At least two people have died while one person has gone missing as a result of severe floods caused by torrential rains that were experienced countrywide over the weekend, Disaster Management Cen

Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, who was arrested last evening by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) on the instructions of the Attorney General (AG) over his alleged involvemen

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday his immediate task was to introduce a new leadership to the party.

Switzerland Ambassador Hanspeter Mock called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last morning at the Presidential Secretariat. The President’s Media Division said the ambassador held cordial discussions with the President.

UNP had already begun talks with other opposition parties to create a common platform in order to take control of the legislature, Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said over the weekend.

Medal winners at 13th South Asian Games from the Sri Lanka Army were felicitated at a ceremony held yesterday at the Army Headquarters under the patronage of Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. The army team won 85 medals. The Army Co

Declining the request made by counsel Upul Kumarapperuma appearing for the Swiss Embassy local staffer to record the remainder of her statement at the Swiss Ambassador’s residence, Colombo Chief

Sri Pada Pilgrim Season commenced on the auspicious time last morning with the dawn of the Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day.

The travel ban on the Swiss Embassy local staffer - Garnier Banister Francis, who claimed that she was abducted by unidentified men, was extended till December 12 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterda

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said the government will firmly support and accelerate the development of the Colombo Port City project constructed by China to ensure that it will emerge as a new business hub in the country.

While condemning the series of coordinated bombings that occurred on Easter Sunday, Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcom Ranjith yesterday informed the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PC

Closing the curtains on a longstanding role, United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday agreed to cede the post of opposition leader of Parliament to MP Sajith Premadasa who was the party’

The government yesterday briefed Colombo based diplomats including the Switzerland Ambassador to Sri Lanka on updates of the investigation into the incident involving a staffer attached to the Swiss Emba

Daily Mirror Sports Journalist Mohammed Shamil Amit was recognised last night with a Lifetime Award for Journalism (Print) at the Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2019 held at Water’s Edge. He has been an integral part of Daily Mirror’s cricket coverage

Special Representative of State Council of China, Wu Jianghao called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday at the President’s Office.

Member of Parliament Sajith Premadasa over the weekend urged the government to conduct independent investigations into the recent incident regarding the abduction of an employee attached to the Swiss e

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday offered USD 50 million to enhance capabilities of the intelligence agencies in Sri Lanka and USD 400 million to boost Sri Lanka’s development.

The government will make fresh engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to implement a growth –oriented economic programme, an official said yesterday.

In a tweet, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said leader of the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) Ranil Wickremesinghe was recognised as the opposition leader upholding established parliamentary traditions. His tweet said, “Recognition of th

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is reported to have instructed his ministers to review all agreements signed during the tenure of the UNF government and re-negotiate them if they had violated the constitution.

Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardana assuming duties last morning at the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Also pictured are Higher Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana, former Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Foreign Relations Ministry Secretary Ra

U.S. Ambassador Alaina Teplitz, in her discussion with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa discussed charting a course for her country’s partnership with a sovereign, secure and prosperous Sri Lanka based on good

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for the third time, before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday. With the swearing-in of the new Prime Minister, Sri Lanka has

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic last morning. Upon his arrival, President Rajapaksa was received by the Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela accompanied by the Basnayake

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assumed duties as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka at a ceremony held at the presidential secretariat yesterday.

In his maiden address to the nation, a plain-speaking President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he would form a new government that could implement his policies.

Voters in Sri Lanka gave a clear mandate to Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa to guide the destinies of Sri Lanka in the next five years by electing him as the 7th Executive President with a majority of 1,360,011 votes over his closest rival Sajith Premad

An election worker carries a bundle of lengthened ballot papers at Colombo D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya.

Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday that three queues would be set up for the first time at polling stations with more than 2,500 registered voters this time.

The Elections Commission (EC) would seriously consider taking legal action against a number of leading state and private electronic and print media institutions after the Presidential poll for deliberately violating the e