Asitha Chandradasa, Mayor of the Moratuwa A.T.K. Chandradasa, the first Mayor of the Moratuwa Municipal Council, passed away on November 13, 2024.

A large batch of pharmaceutical drugs that is commonly used as a painkiller and also widely abused among addicts and schoolchildren as an intoxicant was seized by Sri Lanka Customs from a consignment smuggled into the country last week.

New Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Secretary and 16 Ministry Secretaries were appointed yesterday, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an order directing the hospital authorities to submit a report on the health condition of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who is currently in remand custody in connection with a case involving an unregistere

The recent General Election saw only 3 complaints about misuse of state funds and 1 regarding state vehicles, election watchdog Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) reported yesterday.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by incumbent Public Security Ministry Secretary Ravi Seneviratne challenging his arrest over a road accident in 2023 has been dismissed by Supreme Court.

He further emphasized that the gazette notification cannot be revoked under any circumstances.

Aruni Ranaraja has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary, succeeding Aruni Wijewardena, who previously held the position.

Even though 70 percent of Sri Lankan Muslims voted for the National People’s Power (NPP) government, no Muslim representatives were included in the recent Cabinet appointments, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Kandy District candidate Rishad Mahr

‘Sonduru Sihinayaki Re,’ a musical evening will be organised by the Sri Lanka Netherlands Alumni Association on Saturday, November 23rd at the Bishop’s College auditorium.

A consignment of 40 kilos of heroin smuggled to the country was seized, and five suspects were arrested by the Navy during a raid in the sea off Galle yesterday.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S. M. Marikkar, in response to queries about the need for change in party leadership in the wake of electoral defeat, said he was not prepared to talk about it in front of the media since it was a matter for interna

The Supreme Court yesterday issued an interim order preventing authorities from taking steps to release the marks and ranks of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination held on September 15.

The outbreak of Meningococcal disease at the Sri Lanka Army Recruit Training School in Vedditalativu is under control, Director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) said. Twenty-five recruits have been hospitalized, with one in c

Police in Anuradhapura will take strong punitive measures against bogus individuals who would beg money from pilgrims of sacred sites under various pretexts of medical emergencies etc, and placed six such women under custody.

Director General of the Disaster Management Centre Udaya Herath told the Daily Mirror that the Disaster Management Centre, Department of Meteorology, National Building Research Organisation and the Irrigation Department together will collaborate o

Around 1500 infants die before their first birthday annually due to much prevalent congenital heart defects in Sri Lanka, Rotary International- Sri Lanka District Governor- Sushena Ranatunga said.

The Management Committee of the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) was elected for the year 2024 /2025 at its recent Annual General Meeting held at the OPA Auditorium.

The India Foundation, has invited Milinda Moragoda, Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation to speak at its 8th annual ‘India’s Ideas Conclave’, which will take place from the 22nd to the 24th November in Bangalore Karnataka. The theme of the conf

Two lady teachers of St.Martin De Porres Maha Vidyalaya in Wennappuwa were arrested in connection with the death of a schoolgirl whom they are alleged to have severely assaulted, The 16 year old victim a Grade ten student of the school was due to si

Amidst universal praise for the unprecedented confidence bestowed by the people of Sri Lanka on the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) at the recently concluded national General election, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party, having won 61.56% o

Ballot boxes are being carried to the counting centres yesterday evening.

A senior leader of the Vedda community in Dambana, Gunbandiya Ettho and his family chose not to cast their votes after they were denied entry into the polling booth because he was carrying a traditional hand axe.

A voter in Polpitiya area in Ginigathena has complained against an officer on duty at Minuwandeniya polling booth that he marked the vote to a different political party and not the one she wanted to vote for.

Three buses transporting voters illegally from Norochcholai to Mullaitivu were seized and the crew of the buses were arrested by Norochcholai Police during a raid at Alankudawa area. The drivers and their helpers in custody were between 25 and 45

A ballot box is being carried in a polythene bag in the midst of heavy rain in the Gampaha District yesterday.

Twelve more Indian fishermen were arrested and remanded until November 20, 2024 by the Point Pedro Magistrate Court recently, an informed source said.

Claiming that a two-third majority was used by political forces to enact laws detrimental to the people, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday the government was expecting only a strong parliament.

Leading female business personality Gowri Rajan, was awarded the ‘Global Trailblazer Award’ by WIM global at the Women Top 50 Professional & Career Woman Awards 2024 held in Malayasia recently.

The United States yesterday lifted the security alert on the Arugam Bay area, following close collaboration with the Sri Lankan side and the immediate and extensive security measures put in place by the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Public Sec