A prisoner on death row identified as Kusitha Namal was injured after prison officers opened fire at him when he was trying to escape from the premises of the Homagama Court today. The injured prisoner was rushed to the Homagama Hospital.

Former IGP Pujith Jayasundera and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando were further remanded until December 23 by Colombo Chief Magistrate today.

The government has finalised the selection of those to be appointed as heads of statutory boards, a highly-placed source said yesterday, adding that the appointments would be made within the next couple of days.

The Bhikkhu wing of the UNP, Eksath Jathika Bhikkhu Peramuna (EJBP), said yesterday 24 MPs who agitated for a leadership change attempted to create unnecessary problems within the party in the context of MP Sajith Premadasa refusing to accept any pos

Nurses or similar grade employees in the public service are not entitled to the special allowance of Rs.15,000 paid to executive grade officers from January 1, 2020, a senior official of the Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry said yester

The government will appoint a local board of directors to overlook and manage the operations of the Chinese-funded Lotus Tower project once it completes construction next year, State Minister of Investment Promotion Keheliya Rambukwella told Daily Mi

The United National Party (UNP) should have taken a leaf out of the book of the UK’s Conservative Party which corrected its mistakes and emerged victorious at the end, its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told his party’s Pradeshiya Sabha members at S

While claiming that the government was adopting double standards on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today the government should abolish not only the MCC pact but also other agreements such as Statu

Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has criticised lack of due process in the case against a local employee of the Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka. “The FDFA expects the Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities to comply with national law a

Four brigadiers have been promoted to the rank of major generals, 25 colonels to the rank of brigadiers and 34 majors to the rank of lieutenant colonels by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the commendation of Sri Lanka Army Commander, Shavendra Silva.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today it was evident that the incident in which a local employee of the Switzerland Embassy in Colombo was allegedly abducted and threatened had not happened.

United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today there was no legal provision to have abducted the family members of the former driver of MP Champika Ranawaka.

Colombo Chief Magistrate today ordered the remand of the suspect, Swiss Embassy local staffer- Garnier Banister Francis till December 30 for providing fabricated statements to the CID.

Ambassador of Switzerland in Sri Lanka, Hanspeter Mock, who called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today commented on the Embassy staffer incident and said Switzerland harboured no intention to do any harm to Sri Lanka.

Vehicle movement towards Colombo from Kandy near the Kelaniya bridge will be temporarily restricted to one lane tomorrow in preparation for construction work to begin on Thursday, Director General of the Road Development Authority said.

Swiss Embassy local staffer, Garnier Banister Francis, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on the instructions of the Attorney General a short while ago.

The two men who were arrested over the ‘white van’ press conference organised by Dr Rajith Senaratne, were remanded till December 27 by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

While thanking the government decision to remove the consolidated tax on imported wheat flour with effect from December 14, the All Ceylon Bakery Owner’s Association (ACBOA) said that the price of a loaf of bread could be reduced by up to Rs.50 a l

The Colombo Chief Magistrate Court today ordered the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) to conclude the investigations into the Rajagiriya accident and inform the court.

The government yesterday announced the removal of the imported wheat flour tax and replaced it with the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) with effect from December 14, the Finance, Economy and Policy Development Ministry today said.

Softlogic Group Chairman Ashok Pathirage has been appointed as the Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, sources said.

Swiss Embassy local staffer, Garnier Banister Francis, who arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning to give a statement, was taken to the National Institute of Mental Health.

UNP had already begun talks with other opposition parties to create a common platform in order to take control of the legislature, Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said over the weekend.

It was the mistake for the United National Party (UNP) to hand over the government to Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) following the presidential election, two UNP MPs from the Galle District said over the weekend.

In response to growing public displeasure, the competent authority responsible for regulating the country’s liquor industry has finally decided to crack down on the illegal synthetic toddy trade immediately, the Daily Mirror learns.

The UNP reforms committee has proposed the nomination of MP Sajith Premadasa as the party’s candidate for prime minister, a party official said. The committee will inform this decision to party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe this week.

The proposal put forward by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to increase the electricity rates charged from consumers by Rs.1.50 per unit in order to offset the debt payable by the CEB this year amounting to 21 billion, had been turned down by subj

The current retail price of red onions remains as high as Rs.550 a kilo in the market. It is sold even higher in supermarkets where the price ranges between Rs. 560 and Rs.562 per kilo.

Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has called for the regaining of Sri Lanka’s economic prominence in Egypt to its traditional strength, consistent with the shared history, excellent bilateral political relations and the collaborative role the t

Showery conditions over the island, particularly in the Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces are expected to enhance to some extent from December 17, Department of Meteorology said today.