Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is witnessing an erosion of control within his party, Samagi Jana Balwegaya (SJB), as several prominent members have conveyed their willingness to support the President, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Ba

The proposal for the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to schools will be a radical change to the education system, and will help prepare children for the future, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

The President’s Media Division (PMD) confirmed that the Presidential Election will be held within the mandated period and will adhere to the current timeline.

Cabinet approval was granted today to implement a housing programme for overseas employees.

The government granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Public Security Minister to direct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill for amending the Online Security Act based on revisions recognized through further discussions.

Attorney-at-Law Manoj Gamage has tendered his resignation as a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), effective immediately.

Following a Right to Information request filed to the Elections Commission, the Daily Mirror learnt that the estimated budget to conduct a Presidential Election in 2024 would be around Rs. 9,750,000,000.

The Health Ministry has initiated an investigation following allegations made by health trade unions regarding the haphazard storage of drug consignments at Customs terminals in Welisara, Wattala, and Kelaniya.

A 24-year-old man was injured after a jeep in which MP Ali Sabri Raheem was travelling collided with a tractor near the 15th mile post on the Puttalam-Anuradhapura main road early this morning.

Indicating that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would extend conditional support for the scrapping of the executive presidency, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said his party would support such an amendment but said it has to be implemented after

Declining wind flow in some parts of the country had resulted in people in Western, and Sabaragamuwa and Southern Provinces feeling the heat more than usual, a spokesman from the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has expanded its Governing Board, with the appointment of two new members.

Sri Lanka’s dairy stakeholders urged the government to reconsider the decision to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT).

Continuing its months-long streak, the Central Bank purchased another US $ 245.3 million in foreign exchange from the domestic banking system and sold nothing in January.

The Pamunugama Police have initiated investigations after a police constable drowned while sea-bathing off the beach near the first basin, Uswatakeiyawa in Pamunugama.

Afghanistan will be led by Ibrahim Zadran in the T20Is against Sri Lanka with Rashid Khan still recovering from a back surgery.

The country does not require the services of professionals from these health trade unions, as there is a preference for the private sector to handle these hospital services, Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF) president Dr. Rukshan Bellana sa

Herds of wild elephants from Buddhangala sanctuary in Ampara roaming into the paddy fields after harvest to feast on crop stubble is a usual sight in Dighawapi and Allkadu areas.

The Court of Appeal today issued notices on the Minister of Environment, the Central Environmental Authority and several others in connection with the writ petition filed challenging the construction of reservoirs and roads and clearing of state fore

SriLankan Airlines said that that flight UL 605, en route from Melbourne to Colombo, safely returned to Melbourne Airport shortly after takeoff at 18:16hrs (Melbourne time) today, due to a technical issue.

Divisions within the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on constitutional reforms was witnessed today when MP Rajitha Senaratne stated that the Executive Presidency should be abolished immidately while the party General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara in

In the wake of the rising temperatures, medical experts have advised parents to make sure their children take a bath for at least twenty minutes per day in order to keep dehydration at bay.

A complaint has been lodged with the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (SLHRC) alleging that the Sri Lanka Cricket Umpires’ Committee had leaked papers from last year’s umpires’ exam.

A senior Grama Niladhari of the Kalpitiya Divisional Secretariat was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a female Grama Niladhari of the area, police said.

In preparation for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan, the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has announced the 16-member squad.

Appeals relating to admissions for Grade 6 classes for 2024 based on the results of the 2023 Grade 5 scholarship examination will be accepted from tomorrow (February 13) till February 29, the Examinations Department said.

Trade unions within the health sector have once again declared an island-wide strike following unsuccessful discussion with officials from the Finance Ministry.

The Unified Payment Interface (UPI) service was launched in Sri Lanka today.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena left for the United States via India this morning on a special visit.

National People’s Power (NPP) was trying to become the main opposition in the country, Samagi Jana Balawegaya Spokesman and Member of Parliament S. M. Marikar said today.