In India Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accepted an invitation to a public debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was requested by two former judges and a senior journalist through a letter sent to both the leaders. Yet in Sri Lanka, there is no acceptance of an invitation sent by the Daily Mirror for a debate among the three main prospective presidential candidates. Only National People’s Power ( NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dis
The birth rate in Sri Lanka is on a rapid decline, and currently it has decreased by 30%, Kalubowila Teaching Hospital gynaecologist Prof. Ajith Fernando said. Addressing the media, the doctor said that the number of births, which was about 360,000, has decreased to about 240,000. The doctor said that economic challenges are the primary reason for the declining birth rate in the country. Many families are opting not to have a second child due to
Responding to allegations of police officers misusing the Yukthiya Operation and being involved with criminals in exchange for bribes, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that stringent action will be taken against any officers found abusing their authority. The minister told Daily Mirror that he would not tolerate any such incidents and asserted that he had already taken action against certain police officers implicated in such allegations
In a move to revitalize the party ahead of the Presidential election, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) has appointed a new Chairman and an acting General Secretary amidst confrontations within the party.
As a move to counter the controversial issue of substandard and dangerous medicines entering Sri Lanka through unregistered importers like the human immunoglobulin racket, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) will introduce a security sticker in future.
A thunderbolt strike has damaged the special treatment unit of the Walasmulla Base Hospital, a spokesman for the hospital said. The spokesman said three patients were seeking treatment at the time were immediately transferred to the Intensive Care Unit. Following the lightning strike, valuable medical equipment had been damaged extensively, causing
In the wake of UK citizenship holding Diana Gamage losing her parliamentary seat following a ruling by the Supreme Court, the immigration authorities are planning to consult the Attorney General to inquire into how she lived in Sri Lanka without a valid visa since she last arrived in the country on a tourist visa since around 2014, an official said
The law enforcement agents are on alert as counterfeit cigarettes in bulk arrived at the airport and were also found within the country during the last couple of days amounting to the value of over Rs.1.5 million. Two separate attempts to smuggle in imported brands of cigarettes were thwarted by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) official
One died, and four others were seriously injured in a head-on collision of a SLTB bus and a trishaw at Puwakgodamulla on the Badulla-Mahiyangana Road last morning. The injured were admitted to Badulla Teaching Hospital. The decease
An armed gang that entered a jewellery showroom in Homagama town last morning had taken away a stock of jewellery and cash Rs. 300,000 at gunpoint. The owner of the jewellery shop stated to police that the robbers had taken away 36 gold rings and 48 pendants of which th
A team of Special Task Force (STF) officers, lauded for their bravery in rescuing two children held hostage by their father in Jalthara, Hanwella, were honoured with cash prizes in recognition of their exemplary service.
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued an order directing the Controller-General of Immigration and Emigration to prevent State Minister Diana Gamage from leaving the country in connection with a magisterial inquiry over a complaint that she obtained a Sri Lankan passport after furnishing false information.
Speculation is rife in political circles that the Election Commission announced the plan for the conduct of the presidential election interpreting the Constitution in a bid to suppress any internal political discourse for a possible snap general election, Daily Mirror learns.
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) yesterday instructed the Commissioner General Immigration and Emigration to carry out an immediate probe on the personal data breach related to Sri Lanka’s visa issuing system. COPF Chairman Dr. Harsha de Silva told Daily Mirror that he had instructed the Commissioner General Immigration and Emigration to carry out an immediate probe on the personal data breach which was revealed over social media.
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