Public assembly including large scale election gatherings to be restricted if situation worsens

Sri Lankan health authorities are closely monitoring the global COVID-19 outbreak and studying its mode of transmission from country to country and will caution against large scale public gatherings including large election gatherings if the situation worsens, sources from the Health Ministry told the Daily Mirror yesterday.

Fuel price slump: Govt. mulls passing on benefit to public

Taking into account the decline in fuel prices in the global market, the attention of Power and Energy Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has been drawn towards passing on its benefit to the public by opting for a domestic price revision.

Yesterday was World Women’s Day - Coming together to face New challenges

Worldwide, March 8 is commemorated as Women’s Day, and as we celebrate it, International Working-Class Women’s Day. It is a day on which we reflect on our past as movement builders for social change, celebrating what we have achieved,

BOI front office refurbishment comes under the spotlight!

Despite the directives given to all heads of state institutions by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stop unnecessary expenditure in their respective establishments, the move made by the Board of Investments to spend a substantial sum to refurbish two floors has raised the eyebrows of its employees.

Charting Sri Lanka’s aging population

In a few decades, nearly a fourth of the people in Sri Lanka will be over 60 with the vulnerable 80-year-old and above population increasing quickly.

Ceylon Tea - In search of ‘unique selling proposition’

Coca-Cola was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886, exactly 19 years after James Taylor planted tea in Loolecondura estate, Deltota in Kandy district.

Sri Lankan in Italy tested positive for coronavirus

The first Sri Lankan to contract new coronavirus was reported in Italy, the Foreign Relations Ministry said today. It said a 46-year Sri Lankan woman in Brascia, Italy was tested positive for the virus.

Financial scams and a loss-making culture

When you purchase a Treasury Bond you are in fact lending money to the Government. Conversely, Section 2 (1) (d) of the Registered Stock and Securities Ordinance No. 7 of 1937 authorises the Government to issue ‘Securities’ in the form of Treasury Bonds, for the purpose of raising Public Debt. T- Bonds are issued on the Primary Market, which is where the Central Bank of Sri Lan

Sri Lanka v WI third ODI Mathews’ four helps SL make clean-sweep

Angelo Mathews with a four-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka record a six-run win over the West Indies in the third and final ODI played at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy yesterday. Sri Lanka also made a clean-sweep by coming out victorious in all three matches. Sri Lanka restricted the West In

Arrest, detention and release of ‘Tiger Twelve’ in Malaysia

In October last year, twelve Malaysian nationals of Tamil origin were arrested by the Malaysian Police over suspected links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and alleged involvement in terrorist activity.

Udayanga Weeratunga Extradition Saga

The 2006 ‘MiG Deal’ is back in the spotlight, with the Financial Crime Investigation Division investigation into the saga has led to Sri Lanka’s first-ever successful extradition request of a suspect, Udayanga Weeratunga....

Ranil to contest upcoming poll from Colombo District

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will contest the upcoming parliamentary election from the Colombo District, a senior UNP source told the Daily Mirror yesterday.

ITAK wants UNHRC to intervene on SL stance

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi yesterday said that it would urge the United Nations Human Rights Council to pressurise the Government to implement the resolutions despite the Government’s announcement that it was going to

Elephant, Swan or any symbol, says Akila

The UNP-led alliance would settle issues this week pertaining to the symbol under which it would contest the upc

I am satisfied, says Cardinal

Refuting media reports that the Cardinal had expressed his dissatisfaction on the Presidential Commission probing the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday said he was very satisfied with the Presidential Commission.

Women’s T20 World Cup Australia face Sri Lanka in must-win clash

Storm clouds are gathering over Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign, with unseasonal Perth rain threatening to spoil what looms as a must-win clash for the defending champions today. Australia need to defeat Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground to give themselves the best chance of advancing to the knock-out stage of the tournament, after dropping their first group game to India in Sydney on Friday.

SL’s Chinese connection and Pompeo’s designation of Shavendra Silva

“May you live in interesting times” is a saying that is believed to be an ancient Chinese curse. Many writers and speakers often use this expression or phrase and attribute Chinese origins to it. In spite of the widely-held belief about Chinese links, recent studies by etymologist scholars and linguistic researchers have revealed that there is no evidence of this saying having a Chinese origin.

Interesting facts about intermittent fasting

In all honesty, the word “fasting” doesn’t exactly bring up delicious thoughts and positive vibes. For many people, it most likely associates with words such as starvation and food deprivation.

Garbage management gone to waste

With no practical strategies for garbage disposal in Sri Lanka, the issue has grown into a national crisis. While experts claim properly-managed garbage could be turned into a public resource, this article highlights how some officials have turned....

Port City’s first overseas launch in Singapore this July

The project company of Colombo Port City (CPC), CHEC Port City Colombo, is set to kick off the global launch of the Colombo Port City project for investors at World Cities Summit 2020 in Singapore this July with first few developments of the project scheduled to break ground within the year.

Sri Lanka’s export growth falls to 3-year low in 2019

Sri Lanka’s total exports growth in 2019 has slowed down to the lowest since 2016, recording a marginal growth of 1.4 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) to reach US$ 16.14 billion, according to the Export Development Board (EDB).

Microsoft’s CEO looks to a future beyond Windows, iOS and Android

Satya Nadella is an Indian-American business executive. He is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014. Before becoming CEO, he was Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise group, responsible for building and running the company’s computing platforms.

Coronavirus outbreak: East wind drives tourism headwinds

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the 2019 novel-Coronavirus (COVID-19) a global health emergency.

Women’s T20 WC warm-up match Sri Lanka seamer Kulasuriya survives serious injury

Achini Kulasuriya is out of danger, according to Women’s Cricket Team Head Coach Harsha de Silva after the Sri Lanka medium pacer suffered a serious injury while fielding during yesterday’s Women’s T20

UNP to make final decision on symbol tomorrow

The final decision on the symbol under which the UNP led alliance would contest the general elections will be made by the party’s working committee tomorrow (18), a UNP MP said yesterday.

Charismatic actor-politician may have changed the nation’s destiny

The political landscape of Sri Lanka seems gloomy and desolate. Most of the actors who strut about the political stage posing as visionaries and leaders are in actuality empty vessels devoid of substance. Proverbial wisdom tells us empty vessels make most sound.

Visha Kanya Dosha peculiar to females

Comparing the kutas or porondam in respect of the prospective life-partners’ horoscopes to ascertain their conjugal compatibility is a widely followed practice both here and India.

Foods that boost the immune system

Most of us are afraid these days of coronavirus, influenza and tuberculosis like infectious diseases which are caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, virus, fungus and protozoa.

HIGH-RISE CORRUPTION

Colombo’s skyline is rapidly changing with apartment constructions that cost millions of dollars. But, are they complying with planning and construction regulations? An investigation by Eye has revealed violations in the planning and construction of apartments in the Colombo District, which have become far too commonplace.

World’s first graphene-applied lead-acid battery to be mass produced in Sri Lanka

World’s first ever graphene-applied lead-acid battery is set to come into mass production in Sri Lanka in a few months with the commissioning of Ceylon Graphene Technologies’ (CGT) latest plant to convert locally mined vein graphite into graphene. CGT, a joint venture b