Internal battle puts Wildlife at risk - Probe ordered over harassment of elephant

Wildlife in Sri Lanka is at risk owing to an internal battle with some senior officials even refusing to take instructions from the subject Minister, Daily Mirror learns.

Chinese company takes fight against Sri Lanka to UN

A Chinese company embroiled in a dispute with Sri Lanka over organic fertilizer, has made a formal complaint with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Fort-Badulla train cancelled last night: Station Masters’ Union

To show the inefficiency of the railway department, it suddenly cancelled the Colombo Fort-Badulla night mail train, which was scheduled to leave Fort station at 10.00 pm yesterday, Railway Station Masters’ Union (RSMU) President Sumedha Somaratne said.

One of PM’s Secretaries sacked after massive financial fraud

One of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Secretaries, who was appointed last year to office, has been sacked from his position for allegedly committing financial fraud amounting to millions of rupees from the Prime Minister’s bank account, the Daily Mirror learns.

Visharada Neela Wickramasinghe’s remains will be returned tomorrow

The remains of the late Consul General of Sri Lanka in Milan, Visharada Neela Wickramasinghe, who passed away on January 17, 2022 due to a sudden illness, will be flown to Sri Lanka tomorrow, the Foreign Ministry said.

Vegetable prices still high

Wholesale vegetable prices still remain relatively high in Manning Market, Colombo, compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, traders say.

PM undergoes spinal surgery

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa underwent a minor spinal surgery at the Nawaloka Hospital on Monday and is recovering well from the procedure, health sources told Daily Mirror today.

People are striving for a change today: Ruwan Wijewardene

Whilst stating that people in this country need a change as Sri Lanka has been included among the top 15 nations with the highest food inflation rate, the UNP seniors today told the people to get ready for a change.

Magistrate orders CCD to file impartial and unbiased investigations

Colombo Magistrate today ordered that the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) should conduct impartial and unbiased investigations into the

Opposition remarks on power crisis ironic – State Minister

The Opposition which did not build a single power plant in the country during their rule is now making various remarks on the power crisis, said State Minister Kanaka Herath.

Biden caught on hot mic calling Fox reporter ’a stupid son of a bitch’

President Joe Biden was heard calling a reporter from the Fox channel a ’’stupid son of a bitch’’ on a hot microphone following a White House event Monday afternoon.

No power cuts until Thursday, says PUCSL

There is no need of imposing power cuts until Thursday (27) as sufficient fuel stocks have been received, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said.

Number of MPs infected by COVID reaches 40

Total number of Sri Lankan MPs who were infected with COVID 19 since the pandemic hit Sri Lanka, had reached 40.

Ajith Rohana appointed senior Police Spokesman

Senior DIG Ajith Rohana has been appointed as the senior Police Spokesperson, Police said today.

E-waste collection programme in WP on January 28, 29

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) will conduct an e-waste collection programme at 40 locations in the Western Province (WP) on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29.

Lanka to auction 105 seized boats, fishers all at sea

The Sri Lankan government has planned to auction at least 105 boats seized from Tamil Nadu fishermen over the years, sparking outrage and concern among the State’s fishing community.

Omicron might become the predominant variant in the future, as Delta did in the past year: GMOA

Just like the Delta variant became the predominant variant the previous year, there was a high risk of the Omicron variant becoming the predominant variant in the future, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has stated.

Japanese technical help for environmental protection

The Japanese Government would help Sri Lanka to reduce the use of polythene and plastics and provide technical assistance in recycling them, the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Hideaki Mizukoshi said.

SL slips to 104 in the latest Corruption Index

Sri Lanka has slipped to 104 in 2021 from its 2020 position of 94 in the International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of Transparency International that was released today.

Govt. to allocate Rs. 29bn for Maha paddy purchase

The Government has planned to implement the Paddy Purchase Programme during the 2021/2022 Maha Season to provide a fair price to the farmers and maintain the paddy reserve of the Government.

Qatar set maximum price for domestic workers’ recruitment

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) and the Ministry of Labour (MOL) in Qatar have announced that a maximum price has been set for the recruitment of domestic workers, as part of joint efforts to combat the unjustified rise in the costs of recruiting domestic workers, to control the domestic labour market and deter monopolistic practices.

Wildlife Minister orders probe into harassment of tusker

Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation C.B. Rathnayake has ordered an investigation into the harassment of a tusker at the Yala National park.

Pandora Papers probe awaits statement from Ranjan

The final report over the investigation launched by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) into the Pandora Papers will be finalised after a statement which is due by imprisoned former MP Ranjan Ramanayake is given, the Bribery Commission said.

Hospitalisation, oxygen dependency patients rise amid Omicron surge

With the number of COVID cases continuing to soar due to spread of the Omicron variant, hospitalisations have increased by 10 per cent while the number of patients depending on Oxygen has increased by eight per cent.

Tusker harassed in Yala

A tusker was harassed by safari jeep operators in Yala yesterday when the animal came face-to-face with some vehicles along its path.

SJB insists on deal with IMF to resolve foreign exchange crisis

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the main opposition, says it sticks to its position that the government should strike a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or a similar body and reschedule its debt payment.

No matter how much fuel we get, power cuts inevitable: CEB Engineers’ Union

No matter how much fuel we get, in another two or three months, the water level in the reservoirs continue to drop drastically. Therefore, we will have to go for a power cuts, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Engineers’ Union said.

Animals’ lives in Dehiwala Zoo in grave danger: State Veterinary Surgeons’ Assn.

Returning to work after their trade union action, the workers if the Dehiwala Zoo and the Director General’s duties being suspended, the lives of the animals are in grave danger, State Veterinary Surgeons’ Association-Sri Lanka President H.H.A.S. Piyasiri said.

Church doesn’t accept concocted evidence: Cardinal

While alleging that the police is gathering evidence on the All Saints Church hand grenade case, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said the church will not accept such deeds.

Final decision on power cuts will be made tomorrow: PUCSL

While stating that the final decision on power cuts will be made tomorrow, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today said there is a long term power crisis which the Commission warned of in 2016.