Yesterday’s quakes in Indian Ocean not a dangerous sign: Geologist

Movement of the Indo-Australian plate caused the tremors

Businessman arrested for damaging State Minister’s jeep

A leading businessman was taken into custody for causing damage to State Minister Sanath Nishantha’s luxury jeep, which collided with his vehicle at Modarawella in Marawila. Police said the

India to issue Postal stamp to mark the advent of Tamil estate workers

The stamp launch ceremony will be held on March 30th in New Delhi

Some Research Firms accused of making false, unsubstantiated reports on economy

These firms are giving false reports just to earn money

Operation ‘Yukthiya’ nets over 17,000 suspects in 12 days

850 are currently undergoing further interrogation under detention orders

Teacher in hot water for lodge getaway with students

He had informed the parents that he was taking them for volleyball practice

Moldova’s direct flights to Mattala trigger tourist rush from Ukraine

It will generate an income of US $ 25Mn during this winter

Recent reported deaths not related to COVID: Health Ministry

Says Ministry on high alert in the wake of the surge in COVID cases globally

Several spill gates opened as Kala Wewa, Parakrama Samudra reach capacity

The emergency spill gates in Kala Wewa reservoir were opened last morning to release excess water into Kala Oya at a speed of 13,443 cubic feet per second. Irrigation Engineers said the capacity of the reservoir had risen to 86,357 acre-feet by yesterday.

SJB braces for a challenging year

Bringing economic stability to the nation is a huge task

No government can deviate from current IMF path: Central Bank Governor

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday any government could renegotiate the programme

Economic crisis hits hard:

The economic crisis is bearing on people with as many as 60.5 percent of households finding their monthly average incomes reduced while 91.0 percent of households experiencing an increase in their monthly expenditure levels, according to a survey by the Department of Census and Statistics. The Department traced back the origin of the crisis to the 2019 Easter Sunday attack, said it was exacerbated by the pandemic.

Measles on the rise despite elimination in 2019

Measles has resurfaced in Sri Lanka, despite the country being recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019 for successfully eradicating the highly contagious disease. According to Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Palitha Mahipala, the global decline in immunization coverage, exacerbated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, has opened the door for the resurgence of measles cases worldwide.

Toddler dies after falling into pit

A one-and-a-half-year-old toddler died after she fell into a pit accumulated with rainwater in the Nedunkulama area in Pooneryn, Kilinochchi, police said. The victim has been identified as Pushparasa Mithusana. Initial investigations revealed that nobody had witnessed the girl falling into the water. The parents discovered that their infant was missing from home, and later found her struggling to breathe in a pit filled with water.

Prepared to work with Govt. if proper action is taken on many issues: Cardinal

The Church is prepared to work with the government to resolve burning issues if it makes an attempt to resolve issues as decided upon by the judiciary, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said. There is no issue for us to work with the government if a honest effort is made to resolve issues such as the economic crisis “ There is no issue for us to work with the government if a honest effort is made to resolve issues such as the ec

Island wide power failure on Dec 9 PUCSL says CEB admitted failure to restore power immediately

While Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said the CEB admitted failure to restore power after the breakdown on December 9, CEB denied the claim. . The CEB was referring to the statement made by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Prof. M. A. R. M. Fernando which said CEB has admitted that it had failed to restore power immediately after the power failure on December 9. Prof. Fernando told Daily Mirr

60 CCTV cameras at Kalutara prison inactive, posing security threat

Investigations into the recent death of a prison inmate at the Kalutara prison yesterday revealed that over 60 CCTV cameras installed on the premises have been inactive for the past year. Security cameras, installed across the main building, wards, women’s cell, main entrance, and other key areas, including the restaurant, are not functioning, hindering efforts to determine the cause of the recent assault The security cameras, installed acr

Kataragama Devalaya chief custodian arrested over gold tray disappearance

The chief custodian of the Kataragama Devalaya, Somipala T. Ratnayake, the main suspect in the disappearance of a gold tray made out of 38 gold sovereigns, which was donated to the Kataragama Devalaya by a devotee, was arrested and released on bail, Police said. He was arrested after he surrendered to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) last morning. The chief custodian was produced in Tissamaharama Magistrate’s Court after recording a three

