BASL to boycott courts today over Akuregoda lawyer killing

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka has decided to abstain from court proceedings across the country today (16) following the recent shooting of a lawyer and his wife at Akuregoda. The decision was taken at a General Assembly meeting held in Colombo yesterday (15), where members convened to discuss the next course of action in response to the killings. Addressing the media after the meeting, BASL President Rajeev Amarasuriya said the General Assem

Akuregoda killing Government has failed to ensure public security: Opposition

A number of opposition parties, referring to the killing of a lawyer in Akuregoda yesterday, said the NPP government has failed to guarantee public security in keeping with its electoral pledge to ensure safety and uphold the rule of law.

Meteorologists warn of torrential rain and dangerous storms

The Meteorology Department has issued a startling forecast for the next 36 hours, warning of heavy downpours, thundershowers, and localised storms across Sri Lanka that could disrupt daily life and raise safety concerns.

Sri Lanka’s strategic location offers it outsized importance: top U.S. official

U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Paul Kapur, a key official of the Trump administration, said Sri Lanka’s strategic location offered outsized importance and can make it a target for coercion.

Husband released from remand allegedly kills wife, sets house on fire

A man strangled his wife to death and set their house on fire yesterday morning.

Former Maldivian President says Green Growth Plan for Sri Lanka now under review

Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Maldives and a globally recognised climate advocate, said the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) created a Climate Prosperity Plan for Sri Lanka, which is now under review by the new

Surge in vehicle demand reported in Sri Lanka amid rising Japanese auction prices

The Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has reported a surge in demand in the local vehicle market, driven mainly by rising vehicle auction prices in Japan.

Hayleys PLC Shines at CA Sri Lanka’s TAGS Awards Diamond Chapter with Grand Honour of Excellence for 2025

As the curtains fell on a landmark celebration of corporate excellence, the prestigious TAGS Awards marked its 60th anniversary with a grand finale that recognised organisations ranging from top corporates to SMEs for their exceptional corporate reporting.

Proposed Counterterrorism law a ‘death knell’ for democratic freedoms - fmr. Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris

Sri Lanka’s Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), published on the Ministry of Justice website in late December, would severely undermine democratic freedoms and expose the country to serious international and economic repercussions if enacted in its present form, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris said yesterday.

Outcry over alleged baby snake found in Pilawoos meal; probe launched

A video circulating on social media has sparked controversy after a man claimed he found a baby snake in a rice and curry plate served to him at the Pilawoos restaurant in Bambalapitiya.

Elephant chases after Russian woman

A Russian woman who attempted to take a photo of a wild elephant frequenting the Buttala – Kataragama road on Tuesday evening (10) received serious injuries when the jumbo charged her.

Through Olympic Winter Games, Italy seeks to address the world as a builder of peace, growth, international cooperation

Milano-Cortina 2026 will be a global event, bringing to Italy 3,500 athletes from over 90 countries, competing in 304 events, with an estimated worldwide audience of three billion people. Today’s opening ceremony in Italy will also be attended by around 50 Heads of State and Government from across the world.

RDA leaves 9,000 km of national roads off balance sheet

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has failed to capitalise nearly 75 percent of the Class A and B road network it manages, leaving billions of rupees worth of state assets off its statement of financial position.

Piumi Hansamali’s son, five others remanded over assault case

Six suspects, including the son of actress Piumi Hansamali, who were arrested by the Welikada Police in connection with an alleged assault on a three-wheeler driver following a road accident in the Kalapaluwawa area, were ordered to be remanded till February 16 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Nuwan Kaushalya yesterday.

Over One-Third of Sri Lankan Adults Overweight or Obese

Sri Lanka continues to face a growing public health challenge as more than one-third of the country’s adult population is now classified as overweight or obese, according to a national nutrition and diet study conducted by International Food Policy Research Institute and Department of Applied Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.

Farmers’ organization alleges plan to hand over economic centres to JVP-linked company

The Dambulla National Farmers’ Organization yesterday alleged that the government is planning to transfer the management of the country’s economic centres to a company comprising members affiliated

Probe on Rajapaksa’s hidden wealth in Uganda, Dubai ongoing: Nalinda

The government is investigating into the allegations of hidden wealth in Uganda, Dubai and in some other places, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

Special security in place for India–Pakistan T20 match in Colombo

A special security arrangement has been implemented for the India–Pakistan T20 cricket match scheduled to be held in Colombo on February 15, Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said

Blackout threat looms as CEB Engineers threaten trade union action

Sri Lanka could be plunged into darkness as power engineers prepare to strike in protest of the government’s plan to dismantle the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Supreme Court saves mother from ungrateful daughter

The Supreme Court has delivered its ruling in a decades-long legal dispute between a mother and her daughter, holding that a donor mother has the right to revoke property gifted to her daughter on the grounds of gross ingratitude.

Reparations for colonial era damage Vijitha Herath did not refer to UK, we regret the error

In reference to our story headlined ‘Govt to seek reparations from colonial powers’ in last Saturday’s Daily Mirror edition, we have inadvertently mentioned that Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath referred to the United Kingdom in his parliamentary remarks, whereas he did not. We apologise to Minister Vijitha Herath for the misquote.

Govt. to reconsider Protection of Occupants Bill: AG

The Attorney General yesterday informed the Supreme Court that the government has decided to revisit the proposed Protection of Occupants Bill, 2025, which was recently presented in Parliament by the Minister of Justice.

Nalanda College fiasco Two female teachers removed from School, attached to the Provincial Education Office

Two female teachers allegedly involved in an inappropriate relationship with the former Head Prefect of Nalanda College, Colombo, have been removed from the school and attached to the Provincial Education Office, informed sources said.

Supreme Court sentences lawyer to three year imprisonment for contempt

The Supreme Court has sentenced an attorney-at-law to three years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of contempt of court.

Sri Lankan Tea faces

Due to the damage caused by cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka’s world-famous tea stands the risk of losing foreign markets and other countries resorting to other suppliers, Colombo’s Tea Traders Association’s Chairman, Lushantha De Silva said.

Two months after Cyclone Ditwah, thousands remain displaced

More than two months after Cyclone Ditwah tore through Sri Lanka, causing the most extensive flood and landslide damage in two decades, the country continues to grapple with a complex humanitarian crisis.

Proposed counter terrorism law draws more fire

The proposed Protection of State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) vastly expands executive and security sector powers, vesting the President with broad powers to the President to proscribe organizations and impose curfew, according to the organization called Justice for All.

40,000 prisoners crammed into space sufficient for 10,500

Former Prisons Department Spokesman, Lion Jagath Chandana Weerasinghe, said heavy congestion prevails in prisons across the country, noting that 40,000 prisoners are being detained nationwide in

State of emergency extended for another month; eyebrows raised as to why

Raising questions on the extension of the state of emergency by another month, the opposition yesterday queried as to whether such laws are necessary to provide relief to those who are affected by the Ditwah

President’s helicopter rides a source of sarcasm for opposition in Parliament

In a sarcastic tone, the Opposition in Parliament yesterday welcomed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s decision to travel to Kandy by helicopter, a move seen as a contrast to his past rhetoric.