The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday seized a fishing vessel which was carrying 60 kg of heroin in the seas off Galle and arrested nine suspects in it. Navy Spokesman Lt. Commander Isuru Suriyabandara said the fishing vessel was sailing without a flag sta

The wife of Pradeep Udaya Kumara (39) who was killed by a soldier on duty at the Akmeemana Upananda school grounds had been offered employment and his three children admitted to different schools as decided by the government.

UPFA MP Kumara Welgama is seen greeting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a special commemorative event held yesterday at the BMICH to mark the 60th anniversary in politics of Sri Lanka Communist Party General-Secretary D.E.W. Gunasekara.

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) and the police jointly launched a special awareness programme to identify unroadworthy vehicles in the Western Province and to issue prohibition or repair orders, DMT Commissioner-General A.H.K. Jagath Chandrasi

The judiciary has confirmed there was no warning on impending attacks by IS prior to Easter Sunday, Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday. Speaking during the debate on the

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his commitment that the US would stand with Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terror attacks and expand counter-terrorism, maritime, and border security cooperation with the

The opposition said yesterday it was mulling to submit a parliamentary proposal making it compulsory to present bilateral agreements such as Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) in Parliament prior to them being inked. Addressing a news briefing h

After consulting the Attorney General (AG), Lands and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Gayantha Karunatilaka will include amendments proposed by President Maithripala Sirisena to State Lands Special Provisions Bill during the committee stage, a stateme

The administration of the University of Ruhuna had taken steps to close down the university indefinitely over a clash that broke out between the students and non-academic staff of the university.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is scheduled to inform the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court today (11) of its stand on whether they would be pursuing its case against Dr. Shafi Sahabdeen, who had been arrested under Prevention of Terrorism

There was heavy rainfall with ice experienced yesterday (9) in the Welikanda area and the surrounding areas bringing to an end the dry weather conditions that prevailed during the drought in the Polonnaruwa a

It was very hard to find a minister or a Member of Parliament, who had not been accused of any kind of offence, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera said on Sunday. “It is like looking for a mustard see

Parliamentarians should not undermine the supremacy of the legislature, Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament yesterday. Mr. Kiriella said this in response to an argument raised by opposition MPs that there is sub judice to consider

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday said it would intervene in the Supreme Court if attempts were made to postpone the presidential election which is scheduled to be held at the end of the year.

The emergence of non-traditional threats in the region is a major concern and collective efforts should be made for greater maritime partnerships, State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene said. The state minister expressed t

The World Health Organisation yesterday announced that Sri Lanka has eliminated measles, interrupting transmission of the indigenous virus that causes the killer childhood disease. “Sri Lanka’s achievement comes at a time when measles cases are

The prevailing atmospheric conditions mean that showers or thunder-showers would be experienced in most parts of the island, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday. It said showers or thunder-showers would occur in the Sabaragamuwa, Central,

The cabinet gave the nod this week to a Cabinet memo submitted by President Maithripala Sirisena to make it mandatory for all drug addicts to undergo a rehabilitation programme. The Drug Dependant Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No. 54 o

We cannot take the country backward by creating divisions in the country such as Tamil, Muslim and Sinhalese, Co-chairman of the Ampara District Development Committee and Minister of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment Daya

A demonstration was held opposite the Elephant Orphanage by its employees during their lunch interval yesterday in Pinnawala, Kegalle. The Trade Union Collec

The Esala Perahera of historic Ruhunu Kataragama Devale will take place tonight in Kataragama. The preparation of ‘Kola Athu Pandalama’, alms giving at Basnayake nilame’s official residence are some of the events which will be held today at

A group of Hindu devotees cooked food in a makeshift kitchen near Niravi Kovil situated within the premises of Gurukanda ancient Buddhist temple in Mullaithivu to be offered to their deities as part of their religious observances. Despite the court o

The leaders of the Joint Opposition will meet tomorrow at 6.00 p.m. at the official residence of Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa. However, Kalutara district MP Kumara Welgama has not been invited for the meeting.

The Finance Ministry sought Cabinet approval to pay Rs.492.5 million to a private firm as advertisement cost of the government’s much hyped ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka and Gam Peraliya’ programme in 2019, Daily Mirror learns. Subject Minister Mang

Secretary to the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs V.Sivagnanasothy says the government has taken several measures to revamp the Palmyrah industry in th

Megapolis and the Western Development Ministry was adjudged the best in terms of its performance from among 48 ministries by Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts (COPA), Daily Mirror learns. The Ministry received 93 mark

The Jaffna Diocesan Catholic Lawyers Association (JDCLA) in a memorandum submitted to the President to drop his decision to re-implement the death penalty, instead of effecting a series of strong and long term policies, aimed at addressing serious cr

Senior Electrical Engineer Kithsiri Liyanage was appointed Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) by Power, Energy and Business Development Minister Ravi Karunanayake.

Injuries are the number one cause of hospitalisation and more than one million people are admitted to hospitals due to injuries in Sri Lanka. However, the estimated number of injuries is as high as three to four million including hospitalisation, a s

A Sri Lanka parliamentary delegation headed by former minister and United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Rauff Hakeem is expected to leave for China on July 14 for a seven-day visit.