Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) is optimistic they will qualify to participate in at least four events at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, SLA President Major General Palitha Fernando (Retired) said.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Sri Lankan leggie Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga for the remainder of IPL 2024.

A Parliamentary Committee has revealed that CCTV camera equipment that had been purchased at a cost of Rs. 2.1 million to be fixed at the internal premises of the Immigration and Emigration head office had been stored for six years without being fixe

The Education Ministry today declared that the first phase of the first term for government and government-approved private Sinhala and Tamil schools will conclude tomorrow.

The government has decided to upgrade the Hingurakgoda domestic airport, the oldest airport in the country, into an international air hub.

The Cabinet of Sri Lanka has given the green light to an increase in candidate deposits for Presidential Election.

The Cabinet has granted approval for local students to gain admission to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University’s medical degree programme.

World Netball has banned transgender women from competing in women’s international competition.

Cabinet approval was granted to recruit 2,500 English teachers under ’English for All’ programme, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka Women’s team captain Chamari Athapaththu has cleared the air about her future in international cricket.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena left the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning for a visit to Thailand.

Plans are underway to launch a programme aimed at providing preferential assistance to the families of war heroes across various sectors such as health, public administration, banking and other services in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence,

Police have implemented special security measures for mosques during Ramadan, with over 7,500 security personnel involved in the effort.

The Trade, Commerce, and Food Security Ministry is to issue price ranges on essential items to curb excessive profits by middlemen in the retail market.

Sri Lanka is hard-pressed against time to reach agreements with creditors including bondholders before June, when the third tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) extended fund facility is expected, Daily Mirror learns.

Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Minister Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi has directed the authorities concerned to promptly address the spread of the invasive plant species ’Koenigia Mollis’ in the tropical rainforest surrounding the Sri Pa

As Sri Lanka gears up for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, health authorities have released a set of guidelines aimed at safeguarding participants and spectators during sporting events.

The Small Medium Modern Trade (SMMT) outlets are rapidly capturing the attention of Sri Lanka’s middle class, with the traditional retailers swiftly adapting to this shifting retail landscape.

State Minister for Social Empowerment, Anupa Pasqual has decided to change the names of two traditional games that are played during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival.

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Harini Amarasuriya said that the NPP is ready to accept the invitation made by the Daily Mirror to host an open debate with the three main presidential candidates.

An individual was shot dead by an unidentified gunman at Katugasthara in Gampaha.

In preparation for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the Prisons Department has arranged to allow visitors to see inmates on April 12 and 13.

There is a higher demand for fireworks this year than in the previous festive seasons, but there is less demand for several firework items, All-Island Fireworks Manufacturers Association (AIFMA) President Dinesh Fernando said.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leaders will not be able to hold on to their positions for long if the membership lose their faith in them, MP Sarath Fonseka said today.

In a meeting in Seoul, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Chairman of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, expressed mutual appreciation on their close partnership and committed e

Sri Lanka’s cricket sensation, Kamindu Mendis, has secured the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for March 2024.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera today said there will be an uninterrupted supply of fuel during the holidays.

United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka said Sri Lanka defaulted on a payment of USD 6 billion starting from April 2022 when the country announced bankruptcy.

The Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo has initiated a new programme permitting fathers to be present in the delivery room during childbirth.