In response to the sudden drop of ‘Dr.’ title in reference to his name from the official website of Parliament, Speaker Ashoka Ranwala said yesterday that he is not aware who put or removed it.

In response to the action taken by National Democratic Front (NDF) General Secretary Shermila Perera, who submitted the name of Faizer Mustapha for the National List MP position, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena stated that Perera has acted unilateral

The government yesterday urged vehicle importers not to mislead and embarrass people by giving various unnecessary publicity on vehicle imports as vehicle imports will be allowed under certain restrictions.

Over 900 candidates who contested the General Election have failed to submit their income and expenditure reports to the Election Commission, with the deadline ending on December 6.

Asserting that it was verified with Waseda University in Japan that Speaker Ashoka Ranwala has never been a student of it, the UNP yesterday said the fake Doctoral title is an insult on Parliament as the oldest in Asia and nation as a whole.

Newly appointed Chief Justice Murdu Fernando, PC, yesterday pledged her unwavering commitment to upholding the integrity, independence, and dignity of the country’s judiciary as an independent and impartial arbiter of justice.

Controversy swirls further high on Speaker’s ‘Dr’ title

Responding to reports of a mystery disease spreading in Congo affecting children, Sri Lanka has not yet started screening at airports as the threat seems extremely minimal. A senior health official told Daily Mirror that the Health Ministry is monito

The North Central Provincial Council has paid a private-sector advertisement producer Rs. 12 million in 2016 to produce a documentary video film to promote tourism in the province, but the project has not been fulfilled.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the previous government under his leadership did not issue any liquor licenses in violation of the rules and regulations of the Excise Department, generating a revenue of over Rs. 3.1 billion durin

A beggar woman knocked down by a Jeep with Jaffna District Parliamentarian Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam on board at Bolawatta in Wennappuwa was pronounced dead upon admission to the Marawila Hospital.

The rising prices of coconuts and their limited availability have impacted the performance of the ritual of smashing coconuts at key Devalayas such as Seenigama and Munneswaram. Coconut prices have increased drastically and a shortage created mak

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was arrested and remanded for driving under the influence of liquor, causing an accident, and allegedly threatening a lawyer, publicly apologized to the lawyer in open court yesterday (09). The case, which w

The former Director of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), Assistant Superintendent of Police Nevil Silva, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday and is to be produced in court today.

Several police teams have been deployed to arrest a gunman who shot and killed a 39-year-old man travelling on a motorcycle in Gampaha last night.

Serving of coconut Sambol (salad made of scraped coconut meat) and Kiri Hodi (gravy made of coconut milk) has been stopped at canteens in most of the places across the country due to the high prices of coconuts in the market, according to Harshana Ru

Farmer organizations said it is imperative that the Minister of Agriculture K.D. Lalkantha should clarify his advice to the farmers on preventing animals causing crop devastation and enlighten them on the way to do it.

Several rare conch shells including a Valampuri was seized and a suspect who had them in his possession to sell them for Rs.1.5 million was arrested in Madampe during a joint raid by the STF and the Wildlife Conservation Officers last morning.

In response to a statement by Agriculture Minister K.D. Lalkantha in Parliament on December 5, Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) legal advisor Ravindranath Dabare said that as a government, it is unacceptable to leave the control of animals that

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday refuted the claim made by New Rathna Rice Mill owner Mithrapala Lankeshwara that he is to be appointed to Parliament through the National List.

The government has no plans to lay off the public service, but will focus instead on improving productivity, a minister said.

Smugglers attempt to bypass Customs regulations by packing dismantled vehicles in containers

An individual who had assaulted to death his 14-year-old daughter and dumped the body in a toilet pit. The victim Himasha Sandaruwani was a resident of Makevita in Gampaha. The suspect, with his wife and daughter, had been living in a partly bui

A former disabled soldier, who had in his possession a stock of 320 packets of heroin, was arrested by Bandarawela Division Crime Investigation Bureau during a raid on a house in Bandarawela town in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The controversial letter, issued by the Regional Director of Health Services in Matale, instructing medical specialists aged 60 and above to retire by December 31 was withdrawn following agitation by specialists.

Govt. emphasises increased opposition representation in COPA, COPE and COPF

130,000 tonnes required annually but around 70,000 tonnes produced locally

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has decided not to change electricity tariff for six months and to go for a revision by mid this year, it was revealed yesterday.

Parliament passed the resolution on the vote on account for the first quarter of next year passed without a vote yesterday.

Former chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has challenged Speaker Dr. Ashoka Ranwala to prove his degree if he had claimed so.