The government is considering reopening of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake to tourists before Au

The Elections Commission will study if the voting time needs to be extended on August 5, if such a proposal is made by the

The public have expressed concern about the substandard sanitisers available in the market and used in government and private sector

Mathiaparanan Abraham Sumanthiran was in the eye of a raging political storm some weeks ago due to a YouTube interview given by the 56-year-old President’s Counsel cum politician to the ‘Truth with Chamuditha’ show.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, thousands of Sri Lankan migrant workers are left with no job, no money and no way....

Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) leader and Cabinet Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development, SaumiyamoorthyArumugam Ramanathan Thondaman died of a cardiac arrest on May 26.

Sri Lanka’s fast bowler Shehan Madushanka and another were remanded till June 2 by the Kuliyapitiya Acting Magistrate on the charges of possessing heroin.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the government to reveal the true situation of the national

There is no issue in holding the general election if health authorities give the green light and if the safety of voters can be guaranteed, former UNP General Secretary and SJB national list candidate Tissa Attanayake told a press confere

When schools reopen, a comprehensive and rigid mechanism will be in place to ensure the safety of 4.5 million students

The Elections Commission (EC) said it would require 70 days to hold the election from the date the Supreme Court (SC) de

Legal action will be taken against those who fail to maintain social distancing in public places, DIG Ajith Rohana said yesterday, adding that Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe issued a circular granting police the authority t

Sri Lanka Telecom today said that they have detected an attempt of a cyber-attack, which has affected only some of their internal IT systems.

A 51-year-old woman who returned from Kuwait died from Covid-19 reporting the 10th COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka, Director General of Health Services Anil Jasinghe said.

Security personnel and health workers disinfecting public places has become a common sight, widely captured by the media.

Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva said the efforts of health authorities, the armed forces and the Police had been able to restrict the spread of Covid-19 to one cluster and it was a positive sign that Sri L

The government has distributed a massive sum of Rs.3, 007 billion to the poorest of poor and Samurdhi families rendered helpless

Warning that Sri Lanka’s economic growth is bound to go down to -3.5 percent, former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the government to formulate a long term plan to revive the economy battered by C

Revealing that some 52 apparel companies and other private sector enterprises had stated that they cannot afford to pay salaries to their employees, former non-Cabinet Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday called for out of the box thinking to re

The Election Commission was appointed to hold elections and not to postpone them and it is their responsibility to hold the General Election in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Health Sector, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga sai

The deep depression over south-east Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, has intensified into a Cyclonic storm “AMPHAN” (pronounced as UM-PUN) and is expected to become more severe, Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

Former Jaffna District Parliamentarian and Spokesperson of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Illankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), Mathiaparanan Abraham Sumanthiran is currently in the eye of a political storm. The YouTube interview given by the 56-ye

Daily Mirror discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the national economy with Central Bank Governor and former Vice Chancellor of the Colombo University Deshmanya Prof. W.D. Lakshman

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday deferred until May 18 and 19 the supporting for leave to proceed in respect of the fundame

The Elections Commission has scheduled June 20 as the new date for the postponed election of April 25. Eight Fundamental Rights petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court regarding the holding of elections on June 20.

The re-opening of schools for primary students will take a little longer period than for senior grades, an official said today.

The National Identity Card (NIC) numerical system, which had been introduced for the public to be adhered whilst stepping out of the house for essential purpose, would come into effect from May 11, the President’s Media Division said.

COVID-19 emanated from China and was made known to the World on December 31, 2019. In 120 days, it has ratcheted past three million case numbers and 210,000 reported deaths globally.

As Sri Lanka fights the Coronavirus a different sort of battle is beginning to build. A battle between the Government and the opposition reconvening parliament to pass new laws to address the current crisis in the country.

The sports lovers of Kandy remembered the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa on his 27th death anniversary yesterday May 1. He was also a sportsman and sports benefactor who did his best for the country. R. Premadasa’s name will go down in the an