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.

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court seeking an order preventing CID from arresting him regarding a complaint made by Major General Suresh Salley.

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) has initiated legal action against SJB Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara in the Colombo District Court, requesting him to pay a sum of Rs. One Billion as damages, averring that irreparable loss and damage has been caused

While ignoring the circular issued by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) cancelling all employees’ leave, the CEB United Trade Union Alliance has decided to converge in Colombo tomorrow after applying sick leave, Alliance Convener Ranjan Jayalal sa

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) today announced that all leave for the staff has been cancelled from today until further notice.

According to the priority list given by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today, said the senior citizens and the elders who suffer from non-communicable diseases, including front-line COVID control workers and health staffers, sh

It is an enormous achievement that Sri Lanka has been able to vaccinate over 70% of the total population, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said today.

A senior Police officer, already transferred over an incident involving a driver on the road, has now been accused of torture and sexual abuse, in a letter sent to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by a law firm.

A committee has been appointed to investigate yesterday’s collision of two trains between Ragama and Peralanda railway stations, Railways General Manager Dhammika Dassanayake said.

There is no strike tomorrow, but we are calling the employees attached to the maintenance services to Colombo, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) United Trade Union Alliance Convener Ranjan Jayalal said.

The government has fixed the date for conducting the 2021GCE Ordinary Level (O/L), Advanced Level (A/L) and grade five scholarship exams.

Clarifying the reports that Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council Rosy Senanayake had spent colossal amounts of CMC funds for refreshments, UNP CMC member said funds had been spent for public events not for her personal use.

The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) has sought the intervention of the United States Embassy in Colombo to halt the moves to award the exclusive LNG supply contract to US-based New Fortress Energy, circumventing tender procedures.

A driver who has fled with over Rs.67 million in cash which was being transported to be deposited in ATM trailers of a private bank, had been arrested by the STF at Rendapola area on the Kandy-Hatton Road.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka is proud to be a co-lead of the “Global Energy Compact for No New Coal Power”.

In what appeared to be an indication of his plan for re-election, former President Maithripala Sirisena said he would not leave room for the present plight of farmers to befall them again under a future government led by him.

Despite objections by alliance partners, the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday insisted on the need to proceed with the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project with New Fortress Energy, an American company.

Sri Lanka’s health experts yesterday warned the country was still under a threat from the Delta variant, especially the Delta 28 which had originated in the country, and not from the Delta 30 which had not been detected in the world since June this

There seems to be no respite for Sri Lanka despite a slight dip in COVID pandemic, as the country witnesses a dramatic spike in dengue cases, with over 120 cases reported yesterday (01) alone.

Jos Buttler smashed a magnificent 101 not out, as England registered their fourth consecutive win, beating Sri Lanka by 26 runs in a Super 12 match to virtually seal a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup here on Monday.

As Daily Mirror exclusively reported last Wednesday (27) the Ministry of Youth and Sports has appointed former Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) President Asanga Seneviratne the head of the advisory committee for the development of rugby in Sri Lanka.

A total of 17 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (31) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,760.

Some 1,912 people from 477 families have been affected due to the current deluge in the country, the Disaster Management Centre said.

Whilst stating that there are differences of opinion between himself and Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa, SJB MP Harin Fernando today said Premadsa can be put on the right track if the MPs get together and show him the right path.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Education Ministry has decided against calling teachers for the transfer unit of the Ministry.