Following the opening of the country after the Covid epidemic and the relaxation of health guidelines, the number of daily passenger operations at the Bandaranaike International Airport has increased, the Tourism Ministry said.

Similar to the COVID cases, there is an increase in dengue cases in the country, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said

There is an upward trend in COVID positive cases among school children including primary schools after re-opening schools for educational activities, the Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Union said.

The budget for the year 2022 of the Valvettithurai Urban Council in Jaffna has been defeated by one vote.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amended the Institutional and Legal Framework of several Ministries including the Finance Ministry with effect from yesterday (17).

In an exclusive interview with Daily Mirror, Maldives President Mohamed Solih who was on a recent two-day visit to Sri Lanka said the Maldives economy which was heavily dependent on its tourism industry, is on its way to recovery after being hit by t

Seven persons including six women were arrested by the Police yesterday on charges of having run a brothel under the guise of a massage parlour in Mount Lavinia.

The unveiling of Sandahiruseya Cheithiya in Anuradhapura and offering it to the Maha Sangha will take place this afternoon (18) with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as chief guests.

In the absence of policy guidance, the government has failed miserably to build up its foreign reverses in contrast to other South Asian governments, which have beefed up reserves to meet the external challenges, a senior Opposition lawmaker charged.

The government assured that the country has sufficient stocks of petroleum oil while cautioning that panic buying may lead to short-term shortages at fuel stations.

Sri Lanka’s hard-hit tourism sector has received investments amounting to US $ 101 million in the last nine months, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, of which 22 projects worth of US $ 92 million have received the nod to kick off, Tourism Minister Pra

MP Mano Ganesan has tested positive for COVID-19 in a Rapid Antigen Test.

Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all schools and colleges indefinitely amid the worsening levels of air pollution.

The Russian Federation has agreed to explore the possibility of generating low-cost electricity in Sri Lanka through new sources such as nuclear power.

All necessary steps are being taken to prevent a possible surge in COVID cases that could be experienced consequent to the protest campaign by a political party in Colombo yesterday, the Health Ministry said.

The High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay today delivered the ‘Padma Shri’, Award to Veteran traditional dancer Dr. Vajira Chitrasena, conferred upon her by the President of India for the year 2020.

Refusing claims that chemical fertilizer was banned overnight, State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa said today organic farming was tested by the Agriculture Department for three seasons from 2019.

Refuting claims made by SJB that a youth named Indika Jayaratne of Panamure has been beaten to death by the police, Public Security Minister Sarath Weeraskera said the youth attempted to commit suicide and died while being taken to the hospital.

The Official YouTube Channel of Daily Mirror has been hacked for a short period of time this morning.

Former President Mithripala Sirisena today alleged that the Health Ministry had failed to take steps to fully operate the National Renal Treatment Hospital in Polonnaruwa despite orders given by the President to make it fully function within three mo

One lane of the Pahala Kadugannawa area on the Colombo-Kandy main road has been opened for vehicular movement, Kegalle District Secretary Mahinda S. Weerasooriya said.

A tense situation has prevailed after a group of residents surrounded the Panamure Police Station following the death of a man inside a cell.

Sri Lanka’s national senior men’s team head coach Mickey Arthur will join Derbyshire after the upcoming Test series against West Indies.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) legislators staged a protest inside Parliament holding placards and shouting slogans alleging that the police have assaulted and killed one of their supporters.

A 22-year-old man, who has been operating a racket to print forged number plate similar to the number plates issued by the Department of Motor Traffic, was arrested by the STF during a raid at Thandikkulam in Vavuniya.

DNA test has established the identity of Sri Lankan gangster  Maddumage Chandana Lasantha Perera alias Angoda Lokka (35) who died of cardiac arrest in Coimbatore on July 3, 2020.

The consequences could be severe for being careless when giving smartphones to children, Central Province Governor Lalitha U. Gamage said.

US drug company Pfizer has penned a deal to allow its experimental Covid-19 treatment pill to be made and sold in 95 developing nations.

Do not defeat the local government budget and hamper development activities due to personal issues, Eastern Province (EP) Governor Anuradha Yahampath said.

Several areas in the Uva Province are shrouded in a thick mist in the morning and evening due to the prevailing inclement weather.