Changing the tides in Sri Lanka’s political culture, as many as 21 female representatives have been elected to Parliament under the new regime.

It is believed that the main object of a post-mortem examinations is to ascertain the cause of death and weather it was due to natural caucuses or foul play.

Never has the world been so precariously on pins and needles as it is now, with Europe exposed to the threat of nuclear war, the West Asian region facing genocide, and the rest of the world uncertain about what to expect from the leadership change in

Did you receive a vote-seeking SMS from a candidate in the run-up to the recently-concluded Parliamentary Elections? Subsequently, people possessing a franchise to vote were wondering how election campaigners trace and track an individual’s mobile

“The music and songs from the 1970s, a period considered as Sri Lanka’s golden era in music, is unforgettable.

Just the other day (November 19 th , 2024 to be exact ) this writer, while travelling in a Tuk tuk, I had to endure the rudeness of being stopped by the police close to Koswatte junction( near Battaramulla).

This ‘World Children’s Day’ and the 35th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) come with a serious reminder that Sri Lanka requires urgent reflection and action on its use of violence as a means of discip

The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review opened on November 19, bringing together over 1,200 delegates from governments, civil society and youth groups, the private sector and academia to discuss progress and priority actions

For the past two decades, the Pinga Oya has overflown onto the Kandy-Jaffna A9 highway along Akurana and adjacent towns. After two major floods in 2022 and 2023 which overtopped the A9 road by 11 feet, the 2024 flood season has already commenced o

In January this year, the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act No. 39 of 2022 was amended to extend protection of all children up to age 18.

Sarvajana Balaya candidate for the Colombo district Udaya Gammanpila who is in the centre of controversy regarding his revelation on the Easter Sunday attacks shared his views further in this regard with Daily Mirror.

SJB candidate for the Gampaha District Dr. Kavinda Jayawardena who conferred with the Daily Mirror recently on his candidature and the political situation did mention that his party has suffered some set back after its candidate former MP Ajith Manna

Sri Lankans are gullible to ‘pseudoscience’. Lawmakers and ambitious people are aware of this existence and use it to their advantage. The last time people believed in such nonsense was when a doctor in Kurunegala was accused of performing illega

Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) representative and senior member of Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Palani Digambaram, who commands a sizeable vote base among the estate community, is of the opinion that his party’s vote base is still intact

Elankovan Chandrahasan, the grandson of the founders of Federal Party or the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) S.J.V. Chelvanayakam and Dr. E. M. V. Naganathan, is contesting from the Jaffna district at the upcoming Parliamentary Elections for the

The political shift in Sri Lanka following the election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president in 2024 has sparked new discussions on the future of India-Sri Lanka relations.

National People’s Power (NPP) Executive Committee member and Colombo District Candidate Chathuranga Abeysinghe guarantees a new political culture if people vote for the NPP at the upcoming election. He also believes that a simple majority is enough

Economist, banker and anti-corruption crusader Eran Wickramaratne in a candid interview revealed to the Daily Mirror how Gotabaya Rajapaksa before running away from the country created a big façade saying that the main opposition Samagi Jana Balaweg

In a bid to promote Sri Lanka as a premier travel destination, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) recently invited 30 travel bloggers from 10 countries to experience the country’s unique hospitality, diverse cultures, cuisine and lifest

Inflation in Sri Lanka’s Colombo district fell further in October, marking the third consecutive month of easing, with both food and non-food prices declining amid the improved supply conditions and reduced administrative costs, according to the da

Diwali or Deepavali is one of the biggest and auspicious festivals celebrated by Hindus around the globe with ebullience. The festival of lights signifies peace and joy, the victory of good over evil and light over darkness.

On October 30, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung visited Buwanekaba Primary School in Maharagama, Colombo, to observe the implementation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition

Humanitarian worker Menaca Calyaneratne has been listed for honours at the ‘Top 50 Professional and Career Women Global Awards’ for the year 2024. The event will be held in Malaysia on November 7.

Anavilundawa wetland, a highly sensitive environmental zone in the Puttalam district rich in biodiversity, is facing a serious threat due to decadence of plant life.

Famous people do help, and their influence extends far beyond mere popularity. They have joined hands to support poor families and far-reaching projects conducted nationwide by the Salvation Army. This project was named ‘Endless Hope’; details of

In a bid to fight malnutrition and hunger in Sri Lanka, the Samaritans in Sri Lanka, a not-for-profit group, joins hands with the Valmiki Foundation in India to launch the first ever Egg Bank in Sri Lanka.

As Sri Lanka prepares to resume repayment of its significant sovereign debt by 2028, a leading economist has called for a strategic shift towards trade-oriented production, to secure a primary surplus essential for debt management, once the Internati

SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) hosted its Fourteenth Governing Board (GB) Meeting on October 22 and 23 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, in Colombo.

Last Wednesday, we exposed Udaya Gammanpila when he attempted to embarrass the government and garner some attention to himself, along with the government’s response to his claims.

Sri Lanka has overtaken Malaysia to become the second largest transnational education (TNE) partner for United Kingdom (UK)- based universities by accounting for a whopping 10 percent of overall UK TNE enrollments last year.