Tearing their travel documents at Milan Malpensa Airport and seeking asylum was the modus operandi of an effort to end up in a European country, was divulged by five Sri Lankan males who were apprehended by Immigration au

Members of Sri Lanka’s Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus are currently engaged in a study tour in New Zealand, Parliament sources said. The tour funded by the United St

A ten-acre hemp plantation alone has the potential to generate around US$ 200 million

Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government has also commenced a probe

over 29,000 inmates are occupying the prisons at present whereas all the prisons in the country could accommodate only 13,241 inmates

Indian envoy asserts need for implementation of 13A and early conduct of PC elections

Vavuniya Remand Prison has been closed for two weeks due to a contagious disease spreading among the detainees. Spokesman for the Prisons Department Chandana Ekanayake said four detainees and a Prison Guard had developed complications identified as m

Goodwill Ambassador of Japanese Cricket Development Mr. Priyantha Kariyapperuma presented a bat with the autographs of Sri Lankan cricketers to Japanese Cricket Council Head Alex Miyaji. Mr. Kariyapperuma praised the performance of Japan at the recen

different opinions of Tamil political parties is an impediment for the implementation of 13A, says UNP

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles decided to suspend the Expression of Interest (EOI) related to the issuance of electronic passports or ‘e-passport’ and call for tenders. Expressions of Interest (EOI) had been called for the issuing of ‘e

The local poultry producers agreed to reduce the local selling price of one kilogramme of chicken by Rs. 100. The decision was announced following a discussion held at the Agriculture Ministry last morning with the aim of protecting the local poult

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday hinted at bringing in a resolution to dissolve Parliament and hold a snap General Election and urged other parties to support the endeavour. SJB official spokesman and Member of Parliament S. M. Marikkar told

An unanticipated visit by a group of opposition MPs to the National Medical Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has stirred controversy with Speaker Mahind Yapa Abeywardena insisting on the procedure to be followed. Led by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP

Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Sri Chandragupta has categorically stated that the circular issued advising public employees not to release information to media, would not be withdrawn under any circumstances. His remarks come in the context where t

At the rate atrocities against media personnel are taking place, it is not too long for another journalist killing to be reported, was the opinion of senior English newspaper editor Lakshman Gunasekara who condemned the assault and arrest of Journali

The water levels in hydropower generating reservoirs are receding rapidly due to the current severe dry weather conditions affecting the country and if the drought continues, there may be power cuts due to the inability of producing enough electric

The relatives of the Sri Lankan who was executed in Kuwait after being convicted for drug trafficking have refused to accept his body for funeral rites, an official said.

Medical Specialists have raised serious concerns with regard to the legality of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) President and its Legal Officer in the context of where they enjoy high posts simultaneously against the Establishments Code. Acco

The 2023 Lanka Premier League (LPL) opening ceremony took an unexpected turn when a video surfaced on social media, capturing a prominent singer, Umara Sinhawansa, mispronouncing a word during the rendition of the National Anthem. The incident has tr

Appeal Court Judge Neil Iddawela has recused himself from hearing the writ petition filed by former President Maithripala Sirisena, challenging the magisterial inquiry and issuance of summons against him in connection with the Easter Sunday attack in

Next year will be an election year where three kinds of elections will be held, UNP Deputy Leader and Senior Presidential Advisor Ruwan Wijewardene said over the weekend. “We will have to face a Presidential, General and a Provincial Council ele

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