French tourist dies and two other tourists injured in road accident

A French tourist died and two others were injured when the car transporting them veered off the road and toppled at Lankagama in Neluwa off Galle. The deceased were identified as Estell Marie Brannan 22 from France. The injured were tourists from Netherlands and Norway. They were admitted to hospital by the Neluwa police. The group of tourists were on a visit to Lankagama when their hiring car had veered off the road and toppled at Kolonthot

Will secure power again at next election: MR

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will secure power again at the next election, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Tuesday. He said the SLPP had no intention whatsoever to sit in the opposition or claim the opposition leadership in Parliament other than securing power again. Responding to a question that there was a rumour that the SLPP was trying to claim the opposition leadership, he said “We have no such discussion as yet. O

Collapse of trees cause damages to eight vehicles and injures two

A huge Bo tree and a Sapu tree at Thilak Ratnayaka Mawatha in Asgiriya, Kandy had fallen during the torrential rain experienced in the area causing extensive damage to eight vehicles and serious injuries to two passengers in a trishaw passing the location. Police said the two trees in front of the police playground fell on the road at once causing damage to a trishaw, a van and six motorcars. They said the injured in the incident were admitt

More than 1000 acres of paddy ruined

More than 1000 acres of paddy cultivation in the Puttalam District has been devastated by floods and spill water from tanks and reservoirs for the last two months. They said they looked forward to the Maha season cultivation with the monsoon rains but to their utter disappointment, the floods and spill water caused crop devastation. They said they would be compelled to abandon paddy cultivation for want of funds in the Yala season due to heavy lo

Large crowds throng Sri Pada on the first day of pilgrimage

The Sri Pada pilgrim season 2023/2024 commenced on Unduwap full moon Poya day yesterday with the participation of thousands of devotees. Chief Sanghanayake of the Sabaragamuwa Province, Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University and Chief Incumbent of Sri Padasthana and Pelmadulu Rajamaha Vihara Ven. Bengamuwe Sri Dhammadinna Thera said caskets of sacred relics, the statues of deity

Anti corruption drive hindered over difference between CC and Executive

The appointment of the members to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has now been delayed for nearly one month due to difference of opinion between the Constitutional Council (CC) and the Executive on the nominees, Daily Mirror learns. An informed source said the Executive insisted on three names to be appointed to the Commission to be established in terms of the newly enacted Anti-Corruption Act. Th

Leadership Council for UNP in the New Year

The leadership council is expected to comprise Ruwan Wijewardene, Harin Fernando, Vajira Abeywardena, Ravi Karunanayake Sagala Ratnayake, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Palitha Range Bandara. When contacted by Daily Mirror, Minister Harin Fernando confirmed that a lea

CID grills Keheliya over substandard Immunoglobulin import

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday recorded a statement from former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella in the wake of concerns that the recent arrests made by the CID in connection with the import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections are only targeting lower-level individuals, while the masterminds behind the scandal remain at large. Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said that a group of CID officers visited Minist

X-Press Pearl toxic waste caused reduction of ornamental fish: Ajith Mannapperuma Small fish species emaciated

After the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy, Sri Lanka’s ornamental fish exporters claim that many species of marine ornamental fish endemic to our sea areas have become extinct and many small fish species have become emaciated, Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainable Development chairman Ajith Mannapperuma said. He told the Daily Mirror that ornamental fish exporters are unable to find these fish species as easi

X-Press Pearl ship tragedy No expert team appointed for this year to assess marine environment damage

The damage caused to the marine environment after the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy should be calculated annually, and an expert research committee from the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) must be appointed to assess the marine environment damage, Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Chairman Ajith Mannapperuma said.

19th Tsunami Commemoration held

The 19th Tsunami Commemoration was held at the Tsunami Memorial at Pereliya in Hikkaduwa, Galle last morning, with many members of the families of tsunami victims taking part. The commemoration commenced with religious observances.

Tsunami warning towers out of order

Most of the tsunami warning towers installed in the coastal areas of the country are out of order. Senior official of the Disaster Management Centre said 57 out of 77 tsunami warning towers are out of order. The official said about eleven of them could be activated from the Disaster Management Centre and nine from the location. He said the other 57 warning towers were completely out of order. He said technical expertise for the warning tow