31 Mar 2023 - 2     - 1335

The envoys of India and Japan envisaged joint cooperation with Sri Lanka for enhancing regional connectivity. Japanese ambassador Mizukoshi Hideaki and Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay made remarks in this regard at the function to mark the launch of the report compiled by the Pathfinder Foundation.

23 Mar 2023 - 7     - 1277

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that he would get the approval and assistance of Parliament to implement the IMF agreement although it is not required by law.

13 Mar 2023 - 4     - 1622

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles, who was asked to appear before the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) today, over the actions of the Police and Security Forces to control the recent protests, has denied to appear before the Commission.

13 Mar 2023 - 14     - 11309

A female government officer in Padavi, Sripura was allegedly threatened by her ex-lover, who warned to release her nude photos to her husband if she did not pay him the ransom he demanded, police said.

13 Mar 2023 - 20     - 3963

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today issued a warrant for the arrest of Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa for not being present in Court in connection with a case filed against him by Cinnamon Garden police.

09 Mar 2023 - 7     - 4844

The Italian government will accept applications for jobs offered to non-European countries from March 27, 2023, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) said.

07 Mar 2023 - 20     - 2410

The Election Commission today announced that April 25 is a suitable date to hold the Local Government election after the polls were postponed from March 9.

03 Mar 2023 - 5     - 5661

Taking everyone by surprise, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank today raised policy interest rates by 100 basis points, though many predicted the monetary authority to either maintain the status quo or signal a dovish tilt by cutting rates.

03 Mar 2023 - 17     - 2795

The Supreme Court today issued an interim order preventing the Treasury Secretary, the Attorney General who is representing the President and any other state official from withholding any funds allocated for the purpose of conducting Local Government Polls 2023.

03 Mar 2023 - 8     - 4328

The Sri Lankan rupee appreciated further against the US dollar today with the buying rate valued at Rs.334 and the selling rate at Rs.346.

02 Mar 2023 - 11     - 2573

Former Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya today confirmed that he has submitted an application to serve as a member of the Elections Commission.

26 Feb 2023 - 9     - 3447

The Fort Magistrate has issued an order preventing National People’s Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and 25 others from engaging in protest or demonstration in several areas in the Colombo Fort causing inconvenience to the public and motorists from 1.00 pm till 8.00 pm today.

24 Feb 2023 - 12     - 3726

The Elections Commission today formally announced that the Local Government Elections will not be held on March 9 and a fresh date will be announced on March 3.

24 Feb 2023 - 2     - 1621

The report of the Board of Inquiry prepared by a three-member-committee headed by Admiral of Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda to ascertain lapses by the armed forces and state intelligence services during the recent incident of violence was today filed before the Court of Appeal.

24 Feb 2023 - 11     - 4852

Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis today allowed three days bed rest to Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of ex-Minister Wimal Weerawansa as she was not well.

23 Feb 2023 - 2     - 1250

The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with two Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the imposition of Police Curfew on 9th July, 2022 in the western province preventing protestors from arriving in Colombo.

23 Feb 2023 - 3     - 1105

The Attorney General today informed Supreme Court that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided not to sign any warrant for execution and thereby he will act according to the procedure adopted by his predecessors.

20 Feb 2023 - 4     - 1009

The Election Commission today informed the Supreme Court its effort to organize and conduct the Local Government elections has been obstructed since the required funds for the elections are not provided by the Secretary to the Treasury.

19 Feb 2023 - 26     - 5468

The Deep Jungle music festival which caused controversy in recent weeks due to it being held in an elephant corridor in Habarana has been canceled following a court order.

18 Feb 2023 - 6     - 1547

The Elections Commission will file a special motion before the Supreme Court citing difficulties such as inadequate funds to hold the Local Government Elections on March 9, the Chairman of the Elections Commission said.

17 Feb 2023 - 10     - 3510

The Hingurakgoda Magistrate’s Court issued an order that bars the organizers of the controversial Deep Jungle Music Festival from playing loud music after 10 pm.

16 Feb 2023 - 4     - 3281

Environmentalists have expressed concern about the ongoing environmental damage to the Karandagaswewa Forest Reserve, a highly sensitive environmental zone by the upcoming Deep Jungle Music and Cultural Festival which is scheduled to kick off in Habarana tomorrow.

16 Feb 2023 - 25     - 4697

An uninterrupted power supply will be provided for the entire country with effect from today, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera announced today.

13 Feb 2023 - 11     - 4672

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and the Tourism Ministry, today denied providing approval for the staging of the Deep Jungle festival on the outskirts of Habarana from Feb.17 to Feb.20 which was advertised as a ’major tourism festival’ by its organizers.

10 Feb 2023 - 6     - 7809

Local car dealers have announced the recalling of certain vehicles with faulty airbags following the death of a leading Sri Lankan scientist last week.

06 Feb 2023 - 4     - 2290

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has offered the assistance of rescue services to the Foreign Minister of Turkey following the two massive earthquakes that struck the country today, the President’s Media Division said.

02 Feb 2023 - 3     - 2297

The Police Headquarters has requested the Attorney General to file an appeal over the release of Convener of Inter-University Students’ Federation Wasantha Mudalige who was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

25 Jan 2023 - 27     - 12252

Government spokesman, Minister Bandula Gunawardana said yesterday that the IMF has instructed the Sri Lankan government to tax all those who draw a salary or a monthly income of over Rs. 45,000 but this proposal has not been accepted by the government.

20 Jan 2023 - 4     - 2502

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed relevant officials to provide all necessary assistance to the students injured in the accident at Nanu Oya and if required for the Air Force to airlift those who are serious to Colombo, the President’s Media Division said.

