In the wake of the huge increase in fuel prices and electricity bills, people are likely to be burdened further if the government approves a request from milk powder companies to increase the price of a 400 gram packet of milk powder by Rs.15.

A token strike was launched yesterday by plantation sector workers to protest the unprecedented increase in fuel prices and the resultant rise in the cost of living.

Scientists at King's College London and the National Diabetes Centre of Sri Lanka have found evidence of a high number of risk factors for type-2 diabetes among the young urban population in Sri Lanka.

A container lorry transporting a consignment of tiles ran off the road at the Massala Junction in Beruwala on the Colombo-Galle road and toppled. Inquiries revealed that the driver had lost control of the vehicle that fell into a pit dug by workers a

A Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) affiliated trade union today urged the government to grant a 40 per cent salary increase so as to cushion the burden on an already suffering people from the fall out of the unprecedented increase in fuel prices.

A solider who allegedly attempted to rob an ATM machine belonging to the Kurunegala People’s Bank Branch today was arrested by police personnel on patrol. The 22-year-old suspect was attached to the Gemunu Watch at Nawandakulam in Jaffna and wa

Protesters gathered in front of the Fort Railway Station dispersed a short while ago.

The protest organised by the UNP today is still continuing despite heavy police presence. The STF have just arrived at the scene and are armed with weapons. The MPs present at the scene have left the site after General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and

UNP MP Harin Fernando said that the attack on todays protest was brutal and the government would not be able to continue to suppress the voice of the people.

UNP Secretary Tissa Attanayake and MP Joseph Michael Perera have arrived at the scene and are urging the protesters to leave

UNP MP Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena has been injured and he was rushed to hospital. His injuries were caused due to a tear gas pump which hit his head

Tear gas is being fired once again at the protesters gathered in Fort. Meanwhile, Daily Mirror online speaking to Lakshman Kiriella says that the people are protesting against the corrupt regime and that the people’s right to protest by the con

The entire road leading to the Fort Railway Station has been cordoned off and thousands of people are seen trying to get make alternate routes into the railway station. We can see that the crowd have managed to break a gate to enter the railways stat

Sri Lanka scored 152 for two beat Australia by eight wickets in the sixth One Day International in the Commonwealth Bank Series according to the Duckworth Lewis method

The procession is currently heading towards the Hilton Colombo area but the police have cordoned off the area with barricades. The angry crowd after having being provoked are hooting and some have managed to get through the barricades while water can

The angry protesters gathered at the Fort Railway Station are currently burning a pro government cut out that was placed near the railway station. Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinghe, Karu Jayasuriya and other leading figures are yet to arrive to

The UNP protesters gathered at the Fort Railway Station are calling for salary increase and for a reduction in the cost of living. They also attacked a pro government cut out

Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Prasanna Ranaweera speaking to Daily Mirror online said that the protest organised today was not against Minister Mervyn Silva, but in support of the government. “ We are here to support the efforts of the gov

Director General of the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) Lakshman Hulugalle in response to the allegation levelled by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on the recent announcement made by the Sri Lanka Army that it is another government delaying t

Heavy traffic can be seen near the Fort Railway Station as the UNP protest is about to begin

Kumar Sangakkara became the tenth cricketer to score 10,000 one-day international runs, during his innings against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Grounds, a short while ago

Sri Lanka’s unpaid cricketers are to receive their full dues by the end of this month, after Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage secured the release of Rs.600 million from the Bank of Ceylon for this purpose, the Sports Ministry announced

The government today extended the relief packages to cushion the recent fuel price increase effects on poorer sections of the society which include electricity consumers, school van owners as well as fishermen, three-wheeler owners and Samurdhi recip

A draft towards a National Reconciliation Policy is currently being prepared and will be presented shortly for public discussion by Presidential Advisor on Reconciliation and MP Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha

Australia were bowled out for 158 a short while ago setting a target of 159 in 41 overs. Earlier the match was stopped for about an hour due to rain and the overs were reduced to 41 by taking the Duckworth Lewis method into account

The Bakery Association said today that a decision on the price of bread will be made after today’s meeting with the members of the association.The price revision of bakery products would be likely if tax concessions are not provided, All Ceylon

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Meter taxi charges will be increased by Rs.2 per kilometre to keep up with the recent increase in fuel prices, the Association of Sri Lanka Metre Taxi Services said yesterday

The Cabinet has turned down a request by Labour Minister Gamini Lokuge to give a transport allowance to public servants so as to cushion the burden caused by the increase in bus fares, sources said yesterday

"A government that spent Rs.21,000 million on Deyata Kirula can afford to reduce the fuel prices," Inter University Students Union convener Sanjeewa Bandara said