Swiss Embassy Case Ganiya Bannister sentenced to two-year suspended imprisonment

She was accused of giving false information to embarrass the Govt.

Toll of Human-elephant conflict on the rise

the expenditure on paying compensation for the victims and damages caused to property had increased in a large proportion

Missing Danish woman’s body found

The woman arrived in the country on June 2

SJB mulls no-confidence motion against Keheliya

A no-confidence motion has been given priority when it comes to the business of the House once it is handed over to the Speaker

If all SriLankan Airlines pilots leave country, we will get foreign pilots to run: Minister

Restructuring SriLankan Airlines is a necessity. We spend USD 150mn annually to run our national carrier

President calls for transparency in drug distribution

President Ranil Wickremesinghe in a special meeting with Health Minister, senior health ministry officials and other stakeholders stressed that the Health Ministry must ensure there is no delay in people getting medicinal drugs a

Relocation of Presidential Palace, Temple Trees to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Financial allocation to be made in next budget

UDA is carrying out the feasibility study

Lack of suitable animal model impedes vaccine development against Dengue

After 75 years of global efforts to find a vaccine to fight dengue, virologists are suggesting that inoculation may not offer long-lasting immunity against all four dengue virus serotypes, the foreign media reports. According t

Girl’s death in Peradeniya No negligence, rare allergic reaction ; Hospital director

Referring to the tragic and untimely death of a 21-year-old woman who died after being administered a drug via cannula while receiving treatment at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital on Wednesday (12

Mysterious death of Lankan in Atlanta: probe underway

Kennesaw police say they are currently waiting for the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office to confirm his identity. A body was found outside the grocery store in a car in Atlanta on Sunday

Pastor Jerome has received tons of funds in billions - Probe reveals

18,000 followers contributed in building Miracle Dome

Royal Park case Maithripala says he followed due process

Former President Maithripala Sirisena through his lawyer yesterday informed the Supreme Court that he followed the due process and had acted reasonably when granting presidential pardon to Royal Park murder convict D

SL to introduce Plea bargaining procedures to ease backlog of cases in courts

The Justice Ministry is in the process of introducing ‘Plea Bargaining Procedures’ to ease backlog of a large number of cases in Courts and to ensure justice is delivered through the judicial system, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said yesterday. He told Daily Mirror that

NMRA employee dies due to alleged infection

The actual cause of death yet to be ascertained

Applications called for 2024 Grade One admissions

A specimen application form is published in the website www.moe.gov.lk

Tamil diaspora happy about Bogollagama’s appointment.

The Tamil diaspora is happy about the appointment of former minister Rohitha Bogollagama as the new Sri Lankan High Commissioner of UK., some members of the Sri Lankan Community in UK said. They said they worked closely with Mr. Bogollagama during his tenure as the Governor of Eastern province. Bogollagama is seen with President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Easter Sunday carnage Victims up in arms over Maithripala & co. delay in compensating

Claiming that those whose negligence caused the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 had shown no remorse by compensating them as ordered by court, several family members of the victims of the attacks who spoke to the Daily Mirror

Re-convening dissolved local bodies a violation of constitution: AG

The Attorney General in a letter addressed to Secretary General of Parliament had informed her that the proposed private member’s Bill which seeks to re convene dissolved local government bodies is of the opinion that clause 2 of the legislation inconsistent with the articles 3, 4 , 12(1) and 14(1) of the constitution and that it has to enacted with a special majority and through a referendum.

Is the Health Minister bluffing over drug shortage?

Is the Health Minister bluffing over drug shortage?

Opposition’s move to boycott select committee baseless

It is the Speaker who decides on the appointment of chairmen of select committees

No minister or Cabinet has authority to override law: CEJ

While condemning the statement made by Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena, the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) today said no minister or Cabinet has the authority to override the law

Charging exorbitant rates for commonly used drugs NMRA to probe leading private hospitals in Colombo

Following a series of public complaints received the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) is to start probing several leading private hospitals in Colombo for billing its patients with exorbitant rates for common drugs, w

In the guise of freedom of expression Western countries should refrain from inciting unrest : Prez

Whilst condemning the burning of the holy Quran in Sweden, President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged Western nations to refrain from inciting unrest in the guise of freedom of expression.

Ketagoda’s Private Member Bill challenged in SC

Executive Director of the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) Rohana Hettiarachchi yesterday filed a Special Determination petition in Supreme Court challenging the private member’s bills prese

Saddharathana Thera ordered to refrain from using foul language

While ordering to release Ven. Rajangane Saddharathana Thera on bail for allegedly making statements that harm religious co-existence in the country, the Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday imposed a

Easter Sunday carnage Victims up in arms over Maithripala & co. delay in compensating

Claiming that those whose negligence caused the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 had shown no remorse by compensating them as ordered by court, several family members of the victims of the attacks who spoke to the Daily Mirror made a fresh call for justice for their lost loved ones.

Is the Health Minister bluffing over drug shortage?

Despite Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella claiming on May 31 that there was a shortage of only 111 drugs as of May 30 and this shortage was further coming down, a senior Health official on Tuesday revealed that a total of 270 drugs are in shortage at present.

Opposition’s move to boycott select committee baseless

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Sagara Kariyawasam said yesterday that there is no rationale behind the move by the opposition to boycott the sessions of the parliamentary select committee to probe reasons for financial bankruptcy of the country in protest over his appointment to chair it.

Ketagoda’s Private Member Bill challenged in SC

Executive Director of the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) Rohana Hettiarachchi yesterday filed a Special Determination petition in Supreme Court challenging the private member’s bills presented by SLPP MP Jayantha Ketagoda.

Charging exorbitant rates for commonly used drugs NMRA to probe leading private hospitals in Colombo

Following a series of public complaints received the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) is to start probing several leading private hospitals in Colombo for billing its patients with exorbitant rates for common drugs, which has maximum retail prices.