Hearing impaired to get driving licence after March: MT Comm. Gen.

The programme to issue driving licences to the hearing impaired will commence islandwide after March this year, Motor Traffic Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe said.

Cabinet reshuffle by end January

Twelve new ministers to be appointed from UNP, SLPP and SJB

NO FOUL PLAY INVOLVED IN PARLIAMENT MEETING ON 5th: SPEAKER

Says it’s only a delusion to suggest that Parliament would pass a resolution to postpone or disrupt local government polls

Two teenagers drown while sea bathing in Matara

Two boys aged 17 years drowned while sea bathing in Matara. Police said four boys bathing in the sea were caught in an undercurrent and rescued, two of them died after being admitted to the ho

Regulation of Elections Expenditure Bill to be taken up on 5th

A candidate contesting for any election is prevented from accepting funds or any other assistance from a government institution, from foreign governments and local registered private companies for his campaign under the legislation

Legal action will be taken against CEB if it increases power tariff: Chairman PUCSL

There is no reason for a power tariff hike as CEB has begun to earn profits as a result of the recent power tariff hike

Devotees mark the New Year at Ponnambalam Vaneswarar - Kochchikade

Devotees were seen coming in numbers to Ponnambalam Vaneswarar - Kochchikade yesterday to engage in religious observances to mark the New Year.

Child slammed to the ground when buying a bun

The suspect was remanded till January 09

Covid threat still looming, continue basic health practices, says Dr Herath

There could be more positive cases in the community as all the suspect cases are not subject to Covid tests

Ashu demands Rs. 1.5Bn as damages from Hirunika and Adarsha

Prof. Ashu Marasinghe, former advisor to President Ranil Wickremesinghe has sent a letter of demand claiming Rs.500 million and one billion rupees as damages from former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra and Adarsha Karada

2023 - a year of long weekends

There will be nine long weekends in the year starting from the month of January where Duruthu Poya falls on Friday, January 6, and Good Friday on April 7

Clarification

State Minister of Social Empowerment Anupa Pasqual sent the following clarification with regard to the story carried in Daily Mirro

Sri Lanka should not go around the world with a begging bowl in 2023

Says we should establish a new structure to build up the nation: Cardinal

SJB says applications galore seeking candidacy to LG Polls

General Secretary of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Ranjith Madduma Bandara said applications galore from the party members seeking to contest the pending elections to the local authorities. Mr. Bandara told Daily Mirror that the party would have a tough time sorting them out to select suitable candidates. SJB has already started talks with different parties to work out electoral pacts. However, there is uncertainty whether the elections will be co

Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for 7 more years as secretive trials end

Friday’s verdict adds to sentences of at least 26 years handed down since December last year

Seafarers could contribute to revive Sri Lanka’s economy If their quantity and quality is improved

It was revealed that the 36 ships are completely handled by Sri Lankan seafarers at the moment

parties say ready for LG polls

All the mainstream political parties yesterday assured that they are ready for the local Government (LG) polls and busy with cond

Lanka lost light rail due to unwise action by Gota’s Govt. : Champika

Cities with dense populations should have modern urban mass transportation systems

Dengue cases at an all-time high after 2 years: Experts

The Health Ministry has declared special dengue control days today (30) and tomorrow (31)

Allowances, salaries for CEB employees Over Rs.3.5bn paid during past three months: Minister

Under the current tariff structure, the CEB’s total revenue for October was Rs. 33.6 billion, and it was Rs 35.6 billion in November

Cabinet paper for pilot project of Rs.1 billion next week New Demerit points system will create disciplined drivers – DMT Chief

The new demerit points system will link the DMT, Sri Lanka Police, Courts and Judicial system and even the private insurance agencies

US organization to donate Rs. 2.7bn worth of medicines to SL

The total in-kind donation provided by Heart to Heart International is worth an approximate total of $19,915,909.38 USD (i.e., LKR 7.4 billion)

Rs.8,000mn will be credited to farmer’s accounts within next two weeks: Amaraweera

Rs. 10,000 will be credited to the account of a farmer who cultivates one hectare of paddy and Rs. 20,000 to a farmer who cultivates two hectares

Soldier arrested for abducting woman

The young woman and another, from Udarawa in Pelwatta, were on their way home after attending religious observances and were waiting for a bus in Passara town

Renovation of A’pura KKS railway track is to begin on January 5th : Bandula

The cost of the project is said to be Rs.33 Billion

Overseas, local pax to complete embarkation formalities online from January

Air passengers will have the facility to fill out their cards online three days prior to their travel

Student leaders ordered to leave

The two student leaders cannot enter the campus for any purpose without permission from the university administration

Beliatta PS Chairman and his brother arrested for fraud

They had been arrested by police in connection with a fraud involving 11 GI pipes purchased for a project

American arrested at BIA with live bullets

The 38-year-old suspect was identified as a taxi driver in America, and he had come to Sri Lanka as a tourist

Electoral alliance ITAK , TNA’s dominant alliance, declines to accommodate Tamil parties

Ilankai Tamil Arashu Katchchi (ITAK), the dominant party of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), declined a request to