Covid infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over the previous 24 hours, the third consecutive day the numbers have been record highs.

The Polonnaruwa Divisional Crime Branch arrested a suspect, who was pretending to be a police officer and promising to marry a girl from Manampitiya.

A two minute silence will be observed from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. today islandwide, as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the tsunami disaster that hit the coastal belt of Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004, the Disaster Management Centre

Former England 7s international Ben Gollings, who was serving as the Consultant Director of Rugby Sevens at Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR), has been appointed as the next Fiji 7s coach for a period of three years.

Former Cabinet Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon passed away last night at a private hospital in Colombo at the age of 74.

The Ministry of Defence today denied reports on social media and some media outlets regarding alleged mining in the seas off the coast of Batticaloa by a ship anchored there.

The OIC of the Gandara Police Station had been arrested last night for allegedly sexually harassing a woman police constable.

The government has to come out with the real reason for the removal of Prof. Udith Jayasinghe from his post as Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and thereby clarify whether he was removed for speaking the truth with regard to the agriculture sector,

Christmas, signifying the Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ, is a noble religious feast that rejoices, bringing love and peace not only for Christians in Sri Lanka and across the world, but for all mankind, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said in his Ch

It is up to the people to see that this year’s Christmas is used to bring new light and hope to the world which is hit by a pandemic, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said in his Christmas message.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has secured a steady supply of crude oil on credit from a supplier in Singapore for 180 days, Daily Mirror learns. Six consignments of crude oil will arrive in the country under this facility – one for each mo

Four police officers were shot dead when an officer assigned to the Thirukkovil Police station opened fire at a group of officers on duty at the police station.

At least 38 people have died in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a launch on the Sugandha River in Bangladesh, an official said on Friday.

Sri Lanka had not sought financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during a just concluded staff team visit to Colombo. IMF’s mission chief for Sri Lanka, Masahiro Nozaki told Daily Mirror via email that the staff is still read

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed DIG in charge of the Sabaragamuwa Division to immediately conduct an investigation after a video of a police officer assaulting a person on the side of the road in Kegalle went viral on social medi

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today its decision to extend additional incentives for inward workers’ remittances following requests made by Sri Lankans employed abroad.

The Puthukudiyiruppu Police who conducted investigations into the murder of 12-year old girl have arrested four suspects including the victim’s father, mother, sister and brother-in-law in connection with the murder.

The Central Committee of Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has decided to suspend the ongoing strike action with immediate effect considering three factors, GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr Samantha Ananda said.

The Railway Department is incurring a loss of between Rs. 8 and 9 million per day due to the trade union action launched against the non-issuance of tickets by the Station Masters this morning, the Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters Union (SLRSMU) sa

Justice Vikum Athula Kaluarachchi was sworn in as a Court of Appeal judge before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (24), President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

If the government does not intervene and protect the production of chicken and eggs, people will move away from this business. Therefore, it could lead to a shortage of chicken and eggs in the country in the future, the All Island Egg Producers Assoc

Former JVP MP Sunil Hadunnetti today urged the government to reconsider the decision to shut down the Sri Lankan Consulate in Cyprus claiming that Sri Lankan expatriates in Cyprus had faced difficulties due to the decision.

Couples hoping to become pregnant have another reason to take precautions against COVID-19 – the virus might reduce sperm counts, making it harder to conceive a baby, according to a new study.

People catching Omicron are 50% to 70% less likely to need hospital care compared with previous variants, a major analysis says.

While asserting that its product was cleared of harmful bacteria including Erwinia, the Chinese company that is involved in the fertilizer dispute with Sri Lanka said it would complain to the international rating agencies against Sri Lankan state ban

Around 3,000 chicks died when a fire broke out at a poultry farm in Pallegama, Pannala early this morning, the Police said.

A 39-year-old woman was arrested by the Immigration and Emigration Border Surveillance Unit at the Katunayake International Airport last night for attempting to flee to Italy via Doha, Qatar, using a forged Italian visa.

In a bold move, a factory in Pakistan’s Sialkot has hired another Sri Lankan national in place of his slain compatriot who was lynched earlier this month by supporters of a radical Islamist party on the allegations of blasphemy.

Three persons have been arrested by the STF during a raid in Kochchikade in connection with forging PCR reports and selling them for cash.

State Minister Vidura Wickramanayaka said the only way to overcome the prevailing crisis was to appoint a cabinet comprising honest, intelligent and well-experienced personalities or else the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not have a