Fowzie urges Bribery Commission to withdraw his Corruption case

It transpired before Colombo High Court that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian A.H.M. Fowzie has requested

Anura meets Jaishankar, Ajit Doval in India; discusses economic challenges and regional security

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in India on an official invitation by the Indian government, held a discussion with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi yesterday mo

Government rusheS to amend Online Safety Act amidst pressure

Amidst concerns by the industry stakeholders about the possible impact on digital economy, the government has already worked out fresh amendments to be incorporated into the recently introduced Online Safety Act. Speaker Mahinda Yapa

Pakistan, B’desh seek advice from President on economic stabilization, yet NPP attacks him : Ruwan

Both Pakistan and Bangladesh have sought advice of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on stabilizing their economies though he is often attacked by National People’s Power (NPP) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) , UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday. “World

Tissa Attanayake conferred with “Deshakeerthi Sri Shasanabhimani”

SJB MP Tissa Attanayake, who was the founder of the concept “Sadaham yathra”, was conferred with the honourary title “Deshakeerthi Sri Shasanabhim

Keheliya Rambukwella arrested

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday o

SLPP demands Resolution of Issues before Pledging to President at Elections

In a recent meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) emphasized the necessity of addressing key issues before committing to support him in the upcoming presidential election, accordin

Displaying weight, price of a loaf of bread made mandatory

It has been made mandatory for those engaged in the preparation, packaging, storage and wholesale as well as retailing bread to ensure that bread displayed for sale contains the specified weight and to clearly display the price

CBK back in the fray to lead SLFP-led People’s Alliance

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has reinstated the membership of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga enabling her to lead the party-dominated Podujana Eksath Peramuna (People’s Alliance), Daily Mirror learns.

SJB infighting Escalates Sarath Fonseka Faces Party Backlash Over Public Critique of Leadership Decision

Party General Secretary MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara took a firm stance, urging Fonseka to exercise greater responsibility when communicating with the media

President Wickremesinghe’s Independence Day Message

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his Independence Day message said, “As we commemorated the 75th year of our nation’

Young man who died in police custody: Specimens to be referred to Government Analyst

Specimens of the body of young man who had died in custody of the Anuradhapura Police are to be referred to the Government Analyst for further tests to confirm the cause of death. Police said Judicial Medical Officer - Anuradhapura teaching hospital Dr. Sampath Senatunga who performed the postmortem examination on the orders of Anura

Health strike ends, potential resumption looms

The trade unions representing the health sector have decided to suspend the two-day strike action from 6.30 am yesterday .

Lawyers’ Collective writes to Minister Tiran Alles Yukthiya operation should not be passionate, personal, initiative outside law

The Lawyers’ Collective , in an open letter to Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles yesterday said the Yukthiya Anti-Drug Campaign must conform to the rule of law and should not be a passionate, personal initiative that seeks implementa

Illicit Brewery Bust Turns Dangerous: Cop Injured in Poacher’s Trap

In a recent operation targeting an illicit brewery in Dharmapuram, Kilinochchi, a police constable found himself in harm’s way when he sustained severe injuries from a trap gun set by a poacher. The injured constable was promptly rushed

Fraud, corruption rampant at SPC : GMOF

We have informed the incumbent Health Minister regarding the current situation but there has been no response from him

Constitutional Council rejects President’s Supreme Court pick

The Constitutional Council (CC) has declined to endorse the nomination of Court of Appeal President Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne as a Supreme Court judge by President Ranil Wickremesinghe triggering

Flight delays: SriLankan Airlines CEO points to technical woes, spare part delays

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines Richard Nuttall, who responded to concerns over flight delays, said though the delays were in line with the world averages, there are more delay

US Senators criticize online service providers

The chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were criticized for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths, US media reported yesterday.

State Minister defends President’s foreign trips

State Minister of Foreign Affairs Taraka Balasuriya, has defended President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent foreign trips against criticism and stressed that Sri Lanka cannot afford to be isolated on the

Efficient public sector operations possible with fully digitalized workforce of 200,000: Suresh Shah

The existing public sector workforce in Sri Lanka stands at 1.3Mn

General Daya Ratnayake has not left SJB: Party official

Says the report that Ratnayake had joined Mawbima Janatha Party was false

Teachers boycott A/L marking over unpaid allowances

Teachers have decided to withdraw from marking the answer sheets of the GCE A/Level 2023 examination from yesterday, claiming non-payment of allowances. The Teachers and Principals Trade Union said that the Rs. 2,000 per day allowance given for marking the A/L answer sheets was not given this time, so they have decided to withdraw from the evaluation of the a

Veterinary Surgeon arrested for theft of cows

The Veterinary Surgeon of Padaviya division and four others had been arrested on their alleged involvement in the theft of 20 head of cattle including pregnant cows on forged documents, and produced before Kebithigollewa District Judge and Magistrate by Padaviya Police. Veterinary Surgeon K.H

Strike cripples healthcare services

Strike continues as talks fail

Semasinghe responds to ‘Daily Mirror Expose’

In response to the ‘expose’ headlined ‘Controversy surrounds Semasinghe’s hotel under construction in Nuwara Wewa reserve’ and appearing on page 4 of the Daily Mirror newspaper published on February 1, 2024, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe has sent us the following response: “I deny this report and will make a complete statement on my return as I’m overseas.”

No bus fare increase: Shashi Welgama; Increase bus fare by 10% within two weeks: Gemunu

National Transport Commission Chairman, Shashi Welgama said yesterday that there is no provision to increase bus fares even though the price of diesel has increased by Rs. 5. He said

CEA to conduct World Wetlands Day national ceremony today, tomorrow

The Central Environment Authority will conduct the national ceremony to mark World Wetlands Day, which falls on February 2 at Colombo’s urban wetland with a rich biodiversity, ‘Diyasaru Uyana’ in Thalawathugoda today and tomorrow. The two-day national ceremony, which is being organised by the CEA in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife Conservation, is expected to be attended by Minister of Environment Keheliya Rambukwella and senior pol

Mid-day meals to all primary school children from March

Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that a sum of Rs. 16 million has been allocated to facilitate the provision of school lunches for students in Grades 1 to 5, and measures will be implemen

Private creditors warn Sri Lanka

Private creditors have threatened to do all it can to persuade the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to hold back the next tranche of funding for Sri Lanka under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) if the Government fai