There is no indication of a positive response on the statement made by the Finance, Money Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal regarding the evaluation of the situation of allowing vehicle imports at the en

While advocating that delivering on the legitimate aspirations of the Tamil community is in the best interests of Sri Lanka, India calls upon Sri Lanka to take necessary steps for addressing such aspirations, including through the process of reconcil

The Extraordinary Gazette Notification allowing the burial of COVID-19 bodies has been issued.

The international lobbying spree by the government gathered momentum today with 21 countries speaking in favour of Sri Lanka and 15 against during an Interactive Dialogue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Daily Mirror learns.

Two more COVID-19 deaths were reported today increasing the death toll in the country to 459, the Government Information Department said.

The government decided today to allow the burial of Muslim COVID-19 victims after the technical committee appointed in this regard gave clearance, a Minister said today.

All senior citizens above 60 years of age in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) territory would be vaccinated with Oxford-AstraZeneca within 14 days from Saturday (27), Colombo Mayoress Rosy Senanayake said.

The Human Rights Council must continue to consider the situation in Sri Lanka and press for progress on justice, reconciliation and accountability, and improved respect for human rights, the UK said at the 46th UNHRC sessions.

The health authorities will today start the rollout of doses of Covid-19 vaccine received from Serum Institute of India, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said today.

The United States has shared the OHCHR’s concerns and urged Sri Lanka to make public a strategy and timetable for implementation of the report’s recommendations.

Justice Minister Ali Sabry said a proposal has been made to the Cabinet to impose laws to ban wearing of the burqa in public places considering the security of the country.

State Minister of Money, Capital Markets and Public Enterprise Reforms Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal who participated in bilateral meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said today that Pakistan was keen to invest in the Colombo Port city.

A fresh probe is needed to determine whether there was any international force behind the Easter Sunday attacks, a Catholic MP said today.

Ven. Battaramulla Seelarathana Thera who submitted his nomination to contest for the post of Vice President of Sri Lanka Cricket, has been turned down.

Attorney General Dappula de Livera today received the Volume 1 of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) report on the Easter Sunday attacks from the President’s Secretary, the AG’s Coordinating Officer said.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in an interview with WION TV said the Presidential Commission probing Easter Sunday attacks had to acknowledge that he was not informed and that there was no finding against any of the ministers from the Uni

Another consignment of 500,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca COVISHIELD vaccines have been brought to the country from India a short while ago, Indian Airlines Katunayake Airport Manager Saranath Peiris said.

The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) has requested the people in the Colombo district to contact one of the following officials to obtain the COVISHIELD vaccine.

The Department of Registration of Persons will open tomorrow for the students who did not obtain their National Identity Cards (NICs), Commissioner General Vianni Gunatilaka said.

The Colombo High Court has acquitted Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage on charges of misappropriating Rs. 3.9 million belonging to the Sri Lanka Free Trade Union Confederation (SLFCC).

It was reported that the PS Division of the Chapleton Estate in Bogawanthawala MOH Division of Nuwara Eliya District has been isolated with immediate effect, Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Army Com

The Government tabled the final report of the Presidential Commission which probed the Easter Sunday attacks in Parliament today .

Pakistani Premier Imran Khan during his two-day state visit of Sri Lanka addressing a gathering of dignitaries commended former Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga for his efforts to instil a winning mindset for his former cricket team member

Sri Lanka has categorically rejected the conclusions and recommendations in the UN High Commissioner’s Report.

The first batch of vaccines to be offered to Sri Lanka by the World Health Organisation (WHO) through the COVAX facility is to arrive soon, WHO sources told Daily Mirror.

A Canadian national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bring aliens to the United States for private financial gain in connection with his role in a scheme to smuggle aliens from Sri Lanka through the Caribbean and into the United States, the US Jus

A soldier and an army deserter were arrested with 45 kg of heroin while travelling in a van in Horana by the Panadura Anti-vice Narcotic Unit.

Following several complaints from citizens that the ongoing vaccination program was being conducted in an ad-hoc manner, the Daily Mirror learns that a decision may be taken to revert the vaccination program back according to the priority groups - in

The Sri Lanka Society of Nephrology yesterday advised patients who were on immunosuppressive drugs to consult their caring physician over receiving the COVID-19 vaccinations, while the vaccination programme has begun for patients who were suffering f

The public who obtained the first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine have been urged to exercise caution and not be overconfident.