President Ranil Wickremeisnghe in his New Year message urged all citizens to be conscious of their duty of seeing the nation resurging from its crisis in the New Year. President said in his New Year message: “As we step into the ye
All spill gates of the Victoria Reservoir Dam have been automatically opened in response to torrential downpours that have lashed the country over the past few days, an engineer confirmed. The rising water levels triggered the safety measure, ensuring controlled release of excess water and preventing potential dam overflow. This comes as Ceylon Electricity Board data indicates that hy
A fatal accident at Katuwana early last morning had left two passengers killed and two others seriously injured and admitted to Matara General Hospital and Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, the Police said. The accident had occurred when a lorry veered off the road and crashed into a wayside tree at Hulankanda in Katuwana on Urubokka – Embilipitiya Road. The lo
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CBSL further eases monetary policy stance
CBSL’s single policy interest rate mechanism comes into effect today
Sri Lanka Economic Summit in January 2025
Industries Ministry public day re-launched after four years
Third review approved by IMF, SL to get next US$ 333 million tranche
Govt. taking allegations against Adani seriously
SriLankan Airlines comes under Finance Ministry
Dr. Mahipala out from Health Ministry; removal or resignation?