Ex Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama says he will continue in politics and help the President achieve the nation’s goals both locally and internationally despite losing the elections. He says he will continue helping without asking f

CWC Leader Arumugam Thondaman is likely to get a portfolio tomorrow after his name was not included in today’s list of ministers, sources close to Thondaman said. President Mahinda Rajapakse is currently discussing the matter with him.

President Mahinda Rajapakse, in his new cabinet, has overlooked candidates from the UPFA who were selected to parliament at the recent elections from the Kandy District pending investigations over the Nawalapitiya incidents.

The European Union (EU) is of the opinion that the GSP plus issue is now in the hands of the Sri Lankan government and that Sri Lanka should implement all the conventions it is signatory to in order to regain the trade benefits.

Controversial Member of Parliament Mervyn Silva who was well know for his anti media stunts including the forceful entry into the state owned Rupavahini was sworn in today as the Deputy Media Minister before President Mahinda Rajapakse.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, speaking to his new Cabinet after they took oaths a short while ago, urged them to set an example to the young UPFA Members of Parliament and also fulfill the expectations of the public.

The new cabinet took oaths in front of the President at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo a short while ago. Apart from the 37 member cabinet, 39 deputy ministers also took oaths. The ministries allocated were also announced.

The Police Narcotics Bureau together will conduct raids on night clubs and karaoke bars in the city with the police in order to keep a close eye on minors attending night clubs and consuming liquor.

The Polit Bureau and the Central Committee of the Democratic People’s Front (DPF) will meet tomorrow to take its final decision on the party's future relations with the United National Party (UNP), DPF Leader Mano Ganesan told Daily Mirror

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered the Colombo Central Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to investigate claims that the Fort police had video taped the lawyer of the DNA when they had gone to give a statement.

A five year old girl sustained injuries when a plastic bottle she picked from the road, exploded late last night in Boralesgamuwa. The bomb disposal squad had rushed to the scene to conduct investigations and revealed that it was a smoke bomb.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will have talks with other political parties to implement constitutional changes, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is also a brother of the President said in an interview with Al Jazeera television AUDIO

Sri Lanka has warned that although the top LTTE leadership had been eliminated during the military campaign last year, the international network of the Tigers is intact and active with assets worth between US$ 3 billion and US$ 5 billion

Member of Parliament Sarath Fonseka speaking exclusively to Daily Mirror online via telephone said there was an attempt to slap a media censorship on his attendance in parliament today and he will raise this issue at the next parliament session AU

Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne said that he had been offered the premiership twice before but did not get it due to political indifference. He also said that his appointment paper was valid for six years although it was up to the President to

The Colombo Fort Magistrate making a judgment today on the drowning of a youth in Bambalapitiya, said that it was clear, based on the available evidence, the youth was forced to drown by the suspects in custody including a police officer.

National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa has slammed UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha claiming that he has become ‘swollen headed’ with power after the UPFA failed to allocate two national list slots for his party

The Democratic People’s Front (DPF) has split from the United National Front (UNF) over the failure by the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinghe to allocate a national list slot for DPF Leader Mano Ganesan who had lost the recent General El

The new 225 member Parliament was sworn in this morning. The seventh parliament consists of 144 seats for the ruling UPFA while the UNP has 60 seats, ITAK 14 and the DNA of General Sarath Fonseka 7 seats.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who did not attend the new Parliament sessions today, was however seen in the Parliament premises this morning inside one of the boxes close to those used by the Parliament translators.

Detained former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka is attending the inaugural session of the seventh Parliament. Fonseka was reportedly driven to Parliament under tight security. He was elected at the recent General Elections

Former Ports and Aviation Minister Chamal Rajapaksa was elected as Speaker at today’s inaugural sessions of the seventh parliament. Priyankara Jayaratne was elected as Deputy Speaker. He held this post in the previous parliament as well.

Over 50 houses were damaged when gale force winds lashed the Moratuwa area late last night. According to the police there are no reports of any casualties as a result of the strong winds which hit the Moratuwa area last night.

The United States called on Sri Lanka’s new government to use its mandate to pursue a “healing process” and bring all elements to help Sri Lanka get past the recent conflict and move forward together.

Former Speaker W.J.M Lokubandara was sworn in as Governor of Sabaragamuwa a short while ago, taking his oaths in front of President Mahinda Rajapakse. Lokubandara was earlier a UNP MP.

UNP Parliamentary Group had decided to appoint John Amaratunga as the Chief opposition whip a short while ago. The decision to appoint Mr. Amaratunga was made at the group meeting held in party head quarters ‘Sirikotha’ this evening.

The military is in discussion with Parliament regarding the attendance of General Sarath Fonseka at the first session of the new parliament which is scheduled to be held tomorrow, Military Spokesperson Prasad Samarasinghe told Daily Mirror on

The Postal Department will resume collecting letters and packages to be sent via air mail after a three day disruption, after the recommencement of air travel to Europe from the Bandaranayke International Airport.

Senior SLFPer D.M Jayaratne was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka a short while ago before President Mahinda Rajapakse. He is the 15th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and a veteran politician National List member of Parliament.

SriLankan Airline’s re-commenced flights to London, Paris, and Milan following the lifting of restrictions by Eurocontrol today, the Airline said in a statement. Sri Lankan operated flights to Paris and Milan early this morning.