The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong said today that the Sri Lankan government had sought a US $ 1 billion loan and US $ 1.5 billion buyer’s credit facility from China, and the request was under consideration.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to boycott the all party conference (APC) called by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, SJB National Organizer Tissa Attanayake told Daily Mirror today.

Another senior citizen aged 76, who was returning from a fuel queue in Meerigama while taking diesel, has fainted and died on admission to the hospital.

The Provincial Department of Education has decided to conduct term examinations for Grades 9, 10 and 11 in schools in the Western Province from March 29 as planned.

The first diesel shipment under the Indian credit line received last night at the Colombo port and started unloading, Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) Chairman M.R.W. de Soyza said.

In response to reports being circulated on social media claming that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is pondering his resignation, President’s Spokesman Kingsly Rathnayake told Daily Mirror that such reports contain no truth and are baseless.

International Direct Dialing charges (IDD) have been increased due to rupee depreciating against the dollar, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) said.

Chairman of Litro Gas Lanka Ltd Theshara Jayasinghe said today that the company has not taken any decision as yet to increase the prices of litro gas.

In the two months to February, the Central Bank had sold nearly US$ 600 million in foreign currency to maintain the currency peg with the United States dollar at 198/203 levels before letting it go from March 7, as maintaining peg at that level becam

A 29-year old motorcyclist was stabbed to death by a three-wheeler driver following an argument at a fuel station in Horagolla, Nittambuwa last night, Police said.

The low-pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a depression and lay centered at 8.30 am today (20) over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea,’’ the Meteorology Department said.

A 38-year-old suspect was arrested while transporting over 6 kg of gold worth Rs. 120 million in a bus plying to Jaffna from Colombo, police said.

Former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, who was receiving treatment at the Welikada Prison Hospital was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital today.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) would not participate at the All- Party Conference (APC) convened by the President, as it was not meant to resolve the economic crisis but to resolve the political crisis within the government, JVP leader Anura Kum

Another senior citizen who fainted while standing in a fuel queue in Kadawatha has died on admission to hospital today.

Garbage collection in some parts of the Colombo City has been halted once again due to fuel scarcity, a senior member of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Mahendra de Silva told the Daily Mirror today.

The price of a laugfs gas has been increased due to the rupee depreciating against the dollar, Deputy Chairman of Laugfs Gas Thilak de Silva said.

From tonight, the All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) is to increase the price of a cup of milk tea Rs.100.

The MILCO Private Limited said they have resumed the milkpowder manufacturing process and stocks will be back on the market shelves by April without increasing its prices, its chairman, Renuka Perera said

Two Thai women have been arrested during a raid at a brothel at De Saram Road in Mount Lavinia.

The fuel refinery operations at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery will be suspended from tomorrow, Ceylon Petrolium Corporation (CPC) Chairman Sumith Wijesinghe said.

Public protests continued in Sri Lanka on Saturday evening with an increasing number of people lining up on the roads holding candles in Kelaniya, Kohuwala and Mount Lavinia against the ongoing economic hardships.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said today that it has rescinded the additional incentive scheme for expatriate workers’ remittances and exporters.

The Milk Powder Importers’ Association increased the price of 400g imported milk powder with immediate effect.

A man has died on admission to hospital after fainting while standing in a fuel queue in Kandy town, Police said.

The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup, which on this occasion will be a T20I competition, is set to be held in Sri Lanka between August 27 and September 11.

Heads of key missions to Sri Lanka, including the members of the EU, US and Japan on Friday called on Sri Lanka to join them in ‘vocal support’ for Ukraine and international law, including the UN Charter and also urged Sri Lanka to join them in c

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that they will face the existing challenges and resolve the issues confronted by the public. The Opposition behaved in a similar manner even during the height of the war.

In the wake of the foreign exchange crisis, Sri Lanka has sought further financial assistance from China including the deferment of loan payments and a credit arrangement to import essentials and raw materials, Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka has been ranked 127 in the UN’s 2022 World Happiness Report, while Finland has been named as the world’s happiest country.