A migratory bird of a rare species, incapacitated and found on the Hikkaduwa beach, was rescued by a team of wildlife officers and transferred to the Attidiya Bird Sanctuary for treatment.

While warning that Sri Lanka would be plunged into another economic crisis if a regional war breaks out in West Asia, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday said the government will do its utmost to minimise the effec

Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Department securing a position to send an officer to function at the Regional Support Office (RSO) of the Bali Process to watch human smuggling and migrant trafficking is a great achievement for the country, sa

Five Fundamental Rights applications filed seeking an order preventing the authorities from issuing any permits to Adani Green Energy Sri Lanka Limited (AGESL), to carrying on the wind power plant in the Mannar Island were yesterday fixed for hearing

Residents of Ilukwala area in Sigiriya area living in constant fear of any possible danger from a bear that roams into the village.

Authorities ordered to maintain the status quo as it existed before the implementation of the cabinet decision

The timing of the third review of IMF’s (International Monetary Fund) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement will be discussed with the government after the recently announced Presidential Elections, an official said. Progress in meeting key comm

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa had reportedly met SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa a few days ago.

The Election Commission (EC) has announced that ten candidates have so far placed cash deposits for the upcoming Presidential Election as of yesterday (01).

The Supreme Court has issued an order suspending a female lawyer from practicing for a period of five years for committing acts of misconduct while serving as defence counsel in a case before the Polonnaruwa High Court.

A petition was filed by the grandparents of an infant child delivered by a 14 year girl, a victim of rape, challenging the decision to hand over the child to the suspect in the rape case who is a liquor and Ganja addict.

Mahajana Eksath Peramuna ( MEP) led by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena decided to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the presidential elections.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has said that the asset declarations of over 100 top officials, including President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Prime Minister, are now publicly accessible.

Issuance of passports is likely to come to a standstill after October due to a failure to procure passports, as authorities are preparing to switch to the new e-passport system, which is reportedly facing delays, the Daily Mirror learns.

When asked about the issue, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles told the Daily Mirror that passport issuance has been limited for the next two months in preparation for the country’s first issuance of e-passports.

All necessary security measures and deployments of police officers for handling election law violations are inw place despite the absence of an IGP, the Daily Mirror learns. A senior police officer confirmed that comprehensive security arrangements a

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago and expressed their unwavering support for his victory in the forthcoming presidential election, the President Media Division said.

Inflation in Colombo’s urban areas increased to 2.4 per cent in July from 1.7 per cent in June, according to the data released by the Department of Census and Statistics yesterday.

Pakistan which commended Sri Lanka in stabilising the debt crisis said it could learn from Sri Lanka’s experience, according to a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

In what appeared to be a split decision , Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna ( SLPP) yesterday decided not to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming presidential election .

Nearly 76% of voters in Daily Mirror’s poll were of the opinion that President Ranil Wickremesinghe should not team up with the Rajapaksas in the upcoming Presidential elections.

Hours after the SLPP decided not to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the September 21 Presidential Election, SLPP Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa was seen in conversation with his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa at an event hosted by the Chinese Embassy in

In the wake of debate over the fiasco involving Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon who is now barred from functioning in his office, the Election Commission will deliberate on the matter at its meeting scheduled for today and deci

The National Election Commission (EC) has clarified that the participation of government nurses in uniform at the National All Ceylon Nurses’ Conference, held under the patronage of National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, d

A group of young men had swindled Rs. 600,000 from the bank account of a chief incumbent in a temple in Badulla by stealing the SIM card from the Ven. Thera’s mobile phone. Ven. Thera recounted to the police that he had received a call, ostensibly

A complaint has been made by Minister Bandula Gunawardane’s Coordinating Secretary Ranjith Mudannayake to Homagama Police against holding a public meeting in Homagama electorate, with Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa’s participation.

The Election Commission (EC) has stopped Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa from conducting the Sakwala and Husma programmes to distribute IT equipment to schools and medical equipment to hospitals. The stoppage comes two days after the presidenti

With the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict heating up in the region, Sri Lanka remains alert on developments for the safety and security of Sri Lankans working in both Israel and Lebanon

Sri Lankan women’s T20 team celebrate after winning the T20 Women’s Asia Cup 2024 beating defending champions India by eight wickets.

Election Operation Rooms will be established at all police stations and divisional police areas in preparation for the conduct of the presidential election, the Daily Mirror learns.