Sri Jayewardenepura University lecturer and Acting Director General of Archaeology, Prof. Gamini Ranasingha, told the Daily Mirror that the treatments administered to the cracks in the square chamber of the Jethawanaramaya have successfully halted th

The El Nino phenomenon has caused an increase in the continuous dry weather situation in the country and it could continue till April, Meteorology Department Director Genral Athula Karunanayaka said.

Sri Lanka’s rising batting sensation Janith Liyanage hammered his maiden ODI hundred in the third and deciding ODI versus Bangladesh in Chattogram.

While issuing a circular, the Education Ministry has directed schools to postpone their sports meets due to the prevalence of higher temperatures.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickramaratne has resigned from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) protesting against the appointment of ineligible members to the committee.

The Customs Officers have decided to resort to a ’work to rule,’ action commencing this morning.

The National Unity Alliance (NUA) has called for the initiation of a Presidential Commission to thoroughly investigate into the tumultuous saga of SriLankan Airlines.

Due to the imposition of taxes on ingredients used for bakery products, the sale of bakery items such as bread has decreased, chairman of the National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection, Ranjith Vithanage said.

The government plans to complete the construction of the third phase of the Central Expressway from Pothuhera to Galagedara by 2025 and to complete the project by July 2026, Transport and Highways Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka more access to finance and build their resilience to external shocks, such as the economic crisis and climate change.

The ballot boxes for Maldives’ upcoming parliamentary elections will be placed in India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, after around 11,000 Maldivians submitted re-registration requests to relocate their polling stations, the country’s election commissi

Despite Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) insisting on an early parliamentary election , the United National Party (UNP) asserted yesterday that the presidential election should be conducted first in accordance with the Constitution.

Some 200 people showed up at a public multi-faith funeral service in Ottawa Sunday to mourn the six people killed more than a week ago in the city’s Barrhaven suburb.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena who is going to face a no confidence motion on Wednesday is to reveal inside details on Aragalaya including how he was pressed by some politicians to take over the presidency in violation of the constitution.

Chief Minister M.K.Stalin of Tamil Nadu criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and questioned why the Union Government did not exerted pressure on the Sri Lankan government for the restoration of traditional rights for Indian fishermen i

Vladimir Putin has claimed a landslide victory in Russia’s presidential vote, as thousands in the country and around the world protested against his deepening dictatorship, the war in Ukraine and a stage-managed election that could have only one wi

A recent survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has unearthed that public trust in parliament and political parties has reached an all time low, with parliament showing 22 percent public trust and political parties showing 19 pe

With both teams facing significant setbacks, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are eagerly eyeing an ODI series win as they prepare to clash in the decider tomorrow (18) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

At least 21 people have been killed and 38 others injured after a bus collided with an oil tanker in the Gerashk district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, officials said.

A Deputy Controller and a former Deputy Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department for issuing passports to underworld criminals Nuresh Supun Dayaratne alias ’Heenatiyana Mahesh

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an order preventing two team managers of the Legend Cricket League from leaving the country over match-fixing allegations. The Legend Cricket League tournament, featuring seven teams of retired intern

Claiming that the change of power is not going to be easy, NPP MP Harini Amarasuriya said a small elite group is doing everything in their power to stop the change from happening.

Anshu Bahanda, Founder, Wellness Curated (UK) and Columnist, Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka, was the recipient of the prestigious Top50 Professional and Career Women’s Award (UK) 2024: Media.

Private buses will be provided for election campaigns to any political party but pasting any stickers or posters on the bus will not be allowed, chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) Gemunu Wijerathne said.

A future SJB government will make English medium education compulsory, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said over the weekend.

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a total of 18 Indian poaching trawlers and 146 Indian fishermen within Sri Lankan waters in 2024.

At least one persons was killed and another 37 persons injured in an accident involving a bus travelling from Nelligala to Pundaluoya at Yahalatenna in Peradeniya.

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka will no longer participate in the ongoing Bangladesh tour due to a left hamstring injury he sustained during the 2nd One Day International (ODI) on Friday (15).

India’s general election will take place in seven phases over April and May, the Election Commission says.

A future National People’s Power (NPP) government must include ministers representing the North, NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.