Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando through his legal consultants Premier Legal Consultants informed CID today that he was unable to comply with the lattet’s request to give a statement as directed by the Supreme courts.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has held fruitful discussions with Heads of State and Representatives with the aim of promoting trade, tourism and education sectors, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

A policy decision on administering booster vaccine will be made and the relevant guidelines will be issued in the future through certification of the required vaccine availability, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said.

The number of daily cases is very likely to see a major spike by the end of December this year, Health officials forewarned.

Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has topped the bowling charts od the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for the first time in his career after two successive three-wicket hauls against South Africa and England.

Central Province Governor Lalith U. Gamage has announced holiday for all Tamil schools in the Central Province (CP) on Friday (5) on the occasion of Deepavali day which falls tomorrow.

Stressing that it was the responsibility of the Government to prevent the country from facing a blackout, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today urged the government to withdraw the moves to hand over LNG supply and shares of the Kerawalapitiya Po

Four sluice gates each of the Deduru Oya and Upper Kotmale reservoirs have been opened due to torrential rainfall in the catchment areas, the Disaster Management Centre said.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena and those who were in the security establishments only tried to ensure their own safety when they received prior warnings on impending Easter Sunday attacks , Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm R

The water supply could be disrupted if the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is unable to restore power breakdowns during the protest, the convener of the Water Supply Trade Union Collective Alliance, Engineer Upali Rathnayake said.

The Colombo University Students’ Union and the Student Community unanimously expressed their displeasure over the appointment of Ven. Murutthettuwe Ananda Thera as the new Chancellor of Colombo University.

There could be a delay in fuel distribution due to the protest scheduled to be held today, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation’s (CPC) Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya wing (JSS) Secretary Ananda Palitha said.

Provincial correspondent and journalist Athula Bandara passed away this morning at a hospital in Anuradhapura at the age of 60.

China’s government has urged families to stock up on essential supplies in case of emergencies.

Although Archbishop His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has expressed his views over delaying to take action against the suspects in the Easter Sunday attack, Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara said the US filed a lawsuit against Sheikh Mo

There will not be a power cut today (Wednesday) despite threats by some trade unions, Minister of Power, Gamini Lokuge told Daily Mirror last night.

The Task Force appointed to look into implementing the ‘One country one law ‘concept should have been headed by a monk nominated by the Mahanayaka thera, Parliamentarian- Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said yesterday.

Businessman Thirukumar Nadesan, husband of former Minister Nirupama Rajapaksa who was named in the recently leaked Pandora Papers has entered the top 20 shareholders list of Sri Cargills (Ceylon) PLC.

Children aged between twelve and eighteen years, who have received at least a single dose of Pfizer Vaccine two weeks prior to departure, will be considered as fully vaccinated on arrival in Sri Lanka, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gu

Secretary to the President P. B. Jayasundera said that he believes a budget with a new vision and programme that goes beyond the traditional budget will be presented to the country this time.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was created to fulfill a need of this era and its ultimate goal is to the aspirations of the people.

While claiming the current shortage of ’Litro’ gas is due to a distribution issue, a senior official of the Litro Gas Company said that ships carrying Liquid Petroleum (LP) gas have reached the Colombo Port.

Only Parliament has the power to enact laws pertaining to ’One Country One Law’ and not Presidential Task Forces, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said today.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that youth who were so hopeful after the present government was formed and who drew wall paintings at public places to express themselves had now queued up to obtain passports to go abroad.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka today announced that the Presidential Task Force for ‘One Country’, ‘One Law’ is improper and outside the accepted framework for lawmaking.

Sri Lanka was knocked out of the World Cup with a game to go, after South Africa cruised to a six wicket win over Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi today.

Playing down safety concerns can hamper people’s response to the covid threat and aggravate the crisis, State Minister of Primary Health Services, Pandemics and COVID Prevention, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle warned.

The body that was recovered from a 40-foot-deep water tank at the Gampola Hospital was not of a COVID19 patient but instead was of a heart patient, a spokesperson of the Hospital told the Daily Mirror today.

Special flights will operate to Seychelles from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) starting in November, airport senior official said.

The second case filed against former Megapolis and Western Province Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka over the alleged motor accident that took place in 2016 at Rajagiriya was today fixed for trial by Colombo High Court.