shopping mall in Colombo on Wednesday night. Police said at least 20 employees from India and Sri Lanka are working at the restaurant which

A gazette notifications which were issued on June 26th to reconvene dissolved local bodies were presented for Parliament’s approval amdst cries from the opposition. As per the gazette notifications all Pradeshiya sabhas, urban councils and munic

India extended US $ 4 billion financial assistance during economic crisis

The approval rating of the government doubled to 21% in June 2023 from the 10% that was recorded in both February 2023 and October 2022, according to the latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll of Verité Research.

Parliament had initially declined to furnish the requested information saying such information was not in its possession

Comedienne Natasha Edirisooriya was arrested for allegedly making comments on Buddhism, detrimental to the country’s religious harmony and she was ordered to be placed under remand custody by Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court

Muthu Raja is suffering from a cataract in the right eye, its front left leg cannot be bent, he has infected wounds on his hips and has problems with his nails and the soles of all four feet

A fresh attempt is underway by certain health ministry officials with the blessings of high office bearers of a powerful trade union to undermine the undertaking given by the Health Ministry Secretary to the Court of Appeal on the retirement of medic

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy (Dalada Maligawa) yesterday announced the official dates of the 2023 annual Esala Festival. Accordingly, the annual Esala Festival will commence on August 17 and will continue until August 31 in Kandy.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe revealed yesterday that 33 percent of the total lawsuits in Magistrate’s Court in Sri Lanka are child abuse and rape cases which was a situation to be ashamed of as a nation.

Literacy among grade three children in Sri Lanka has dropped alarmingly due to the COVID pandemic, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha told Parliament yesterday. “ The Literacy rate of grade thre

Despite the government having secured the parliamentary passage of the Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) programme, the opposition parties continue to make criticism and witticism about its impact, real or perceived, on contributors to the Employees

The All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) urged its members to hit anyone with hot water, waste water or with their fried rice mixture pan if they refuse to pay their bills.

States attention has also been directed towards exploring nuclear energy options, with plans to incorporate it into the 2023-2042 generation plan

Gold gel weighing five kilos valued at Rs. 100Mn