Associates of crew member of ship placed under quarantine

Health Authorities in Kalutra had taken steps to place several people under house quarantine who had associated with a m

Book launch Mahinda Rajapaksa - A Review of 50 years in Politics

The latest publication of an eminent academic turned Diplomat Prof. (Dr) W.M.Karunadasa entitled “Mahinda Rajapaksa - Panas Vasaraka Deshapalanaye Punaravalokanayak” ( Mahinda Rajapaksa - A Review of 50 Years in Politics ) is to be launched at the Headquarters of the Malwathu Chapter in Kandy at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday October 8, 2020. The first copy of this academic writing is scheduled to be presented during a simple ceremony to the Malwathu Ch

Brandix bringing Indians sans quarantine procedure Harsha De Silva of SJB calls for clarification

Certain MPs had mentioned in the House that a group of Indians had been brought to the Brandix Ltd. without going through the quarantine process with the intervention by its security head and urged the government to make a stateme

Convicted Murderer seeks permission to attend PS session today

Death row inmate and former Kahawatta Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Vajira Darshana de Silva has made a formal request to

Fmr STF Chief retracts statement on unawareness of Zahran and NTJ prior to attack

The Former Commandant of the Police Special Task Force (STF) SDIG M.R. Latiff who earlier informed that he came to know about Zahran and National Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) after the Easter Sunday terror attacks, yesterday co

COVID-19 awareness campaign at Maradana Station

Officers of the Maradana Police station carried out an awareness campaign at the Maradana Railway station last morning. Police advised the commuters how to wear face masks properly and how to follow h

Education ministry to decide today

The Education Ministry will today decide whether the Grade-5 scholarship examination and the GCE Advanced Level examination should be postponed, Subject Minister G.L. Peiris told Daily Mir

Viyalanderan gets a new State Ministry portfolio

Former State Minister of Postal Services and Professional Development of Journalists, S. Viyalanderan, was sworn in as the State Minister of Backward Rural Areas Development, Domestic Animal Husbandry and Small Economic Crop Promotion. The President’s Media Division said the new State Minister was sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat last morning.

Parliamentarians should follow health guidelines: Speaker

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday emphasised the need for all Parliamentarians to comply with health guidelines given the COVID-19 pandemic prevailing in the country. He stated th

Divulapitiya School All 101 PCR tests from return negative

All 101 PCR tests conducted on the students and teachers of the Divulapitiya School have returned negative for COVID-19, Public Health Inspectors Union of Sri Lanka (PHIUSL) Secretary M. Bala

6,063 child abuse cases in the first 10 months

Nearly 6,063 child abuse cases were reported within the first ten months of this year, Education Minister G.L. Peiris informed Parliament yesterday.

Sri Lanka expects to achieve 1% GDP growth in 2020 Minister Cabraal expresses optimism

Sri Lanka expects to achieve a 1% GDP growth in 2020 despite the negative forecasts by certain global financial agencies and the downgrading of Sri Lanka’s credit rating by the Moody’s Investors Service, Mon

Incense stick manufacturers meet Minister Weerawansa

Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa and the Industrial Development Board are to take initiatives to provide bamboo reeds for the manufacturing of incense sticks which is said to be scarce,

Debut of artistes of “Dioyani Rangayathana”

The “Pahimpath Abhisheka Mangalya” the debut of female students of the “ Dioyani” Rangayathana school of dancing and theatre, Panadura will be performed at the Galgoda Sri Maha Vihara temple in Panadura on Thursday morning with the blessings of the Goddess Saraswathi. The ceremony will be organised under the guidance of Head of the “ Diyani” school of dancing and theatre- Wasantha Kumari.

Premier offers floral tribute to Mahathma Ghandhi

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa offered floral tribute in a ceremony held at Temple Trees on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahathma Gandhi on Friday. Deputy High Commissioner of

Former Governor against devolving Police, Land powers

Police and land powers should not be devolved to the provinces as they are not state governments as in the case of other countries, Former Governor of Western Province Hemakumara Nanayak

Mechanism to obtain micro finance loans to be simplified: State Minister

Initiatives are to be taken to simplify the mechanism to provide micro finance loans and to facilitate money lending, State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Shehan Semasinghe said.

Custom seize 300 luxury vehicles worth more than Rs.200Mn

The Sri Lanka Customs had seized more than 300 luxury vehicles worth over Rs.200 million which were imported illegally to the country during the COVID-19 pandemic period, Customs Media spokesman and Deputy Director Sunil Jayarathne said. He told Daily Mirror that the most of the luxury vehicles were imported from Japan and several vehicles imported from countri

Kekirawa PS member critically injured in accident

SLPP ruling party member of the Kekirawa Pradeshiya Sabha was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition following a vehicular accident on Friday, according to the police. The mot

Treasury Sec. stipulates seven priorities for 2021 estimates

The heads of the institution were required to strengthen of workforce of all the ministries, regional and rural project offices

Cancellation of light rail project Champika says will reveal reason soon

Former Minister of Megapolis Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday said he will come up with a staggering disclosure behind the cabinet decision to cancel the proposed light rail project. MP Rana

Easter Sunday Commission Fmr. President will testify today

Former President Maithripala Sirisena will testify before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday attacks today. The notice was issued to the former President on Se

JSP’s new strategy to strengthen party

Jathika Samagi Peramuna has taken measures to appoint action committees for every polling station in the country as an effort to strengthen the party, targeting future elections. As such, sev

Four accomplices of Gonakovila Roha arrested with ammo

Four accomplices of underworld figure Devamuni Rohana Harold de Silva alias ‘Gonakovila Roha’ have been arrested by the STF during a raid at Mount Lavinia on Saturday night. The STF rec

Rs.20 million worth Kerala ganja recovered in Silavathurai Coast

Personnel attached to the Silawathurai 3rd Commando Unit had recovered 110 kilos of Kerala Ganja worth Rs. 20 million yesterday on the Silawathurai coast in Mannar. The stock

114th birth anniversary of J.R.Jayewardene

A programme to mark the 114th birth anniversary of late President J. R. Jayewardene was held at J. R. Jayewardene Centre recently. The event coincided with the launch of a new website of J.R. Jayewardene Centre. Grandson of Late President, Pradeep Jayewardene is seen launching the new website. Samagi Jana Balawegaya National Organiser Tissa Attanayake and UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene were also present.

World Children’s Day at Ayurveda Teaching Hospital Borella

World Children’s Day was celebrated at the Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella yesterday under the patronage of the Hospital’s Commissioner K. D. C. S. Kumaratunga, Director Ms. Supipi Sangamitta and Chief Medical Officer Danapala Hettiarachchi.

At least one hospital for children should be available in each province: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said he strongly believed that at least one hospital dedicated for children should be available in each province. The Prime Minister expressed his views at an event held at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Borella to declare open two theatres for surgeries. Mr.Rajapaksa s

NCC concerned OVER manner 20A being introduced

In a statement to the media the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) has expressed deep concern over the manner in which the 20th Amendment to the Constitution is sought to be introduced and several substantive provisions of the amendment itself. The statemen

‘Catholic Expression Church’ does not belong to Catholic Church:Spokesman

The Catholic Expression Organisation that had lodged a complaint against former President Maithripala Sirisena with the CID does not belong to the Catholic Church, a spokesman for the Archdiocese