20 Jan 2023 - 20     - 12858

An accident has been reported on the Nanuoya road in Nuwera Eliya between a bus, three wheeler and a van and seven bodies have been recovered while several people have been reported injured. The bus had been carrying students from Thurstan College in Colombo who had been on an educational tour.

19 Jan 2023 - 4     - 3209

SLPP MP Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) MP Jeevan Thondaman were sworn in as cabinet ministers before President Ranil Wickremesinghe earlier today, the President’s Media Division said.

17 Jan 2023 - 0     - 2666

The Ministry of Tourism is having a tussle over the post of Ministry Secretary, the Daily Mirror learns.

17 Jan 2023 - 14     - 57005

The body of a female, suspected to be murdered was found at the Race Course Ground in Colombo 7 a short while ago. Police said the body was found near the scoreboard at the Ground.

13 Jan 2023 - 5     - 1055

A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by its International Department Vice Minister Chen Zhou will visit Sri Lanka from January 14 to 18, the first official visit of the Chinese party in 2023 and after the 20th CPC National Congress, diplomatic sources said.

10 Jan 2023 - 2     - 1632

With Local Government Polls expected to be held in the coming months, another new alliance is in the making. This time, Wimal Weerwansa, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Dullas Allahapperuma and the SLFP have decided to merge under the helicopter symbol.

10 Jan 2023 - 6     - 5055

The United National Party and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna will contest the upcoming LG Polls as one alliance, the UNP confirmed.

28 Dec 2022 - 32     - 15476

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.

28 Dec 2022 - 21     - 9223

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

23 Dec 2022 - 82     - 37864

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.

23 Dec 2022 - 35     - 5318

Social Empowerment State Minister Anupa Pasqual today denied media reports claiming that he had attended a meeting with a senior Korean official 30 minutes late and maintained that he had begun the meeting at the scheduled time.

23 Dec 2022 - 29     - 2272

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who is under fire over his current visit to India, yesterday confirmed his visit and said he was with the CEO of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) and claimed his trip to India was self funded while the NMRA CEO was independently funded.

22 Dec 2022 - 22     - 2624

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has come under fire over his current visit to India, with health officials questioning whether the Minister is overseas to purchase alleged low quality medicines through a private Indian company.

28 Nov 2022 - 20     - 4116

State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage today claimed in Parliament that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa’s wife, Jalani Premadasa had telephoned former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa asking for the premiership for her husband when Gotabaya was the President.

28 Nov 2022 - 3     - 2031

The Colombo High Court today ordered to release three accused including popular Sri Lankan racing driver Dilantha Malagamuwa in connection with an indictment filed against them for allegedly defrauding a Japanese national to the tune of US$ 600,000 in 2008.

28 Nov 2022 - 21     - 1719

The Court of Appeal today directed the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to submit documents relating to the citizenship of State Minister Diana Gamage.

23 Nov 2022 - 10     - 3375

Sri Lanka’s Parliament which faces more fights and arguments than valuable speeches in recent times, saw a different kind of an argument emerge today when the Speaker was told off by a state minister for being called just an MP.

23 Nov 2022 - 82     - 8541

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he would not allow another Aragalaya and that he would use security forces to prevent such a move.

19 Nov 2022 - 10     - 1188

A new consignment of 1000 metric tonnes of rice donated by China arrived at the Colombo Port this morning, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said.

19 Nov 2022 - 23     - 6030

As football fans across the world are heading towards Doha, Qatar, for 2022 FIFA World Cup this weekend, they will be paying the highest price ever for the tickets, a study reveals.

18 Nov 2022 - 22     - 2390

Police have fired tear gas and water cannons on IUSF protestors at Bauddhaloka Mawatha, close to the UN Headquaters, police said.

18 Nov 2022 - 1     - 1360

Several roads leading to Colombo have been blocked as IUSF and civil activists have launched a protest demanding the release of IUSF leaders Wasantha Mudalige and Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera from remand custody.

17 Nov 2022 - 18     - 1544

Two in every five Sri Lankan women are subjected to sexual harassment as per research findings, State Minister of Women and Child Affairs Geetha Kumarasinghe told Parliament today.

13 Nov 2022 - 45     - 10601

The captain of the Sri Lanka women’s rugby team, Dulani Pallekondage, who has come to South Korea to participate in the second leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series, has gone missing after the tournament.

13 Nov 2022 - 1     - 880

Sri Lanka had to settle for fourth place in the second leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series 2022 after losing 24-07 to the Philippines in the match for third place. Sri Lanka got off to a bright start but suffered some setbacks in the last half of the match due to the aggressive playing style of the Filipino players.

13 Nov 2022 - 43     - 5198

A special police investigation has been launched against the Panadura South HQI and his team after they were caught on camera physically assaulting female protestors and female cops who were on duty.

12 Nov 2022 - 3     - 1718

Three girls have been reported missing after the boat they were traveling on capsized in Mahawelikada Ara in Sooriyawewa today morning.

12 Nov 2022 - 67     - 4237

Former Central Bank Governor, Ajith Nivard Cabraal who has been one of the individuals criticized for Sri Lanka’s worst-ever economic crisis, has released a new book titled ’’Among Economic Killers’’ which is priced at Rs.2500.

12 Nov 2022 - 91     - 15484

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is struggling to raise a second bail deposit of Australian 200,000 dollars for Sri Lankan Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka which has to be submitted to a magistrate court early next week to appeal for bail once again, the Daily Mirror learns.

11 Nov 2022 - 14     - 3913

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has been constantly making changes to the social media platform. The most controversial being - a verified account (popularly called ‘a blue tick’) for $7.99.

10 Nov 2022 - 45     - 6410

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Loyalist, Jehan Hameed has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of the SLPP party head office located in Nelum Mawatha in Battaramulla, sources said.