The country’s liquor production as compared to the year 2022 has dropped by 6.5million litres last year, which was a significant amount. The recently appointed Excise Commissioner General M J Gunasiri on his second tenure as the departmental head told the Daily Mirror, that alcoholic spirits production of 26.5 million litres in 2022 has been dropped to 20 million litres in 2023. He pointed out that as a result, the sales of 29 million bottl
While raising concerns over the Cabinet nod to amend the existing electoral system in respect of the parliamentary election, People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), alleged that the move could result in the postponement of the election.
Refuting allegations of faulty auspicious times during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the State Astrologers’ Committee justified the designation of auspicious times for performing Sinhala New Year rituals at night, claiming that they wanted the most suitable time for the rituals despite practical difficulties.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa said yesterday. That he, unlike the National People’s Power (NPP), would not engage in politics of hypocrisy “I have donated buses to all schools even to Thambuttegama National School where NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake
The cash-strapped government will have to cough up another Rs.11 billion in case a snap parliamentary election is declared ahead of the Presidential Election which is anyway due in terms of the Constitution during the last quarter of thi
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated investigations into an incident in which former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who is in remand custody has been transported to court using a bus donated by UNICEF for the transportation of
A recent survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has unearthed that public trust in parliament and political parties has reached an all time low, with parliament showing 22 percent public trust and political parties showing 19 percent trust.
Despite Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) insisting on an early parliamentary election , the United National Party (UNP) asserted yesterday that the presidential election should be conducted first in accordance with the Constitution.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena who is going to face a no confidence motion on Tuesday and Wednesday is to reveal inside details on Aragalaya including how he was pressed by some politicians to take over the presidency in violation of the constitution.
Daily Mirror columnist Anshu Bahanda wins prestigious Top 50 UK award. Anshu Bahanda, Founder, Wellness Curated (UK) and Columnist, Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka, was the recipient of the prestigious Top50 Professional and Career Women’s Award (UK) 2024: Media.
A Deputy Controller and a former Deputy Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department for issuing passports to underworld criminals Nuresh Supun Dayaratne alias ‘Heenatiyana Mahesh’ and Shan Arosh Liyanage alias ‘Mathugama Shan’ based on false information.
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa did not have the management skills of even a small child, Chief Sanghanayaka of the Western Province and chief incumbent of the Abhayarama, Most Ven. Muruththettuwe Ananda Thera said.
The absence of a defence attaché at the Sri Lankan mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has dealt a blow to Sri Lanka’s efforts in nabbing organized criminals operating from there, the Daily Mirror learns. Sri Lanka h
The Police Headquarters is reportedly in the process of revamping the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and accordingly, a group of police officers including high-ranking officers within the CID, is set to be transferred over alleged ties with notorious underworld drug dealer Nadun Chinthaka alias ‘Harak Kata’, the Daily Mirror learns.
The state Wesak festival this year is to be held in Matale District in a grand way. A meeting to make preliminary arrangement for the festival was held at the District Secretariat under the chairmanship of Minister of Buddha Sasana, and Cultural Affairs Vidura Wickramanayake.
The conductor and the driver of a Colombo-bound SLTB bus belonging to Kebithigollewa Depot were arrested on suspicion of transporting 10.5 kilos of venison. The stock of venison was found in three boxes, and the bus was seized.
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