While highlighting that the Suwaseriya ambulance service is fighting for its survival, its founder Harsha de Silva said its employee should be given a salary increment as a priority.

The pressure exerted by parents on their children during primary education from Grades 1to 5 should be stopped and the necessary environment will be prepared to reduce its competitiveness, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

The SriLankan Airlines flight arriving from Melbourne proudly displayed the two flags of the 145th Royal Thomian big match.

Pakistan’s newly formed parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday as prime minister for a second time, three weeks after uncertain national elections caused delays in the formation of a coalition government.

The Police Special Task Force arrested three suspects along with 9 kgs of ice narcotics during a raid in Colombo.

The temperature felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in the North-Western, Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Eastern Provinces and in the Mannar district on Sunday, the Department of Meteorology sa

The ’’Presidential Scholarship Programme 2024/25’’ is currently accepting applications targeting 100,000 economically disadvantaged school students.

The investigations conducted thus far into the suspects, including Zahran’s brother-in-law, who were arrested by the Kattankudy Police, have concluded that these individuals were not planning to commit any criminal or anti-state activities.

Farmers and foreign employees made the most commitment to bring down the value of the increased dollar rate, Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed deep concern over Sri Lanka’s proposed legislative measures, at the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, warning of their potential impact on fundamental rights and freedoms.

Two persons were injured following an accident between a container lorry and a cab vehicle on the Colombo Outer Circular Expressway last night, the expressway police said.

The Maldivian, the flag carrier of the Maldives, announced the commencement of its highly anticipated service to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from April 25.

In light of the substantial increase in food production costs, the All-Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association (ACROA) has announced price hikes for Kottu, Fried Rice, and a cup of milk tea and plain tea, effective from last night.

The Police Special Task Force apprehended an individual in the Kalubowila area, who was allegedly transporting 1,000 narcotic pills on a motorcycle, with apparent intentions of targeting school children.

The Western Province Education Department has taken action to suspend ongoing government school term tests following reports of leaked Mathematics and English question papers.

A man who was charged with exposing himself in a manner of sexually harassing a foreign woman was discharged from the case by the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court due to the weak prosecution case, which proceeded in some instances without the virtual co

Police have launched an investigation to arrest Mohammad Isham Jamaldeen, the son of Uva Provincial Governor A.J.M. Musammil, over an alleged assault on a young woman at an apartment complex in Havelock Gardens, Colombo.

Sri Lanka is deeply troubled over the death of over a hundred people who were waiting to receive aid in Gaza and joined the call for investigations into the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Additional Secretary of the Health Ministry Dr. Saman Ratnayake who was arrested over the import of substandard human Immunoglobulin injections, has been remanded until March 14.

In a historic move towards advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Asia Pacific region, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sri Lanka and the University of Colombo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that the Sapugaskanda refinery is to go for a planned shutdown for a statutory major turnaround after three years of operations.

The retail price of a kilogram of chicken has been increased by between Rs. 40 to Rs. 60 from today, poultry farmers said.

The temperature felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘caution level’ at some places in Northwestern, Western, Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in Mannar District, according to the Department of Meteorology.

The Russian Naval Ship Varyag arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit.

Parliament is in a dilemma whether it can undo the salary hike implemented by the Central Bank for its employees in large proportions amidst fiscal austerity, Daily Mirror learns.

A group of seven students of a leading school in Padukka town had been beaten with a broomstick by a teacher and three of them were injured and admitted to Padukka Divisional Hospital.

The Cabinet approval granted on a decision taken by the President and the Prime Minister for a mini hydro project fed by the Samanalawewa tank was turned down by Ratnapura District Coordinating Committee that met on Thursday (29).

Strong winds generated during the landing of a helicopter carrying Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Matara Fort Grounds resulted in damage to the roof of the Matara Rest House, leading to the disposal of a significant amount of food and drink

The Centre for Society and Religion yesterday filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking an order to conduct a credible investigation and take appropriate actions against Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena for his omission and serious derelict

The best option to determine whether the course of action followed by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana in appointing Deshabandu Tennakoon as the IGP is to seek an interpretation from the Supreme Court, Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said t