Cause of Dinesh Schaffter’s death still uncertain; probe continues

The investigation into the death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter has not yet ruled whether it was a suicide or murder and the probe is still underway to ascertain the cause of death, the police said.

Moneragala SSP arrested with Ganja plants at his residence

Moneragala Police SSP Sisira Kumara had been arrested by the Special Task Force of Police (STF) with over 600 of Ganja plants at his official residence.

Sajith says foreign donors trust him more than others

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said today that foreign donors trust him more than others.

Sri Lanka on alert for new XBB.1.5 COVID variant from USA

Sri Lanka’s health authorities are on alert for the new XBB.1.5 variant which has emerged in the USA and now seems to be rapidly spreading in the countries it has been detected in, senior health officials told Daily Mirror yesterday.

Government, main opposition tussle on private members Bills on electoral reforms

Government and the opposition are in for a battle to see that the private members Bill on the local government election reforms are debated in Parliament next week.

Politicians of this country should be rehabilitated first: SF

Referring to the proposed Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill, SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka in Parliament yesterday said it is the politicians of this country who should be rehabilitated first as they are the ones who are responsible for the country’s sorry state of affairs today.

GR concludes holiday in Dubai and returns to SL

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife Ayoma Rajapaksa arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport from Dubai this morning, the Airport Duty manager and the spokesperson of the Airport Immigration Department confirmed.

Media barred from reporting on Dinesh Schaffter’s death

The Magisterial inquiry into the death of Janashakthi Insurance Company director Dinesh Schaffter was scheduled to be taken up in open Court before Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya of Court No 2 today.

LG polls: Nominations to be accepted from Jan. 18

The Elections Commission has announced that nominations for the Local Government Election will be accepted from January 18 to 21.

Branding Sajith as ‘Bus Man’: Sajith criticizes Anura and SF

Those who criticize my endeavour of donating buses to schools are politically incapable, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa retaliated today.

LG polls before March 15, gazette calling for nominations to be issued tomorrow: EC

The much awaited gazette notification calling nominations for the Local Government (LG) polls will be issued tomorrow (4) and nominations will be accepted at District level on January 19th, a top official of the Election Commission (EC) confirmed yesterday

2023 to be tougher for global economy than 2022: IMF Chief

This year will be tougher than 2022 for most of the global economy as the United States, European Union and China see slowing growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

Fonseka makes a verbal blow at Sajith

One cannot become a leader either by driving buses or by setting fire to buses, SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said.

Underworld gangster ‘Kanjipani’ Imran sneaks into Tamil Nadu-The Hindu

Notorious underworld gangster Mohamed Najim Mohamed Imran alias ‘Kanjipani’ Imran sneaked into Rameswaram days after his release on bail by a court in Sri Lanka, police sources said on Saturday, The Hindu news agency reported.

2023 - a year of long weekends

The year 2023 is going to be a year of long weekends, as most of the public and mercantile holidays have fallen on Fridays and Mondays.

SL shouldn’t go around the world with begging bowl in 2023: Cardinal

Sri Lanka should not go around the world with a begging bowl in 2023, but should establish a new structure to build up the nation, Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today.

Ashu Marasinghe demands Rs. 1.5 billion 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 Karandana respectively for allegedly making a defamatory statement regarding him during a press conference held on December 23.

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

Dengue cases are at an all-time high after two years in Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardenepura University Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Dengue Research Centre Director, and Medical Science Department Faculty Head Prof. Neelika Malavige said.

Mastermind of largest hedge fund insider trading rings in US, Raj Rajaratnam in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan-born Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, alleged of being the mastermind of the largest hedge-fund insider-trading rings in US history, is presently in Sri Lanka and will meet some Sri Lankan politicians in the coming days, the Daily Mirror learns.

Mother-daughter duo, who arrived in Madurai from China, test positive for Covid-19

A six-year-old girl and her mother who arrived at Madurai airport from China via Sri Lanka tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. They were both isolated by authorities.

Businesses with dollar income sources will only survive this crisis: Central Bank Governor

Says dollar earning companies could navigate the import shortages and beat domestic inflationary forces much better Offering a stark....

If electricity bill not increased, people must bear with powercuts: Minister

If the electricity bill is not increased, people will have to adapt to power cuts running to several hours, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

Dinesh Schaffter’s probe takes a new turn

The investigation into the death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter, who died mysteriously, has now taken a new turn following the recovery of several evidences with investigators now suspecting that he may have committed suicide.

GR and wife leave for USA

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and four of his family members left for the United States this morning, airport sources said.

LG Polls: Nominations to be called next week

The District Returning Officers (DROs) will issue the Gazette notification calling nominations for the Local Government (LG) polls on January 2nd’ 3rd or 4th, Elections Commission (EC) Chairman Nimal G Punchihewa said yesterday.

Ashu says video on social media is doctored, complains to CID

Ashu Marasinghe, former advisor to President Ranil Wickremesinghe today lodged a complaint with the CID alleging that a doctored video regarding him had been released and was circulating on social media.

Government says ready to be flexible on tax policies

While stressing the tax policies are not written in stone, the government said it is ready to be flexible to amend such policies, given that there are pragmatic alternative proposals to collect tax revenue foregone.

President’s advisor caught in a storm for allegedly sexually abusing pet dog

A video recording of Prof. Ashu Marasinghe, former advisor to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, allegedly showing him sexually abusing a dog has gone viral after it was released by SJB member Hirunika Premachandra to the media today.

Dinesh Schaffter’s secretary had not informed police over meeting with Brian Thomas

The police said today that it was an executive officer of businessman Dinesh Schaffter and not his secretary, who had informed the police that Dinesh had scheduled a meeting with former cricket commentator Brian Thomas on the day Schaffter was killed.

State Minister slammed by Korean delegate for not being punctual

Social Empowerment State Minister Anupa Pasqual and its officials were taken to task by South Korea Disaster Relief Foundation (SKDRF) President Cho Sung Lea for getting late by 30 minutes for a scheduled meeting in Colombo.