The controversial Toyota Land Cruiser V8 luxury vehicle was officially handed over to Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary, Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera by a long-term donor, Dr. Walter Jayasinghe to the organization.

The United Kingdom on Monday (12) issued an updated travel advisory to its citizens visiting Sri Lanka, announcing that travellers are no longer required to produce COVID-19 vaccination certificates on arrival in Sri Lanka.

The government has taken a policy decision not to grant pay hikes, Over Time (OT) or bonus to public servants or employees of loss making State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) as long as the current economic crisis remains unresolved and until full economic

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to amend the existing laws to make soliciting sexual bribe a criminal offence, Minister Bandula Gunawardane said. Laws will also be drafted to introduce stricter punishment for the offence of sexual haras

DailyMirror.lk was adjudged the best news/designed website of the year award at the Journalism Awards for Excellence 2021 held at the Mount Lavinia hotel tonight.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved moves to criminalize the violation of media guidelines issued by the Election Commission.

All party conference on reconciliation commenced a short while ago at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

A decision has been taken to start a ferry service in mid-January 2023 between South India (Pondicherry), Kankesanthurai (KKS), and Trincomalee, Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

The US Ambassador in Colombo Julie Chung had controlled the Aragalaya people with one hand, and used the other hand to control former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Minister Wimal Weerawansa charged today.

The committee appointed to investigate incidents involving the Sri Lankan cricket team during the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia has recorded a statement from controversial Sri Lankan preacher and self proclaimed Prophet, Pastor Jerome Fernando for m

The recent large number of cows, buffaloes, and goats that died in the northern and eastern provinces was due to the shock caused by extreme cold, the Animal Production and Health Department report said.

Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who arrived in Sri Lanka last month from the United States has admitted that he had not paid for the refreshments served at the VIP Lounge of the BIA, but the bill was instead paid by a state minister on his be

Convener of Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige was today further remanded till January 17 by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly committing offences under Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

The final decision on restructuring Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will be decided upon, when the report of the Finance Ministry’s state institutions restructuring unit comes out, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semadinghe told Parliament today.

Cabinet approval was granted for a pilot programme to improve spiritual and mental wellbeing in schools, under the guidance of Ven. Udaeeriyagama Dhammajiva thera, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.

Belgian police have searched European parliament offices as part of a growing investigation into alleged bribery and corruption, as senior EU leaders warned the credibility of the bloc was at stake.

Four children of a children’s home in Nuwara Eliya have been arrested by the Nittambuwa Police after the cab they were driving to Negombo met with an accident in Nittambuwa Town.

The construction of the Uma Oya project will be completed by the end of April and it will be connected to the national grid by June 2023, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

Third Secretary at Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman E. Kushan who was in remand custody over human trafficking case granted bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Parliamentarian Professor Channa Jayasumana said that all the members of the former ruling party, including the former President, and himself were responsible for the collapse of the country’s economy, and no one could escape from the collective re

Indian and Chinese troops have clashed on their disputed Himalayan border, the first known incident between the two nuclear-armed Asian powers in nearly two years.

Cabinet of Ministers yesterday approved a proposal to appoint a Presidential Task Force (PTF) to prevent the widespread use of dangerous drugs including ICE among university and schoolchildren, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said today.

Sri Lankan veteran baila singer Nihal Nelson passed away this morning at the age of 76 (1946 -2022), President of Sri Lanka Singers’ Association Keerthi Pasquel said.

The Attorney General’s Department yesterday informed Supreme Court that Sub Inspector Sugath Mendis who was arrested and interdicted along with former CID Director Shani Abeysekera has now been reinstated and he will be given his full salary.

The 26-year old driver of the Mercedes car, Mohammad Ryzul Rizzaq, who fled the scene after the fatal accident in Kollupitiya on Saturday morning was arrested last night at the Katunayake airport when he returned from Dubai, police spokesman SSP Niha

Six students of the Peradeniya University have been arrested last night over the attack on former Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Prof. Athula Senaratne and his son.

Driven by the country’s growing appeal as a low-cost tourist destination, following the steep depreciation of the rupee, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is expected to make a swift and steady recovery in this winter season, with tourist arrivals sur

The Central Bank yesterday announced the permanent revocation of the money changing permit issued to Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt.) Ltd, for the violation of the country’s foreign exchange laws.

Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar will begin a four-day visit to Sri Lanka on Tuesday with an aim to bolster overall bilateral maritime cooperation amid concerns in India over China’s persistent attempts to expand influence over the island nat

The Election Commission (EC) will issue the gazette notification calling nominations to elect 8,327 members for 24 Municipal Councils, 41 Urban Councils and 276 Pradeshiya Sabhas within 5 working days of the final week of December, its Commissioner G