Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Ms. Trinh Thi Tam, who met Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat, expressed Vietnam’s willingness to share its expertise in agriculture, tourism, and investment

Pope Francis is showing improvement, is alert and doing some work, the Vatican said on Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff began his eighth day in hospital battling pneumonia.

A shooting attempt in the Negombo area failed this afternoon when the gunman’s firearm malfunctioned, police said.

It has been brought to the attention of the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa that some websites and social media pages are misusing the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa online logos with an intention to deceive the general public.

The police officer arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the murder of underworld figure ’’Ganemulla Sanjeewa’’ has been remanded until March 7.

Jenni Hermoso will appeal the verdict in the case of former Spain football chief Luis Rubiales, who was fined after being found guilty of a forced kiss on the Women’s World Cup-winning player, her lawyer said.

The Daily Mirror was honored with the Award of Excellence for the Best Designing Supplement at the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) Annual Session 2025.

The Department of Meteorology issued a fresh advisory warning that cautionary-level warm weather conditions will continue during the next few days as well.

The underworld was nurtured with the blessings of the politicians for the last two, three decades, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said today.

Two people were killed in a wild elephant attack in Aralaganwila.

A group of nearly 100 migrants including, Sri Lankans, deported from the U.S. to Panama last week has been moved from a hotel in the capital to the Darien jungle region in the south of the country, Panama’s government said on Wednesday.

The Colombo High Court today rejected the preliminary objections raised by former Governor of the Central Bank, Ajith Nivard Cabraal and four others in connection with a case involving the purchase of Treasury Bills in 2012.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) informed its consumers to use water sparingly due to the current dry weather conditions.

A 29-year-old man from Kawadatha was shot and killed at Moganwatta in Ja-Ela last night, police said.

After receiving the first batch of vehicles, the price of a brand-new Bajaj RE three-wheeler will be Rs. 1,995,000.

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today announced that he has requested the Acting IGP to take steps to ensure the security of all MPs.

Some photographs shared on social media of the Hultfsdorp shooting suspect are not real and have been edited using AI technology, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said today.

A Sri Lankan passenger was found dead on a flight that arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Three suspects including a police constable were arrested over the murder of a 39-year-old man and his 6-year-old daughter in Middeniya this week, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said today.

The Parliamentary Privilege Committee is expected to take action against MP Ramanathan Archchuna, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne told Parliament today.

The main suspect who used to manage the ‘OnmaxDT’ database, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dubai over an alleged fraudulent pyramid scheme.

The Vavuniya High Court has sentenced former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Lalith Jayasinghe to four years of rigorous imprisonment for releasing a suspect in connection with the murder of schoolgirl S. Vidya in Punguduthivu in 201

The tragic deaths of elephants due to train collisions continue to be a major concern, with authorities acknowledging the failure of previous preventive measures.

A little over 24 hours since the shocking killing of Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ inside the Colombo Magistrate Court on Wednesday morning, the government was left stunned with contradictory statements coming from two s

The local Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector will need to step up its efforts to tap international markets, as the government aims to increase its contribution to Sri Lanka’s exports to 12-15 percent over the next 2-3 years.

The Port of Colombo began 2025 on a shaky start as transshipment container volumes declined amidst persistent congestion, marking a contrast to the robust growth experienced in the first and latter parts of 2024.

The government is optimistic about achieving its revenue targets under the tax reforms introduced in the 2024 Budget, provided the economy expands beyond projections set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Senior Economic Advisor to the Preside

Sri Lanka’s tea exports for January 2025 amounted to 19.37 million kilograms, reflecting a growth of 0.61 million kilograms compared to the same period in 2024 when exports totalled 18.76 million kilograms.

The Sri Lanka Automobile Association in Japan (SLAAJ) has filed a written complaint with the Controller General of the Import and Export Control Department, Sri Lanka, alleging that a certain company is attempting to import vehicles manufactured in 2

Following the death of six elephants at the 141-mile post on the Gal Oya-Hingurakgoda railway track last night, a special discussion was held in Parliament by the Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Ministry to determine measures to prevent