Daily Mirror columnist Anshu Bahanda wins prestigious Top 50 UK award. Anshu Bahanda, Founder, Wellness Curated (UK) and Columnist, Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka, was the recipient of the prestigious Top50 Professional and Career Women’s Award (UK) 2024:

A Deputy Controller and a former Deputy Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department for issuing passports to underworld criminals Nuresh Supun Dayaratne alias ‘Heenatiyana Mahesh

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa did not have the management skills of even a small child, Chief Sanghanayaka of the Western Province and chief incumbent of the Abhayarama, Most Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera said.

A future National People’s Power (NPP) government must include ministers representing the North, NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

The absence of a defence attaché at the Sri Lankan mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has dealt a blow to Sri Lanka’s efforts in nabbing organized criminals operating from there, the Daily Mirror learns. Sri Lanka h

The Police Headquarters is reportedly in the process of revamping the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and accordingly, a group of police officers including high-ranking officers within the CID, is set to be transferred over alleged ties with

The state Wesak festival this year is to be held in Matale District in a grand way. A meeting to make preliminary arrangement for the festival was held at the District Secretariat under the chairmanship of Minister of Buddha Sasana, and Cultural Affa

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in conversation with SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa at a Bleedgood project launch on Thursday. However, other possible allies seem to be absent.

Around 56 Sri Lankans are being illegally held in Myawaddy area as victims of human trafficking

The conductor and the driver of a Colombo-bound SLTB bus belonging to Kebithigollewa Depot were arrested on suspicion of transporting 10.5 kilos of venison. The stock of venison was found in three boxes, and the bus was seized.

On June 2, 2022, the Colombo Commercial HC issued an Enjoining Order preventing the flight from departing from BIA

The state TV channel Rupavahini should collect funds due from others as well, State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamag

A foreign tourist had been trampled to death by a wild elephant at Manachchena in Komariya in Pottuvil last morning.

The conductor of a private bus on Moratuwa – Pettah route 101 was arrested on suspicion of being a pickpocket.

Wildlife and Forest Conservation Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has ordered an inquiry into the unexpected death of the

Predicts bumper harvest under their rule

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, currently held in remand custody in connection with the alleged import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, has sought bail from the Colombo High Court. Filing a bail a

A stock of counterfeit cigarettes amounting to 1, 052 sticks of the prohibited brand ‘Manchester’, which is worth over Rs.105, 200 had been seized by the Kalpitiya Police yesterday along with two women. Acting OIC Kalpitiya Wasantha Sirilal Ediri

Sri Lanka and the Vatican are looking towards closer bilateral relationships as both states are gearing towards celebrating 50 years of bilateral ties next year. Both parties expressed this desire at a reception held in Colombo to mark the 11th an

A decision has been taken to promote big onion cultivation in place of paddy in Stage 03 and 04 in the Minipe Irrigation Scheme after the Yala paddy harvest to resolve the constant shortage of big onions and the resultant price hike. The meeting was

Sri Lanka has refuted recent claims from US intelligence that there are potential plans for a Chinese military base to be established on its soil. State Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon told Daily Mirror that Sri Lanka has not engaged i

The Anunayake of the Ramanna Nikaya Most Venerable Kappitiyagoda Sirivimala Thera stated yesterday that if the current trend persists, the entire parliament will soon resemble an elders’ home and also emphasized the importance of elderly members st

The National People’s Power (NPP) will seek a mandate to continue the IMF agreement after making amendments on conditions detrimental to the people, NPP MP Vijitha Herath said yesterday.

A horrifying tragedy unfolded as a 63-year-old father, Mohamed Mizra Mohamed Kaleel, took the lives of his 29-year-old son, Kaleel Riyaz, and his 14-year-old daughter Fathima Fasliya in Periyanilavanai , Ampara. Both children were disabled, compoundi

The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court yesterday rejected bail applications filed on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and five others in connection with the alleged import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections. Accordingly, e

Amidst growing concerns over an anticipated drought, the Defence Ministry has announced plans to mitigate potential damages, according to an official statement released yesterday. Forecasts from the Meteorological Department indicate that while there

Water levels in the reservoirs used for hydropower generation have been dwindling fast due to the prevailing dry weather. Engineers in charge of Maussakele and Castlereagh reservoirs said water levels in both reservoirs had receded by 25 percent.

Parliamentarian Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging the fixing of different interest rates for the account balance of the Provident Fund maintained for the officers of the Central Bank of

The Bandaranaike Museum Committee has taken steps to publish the second limited edition of the Pictorial Biography; ‘SIRIMAVO - Steering the Destiny of a Nation’ in collaboration with the Sarasavi Bookshop and it is now available for sale, the Ba

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva at the Chief of Defence office in Colombo yesterday.