Chairman, Elections Commission (EC) Mahinda Deshapriya strictly recommends introducing an ‘electronic voting system’ (EVS) sooner rather than later to save the time and labour of officials, minimise the waste of public money and improve efficienc

An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued detailing the duties and functions of the ministries. The gazette, which was signed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was issued last night.

Some 40 tonnes of banned lunch sheets worth Rs.32 million were detected this year during raids carried out countrywide, Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Investigation Director N.F. Gamage told Daily Mirror.

UNP MP Dr. Harsha De Silva yesterday said the rice price mafia is back in action once again with an artificial shortage created to keep the prices high - allegedly by the oligopoly who controls the rice market.

The Treasury has agreed to release Rs.1,000 million with immediate effect to the Health and Indigenous Medical Services Ministry to buy essential drugs for the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka’s premier hospital, which treats cancer patients.

UNP should not allow those in the party who had made anti-Buddhist remarks and those who are charged with corruption to contest the next general election, an MP representing the party said yesterday.

Sri Lanka has been ranked 71st among 189 countries in the 2019 Human Development Report which was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bogota, Colombia on Monday.

The five suspects wanted in connection with the assault on Daily Mirror /Lankadeepa Aluthgama correspondent Thusitha Kumara De Silva and his wife were taken into custody by Kalutara Division Organised Crimes Detection Unit on Monday night.

The Cultural Affairs Ministry has decided to translate the ’Mahawansa’, which relates the history of Sri Lanka from 600 BC, into English and Tamil.

The United National Party (UNP) today rejected allegations that the Swiss Embassy employee who claimed she was abducted had associated with the party and that it was a drama created with the knowledge of some in the party, UNP General Secretary Akila

The retail price of Nadu and Samba has been reduced from tonight, the Finance Ministry said.

When the fundamental rights petition filed against the release of Royal Park murder convict Jude Shramantha was taken up by the Supreme Court today, the petitioners’ lawyers were asked to convey the notice to former president Maithripala Sirisena,

Defence Secretary Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said on yesterday even though the country was liberated from terrorism, LTTE ideology continues to remain.

World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Sri Lanka for achieving the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis.

Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council’s former UNP member Hasitha Muhandiram alias Sarpaya, who was sentenced to death, was released by the Court of Appeal today.

Swiss Embassy employee Garnier Banister Francis, who was allegedly threatened by a group of unidentified men, left the CID after giving a four-hour long statement to the CID today.

Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) said that four non-rehabilitated LTTE cadres have been taken into custody in the Muthur and Sampur areas on Sunday when they were engaged in rejuvenating LTTE.

A seven-hour water cut will be imposed on Mirihana, Ethulkotte, Pitakotte, Nugegoda, Nawala, Gangodawila and Udahamulla areas from 10.00 p.m. tomorrow (11), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

Drug dealer Kalu Thushara who was found guilty of drug trafficking and possession of 25 grams of heroin was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today.

The Swiss Embassy employee, Garnier Banister Francis who was allegedly threatened by a group of unidentified men appeared before the CID for the third day today to give a statement.

The second tier of the UNP leadership, already identified, would be brought to the forefront shortly, party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

The Higher Education Ministry is to initiate a dialogue with former Eastern Province Governor M.L.A.M. Hizbullah on the future of the controversial Batticaloa campus started by him as an investment project, Daily Mirror learns.

The Chilean Air Force reported on Monday the disappearance of one of its cargo planes that was headed to a base in Antarctica with 38 people on board.

WhatsApp will stop working on millions of phones in the next couple of months as the company withdraws support for some older mobile platforms.

The government hopes to call for fresh bids from foreign investors to manage the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), as the airport will be used mostly to transport air freight for the Free Trade Zone which will be set up in close proximi

Discussion of the UNP seniors which was to be held yesterday was postponed indefinitely, party sources said yesterday.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will implement a new salary structure for chairpersons of state institutions after reports surfaced that some had been paid exorbitant salaries during the previous government, the Daily Mirror learns.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has rejected the request made by Elections Commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya, to resign from his portfolio from the Election Commission.

Swiss Embassy employee, Garnier Banister Francis left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after giving a 6-hour-long statement over the incident of her alleged abduction.

Two men impersonating as close associates of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with the intention of making money by deceiving the people were arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) today, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.