SL surpasses dengue epidemic threshold: Health expert

Irrespective of the speculations that the dengue epidemic could strike by June, Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, Senior Consultant Physician at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) told Daily Mirror that Sri Lanka had already reached the epidemic threshold, adding that the worst is yet to come. Dr Wijewickrama said “At the moment, we are experiencing an epidemic. The w

Moonlight exonerates trio in 25-year drug case

Three accused in 25-year-old drug case acquitted due to lack of moonlight evidence

Make people follow health guidelines; PHI Union

The Public Health Inspectors’ Union (PHIU) today announced that people must be encouraged to follow the previously recommended health guidelines to prevent the spreading of various types of viruses, including the COVID-19 virus, at ground lev

President appoints new governors for three provinces in question

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday appointed three new governors for the Wayamba, Northern and Eastern Provinces, the President’s Media Division said. Accordingly, f

Fowize suspended from SJB

MP Suresh had informed us that he will remain with SJB though he will be working with Minister Harin Fernando

Injunction issued against Santhush Weeraman

The Defendants have re-produced the said song for a commercial purpose without any lawful right or permission

Court revokes travel ban on MR and three others

Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage ordered the court registrar to immediately convey the order to the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration

Pastor Jerome leaves SL ahead of CID probe, says will return on Sunday

Hours after President Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered the Criminal Investigations Department to probe controversial Pastor Jerome Fernando over his derogatory remarks against Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism, Jerome left the island in the early hours of yesterday for Singapore, in what his office said was a ‘pre-planned’ visit.

Pastor Jerome will be prosecuted – Minister

Ministry lodges formal complaint with IGP against him The Minister said Pastor Jerome’s remarks amounted to creating religious disharmony

Mahanayake of Amarapura Maha Nikaya passes away

Mahanayake of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya Most Venerable Aggamaha Panditha Dodampahala Chandasiri Maha Nayake Thera has passed away at the age of 84 while receiving treatment at a hospital in Colombo yesterday.

Peeping Tom arrested

A Peeping Tom who video filmed with his mobile phone the scenes of young women at their bath through a minute hole in the bathroom door, was produced before Minuwangoda Acting Magistrate Athula Gunasekara and rem

Three children without basic needs taken into custody of the Police

​Three children aged 7, 8 and 12, who were at their house in the Unnaruwa area of Minuwangoda without food or clothing were taken into the custody of Child and Women’s Bureau of Minuwangoda Police, police said.

AI for Grade 6-9 and 10 to 13 in schools from 2024

By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama The subjects of information technology (IT) and artificial intelligence (AI) will be taught to students in Grades 6 to 9 and 10 to 13 starting in 2024 with the aim of improving the country’s education sector and in line with the level of international education, said Education Minister Susil Premajayantha.

Allow an affordable drink for the common man – liquor producers appeal to Govt.

Can a labourer afford a quarter of liquor for Rs.750 from his day’s wage amidst other priorities in life

Inland Rev. Dept. still to get Rs. 904 bn as arrears of taxes, penalties and interest

It was revealed at the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) that the total arrears of taxes, penalties and interest due to the Inland Revenue Department by December 31, 2022 in relation to RAMIS and Legacy sys

Claim of $ 6.4 billion from X-Press Pearl SJB invokes admiralty jurisdiction of Colombo High Court

The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and several parties yesterday instituted legal action in the Colombo High Court invoking its admiralty jurisdiction to claim $ 6.4 billion from eight defendant parties including the

Dr. Shafi’s FR petition dismissed by Supreme Court

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen, who was at the centre of the controversy surrounding the alleged sterilisation of female patients, was yesterday dismissed by the Supreme Court.

SJB decides to field Sajith for presidency

Working committee unanimously approved the proposal

Shooting incident in Denipitiya One dead and another seriously injured

One died and another was seriously injured in a shooting in Denipitiya in Weligama police area on Monday night (15) The deceased is Kamal Chaminda (52), a businessman of Weligama area hiring Surfing Boards to tourists.

Catholic Church denounces Pastor Jerome Fernando

We have nothing to do with Pastor Jerome Fernando. He does not belong to the Catholic Church. We also denounce the statement he has made against Buddhism and other religions

Loss of eyesight due to Indian med: SL seeks compensation from Indian company

The company is registered under NMRA and European Union

Mano wants Mahinda as PM

We are asking the President to please appoint Mahinda as the Prime Minister, as we don’t have any issue for that

Insulting Buddha, Allah, Hindu Gods RW asks CID to probe Pastor Jerome

National Security Head raised concerns with the President over the Pastor’s critical remarks which could lead to communal tensions in the country

Special operation identifies over 3,000 mosquito breeding places in WP

A total of 3,344 persons have been warned for allowing mosquito breeding places during a special two-day dengue control operation

Three Governors removed

It is speculated that some UNPers will be appointed as Governors

Vadivel out of SJB ?

Responding to reports which said he has left the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and is to follow Minister Harin Fernando

IMF representatives visit Galle

A group of International Monetary Fund representatives on Sunday (14) visited Galle Fort on a fact finding mission on the potential of tourism in Galle. C

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Assault on activist Piyath Nikeshala by political goons Lay another finger on Aragalaya activists and see – Aragalaya activists warn

will take the entire country to the streets

Aragalaya members abandoning their illegitimate children everywhere: Minister

Alleges they dump their children on railway tracks