CMC workers spray insecticides in mosquito breeding sites

Public Health Inspectors from the Colombo Municipal Council spray insecticide to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in residential areas in Colombo On January 4, 2024. An increase in dengue ca

Road accident kills donkey on the spot

A debt collector from a private sector bank in Puttalam town sustained serious injuries after his motorcycle collided with a donkey that ran across the road. The incident occurred at the 4th km post on the old Mannar road while the collector was on duty, travelling from Wanathawilluwa to Puttalam. He was rushed to Puttalam Base Hospital, where a spokesman confirmed he had sustained a fracture. Tragi

Mother and daughter die in expressway accident

The elderly woman had died on the spot and her daughter last morning at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital

CEB earns Rs. 52 billion profit in 2023 PUCSL asked to instruct CEB to reduce electricity tariffs from Jan.24

The Public Utility Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has been informed by a Parliamentary Committee to instruct the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to reduce the electricity tariffs so as to disseminate CEB’s massive profit within three months starting from January 2024. The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis in a letter to the PUCSL Chairman also requested the PUCSL to introduce a special reasonable pric

Galle Prison too grapples with health emergency

An inmate succumbs to Meningitis at the Galle Prison forcing authorities to restrict various activities within the facility

What you need to obtain TIN

The TIN can be obtained using the IRD e-services or by visiting the Primary Registration Unit at the 2nd Floor of the IRD Head Office or Any Regional Offices

Surgeries at Homagama hospital come to a standstill

The matter is being addressed however, it may take a considerable time to find replacements

Police probe series of suspicious deaths linked to preacher’s sermons

Seven deaths being investigated

Testing delay hinders Basmati rice imports from Pakistan

Delays in local testing by Sri Lankan authorities hinder the utilization of the total quota of Bamsati rice imports from Pakistan allocated under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, Daily Mirror learns. Daily Mirror learns that the Pakistani authorities express dissatisfaction with the delay caused by Sri Lankan testing procedures, arguing that the rice is already a

Rs.50,000 fine will not be implemented now ; Minister

Only persons who currently receive a net income of Rs. 100,000 per month are liable to pay income tax

Concerns raised over men in robes continuing to harm Buddhism despite court convictions

Chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice Karu Jayasuriya yesterday emphasized that about 50 men in robes are currently in jail for many charges including insulting Buddhism and even

Former COPE Chairman takes Kanchana to task

A robust evaluation of the proposed power sector reforms in Sri Lanka is imperative and should encompass comprehensive studies

Customs rtf nets Rs.359Mn worth narcotics sent via courier services in 2023

Gift pack from Italy turns to be Rs.61Mn worth Hashish

Minister assures 75% Reduction in CoL burden by end of 1stQ

Citizens bear the responsibility of supporting government investments in the country’s future using tax revenue. Critics often cite high taxes as a reason for leaving the country

Pastor Jerome Fernando granted bail after nearly a month

Jerome Fernando was ordered to be released on a cash bail of Rs.500,000 with two sureties of Rs.10 million

No one can just walk into SJB ; MPs

We are not willing to flock together with those who are responsible for the economic downturn

Families displaced due to Inclement weather in Amparai

More than 14750 people in 4415 families in eleven divisions in the Ampara district have been displaced due to the prevailing heavy rainfall. Ampara District Secretary Chinthaka Abeywikrema said they had found shelter in safer locations. District Secretary said the Disaster Management Centre had taken steps to provide urgent relief to the affected families. He said paddy cultivation had been affected by floods causing crop devastation. Mean

Valuation disparity delayS Visumpaya Hotel Project

Govt. doing new feasibility to fit into investor’s interests

Nalaka Godahewa does a somersault, joins SJB

The alliance aims to be prepared for any upcoming elections

Tax number doesn’t make someone liable for income tax: PMD

Submitting the TIN is mandatory when opening a current account and requesting building plan approvals

Daughter’s assault on father turns fatal

He had been assaulted during an altercation

Rohingya refugees in Lanka fear closure of UNHCR mission here

By Awarjitha Edirisooriya Nearly 100 Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka have expressed fear for their future as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has decided to close its office. A group of Rohingya refugees representing nearly 100 refugees living in Sri Lanka at present staged a protest in front of the UNHCR office in Colombo yesterday, and they urged that a permanent solution be given with regard to their settlement.

Minister booed at by villagers in Konwewa

By Dayaratna Embogama The villagers in the Konwewa area in Thambuttegama booed Minister S.M. Chandrasena and former Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith Samarakoon, who arrived in the area for a discussion on distribution of water filters. They questioned the two politicians as to whether they used their personal wealth to get the water filters provided by the government. Later the two politicians had left the place amidst protests by the villagers.

Two displaced Palestine families come to SL from Gaza

By Yohan Perera and Chathuranga pradeep Samarawickrama Two displaced Palestine families who had managed to arrive in Sri Lanka yesterday said they have become helpless after losing everything they owned in Gaza as a result of the conflict which has killed scores of people since October 8 last year. The two families according to Palestine Ambassador in Sri Lanka Dr. Zuhair Dar Zaid are of both Sri Lankan and Palestine origin. Mothers of the t

Excise Department on the brink of collapse

Department expected to collect Rs.160 Mn per day from new VAT

124 drugs fail quality tests in 2023

Among the drugs identified as having failed the quality tests, some have been withdrawn, withheld or discontinued

X-Press Pearl disaster Poor coordination leaves compensation process in disarray

Providing compensation to the victims of theX-Press Pearl disaster is in disarray due to the lack of proper coordination between the state agencies involved in the process of providing compensation, a Parliamentary Committee revealed.

Anura Kumara says Upcoming elections will be ‘do or die game’

The upcoming elections in the country would create the most intense battle ever in the Sri Lankan political arena which would be a do or die game for the National People’s Power (NPP), its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday. Speaking at a seminar in Colombo, he said the political camps that are in the offing and political divisions which are created are not ordinar

Senanayake Samudra reaches spill level

For the frist time in about ten years, Senanayake Samudra in Inginiyagala reached spill level over 105ft last morning and it resulted in the opening of five spill gates to release excess water at a speed of 2750 cu.ft per second into Galoya river. Director of Irrigation, Ampara District Sudath Gamage said the capacity of the river stood at 662800 acre feet by last morning and it was little less than the normal capacity. He said several other

Suspected drug smuggler’s ‘Soul Beach’ hotel demolished

The hotel’s structures were removed after it was found to be an illegal construction