In a Tyson-style attack, a British national had allegedly bitten off an ear of a Sri Lankan at a star class hotel in Colombo. He was arrested by the Fort police and produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate who released him on bail

Reckless driving and road accidents were the leading cause for most persons who received treatment during the Christmas season, the National Hospital said

The British High Commission in Colombo expressed confidence that the Sri Lankan authorities will bring to book those responsible for the murder of a British national in Tangalle on Sunday

A fire erupted at the Russian Embassy in Colombo a short while ago and no casualties have bee reported, sources at the Fire Brigade said PICTURES

Police found the T-56 assault rifle today, that was used by the main suspect arrested in connection with the killing of a British tourist at Medilla, Tangalle early Sunday morning

The Department of examinations said today that applications for recorrections of the results of the Advanced Level examination would be open from the 29th of December 2011 to the 9th of January 2012. The Examination Department issued results of the&n

The JVP said today that one of the only departments that the public had kept its trust in was the examination department and the actions by the department has resulted in the public losing trust in the body and the entire system.

The Ceylon Teachers Union today called for the suspension of all Advanced Level results that were issued. Speaking to Daily Mirror online Treasurer of the Union H.D. NIshantha said that the Government is currently playing with the lives of innocent c

The Southern Expressway, Sri Lankas first highway which runs from Kottawa to Pinnaduwa had earned an estimated income of 24 Lakhs on Christmas day.

India wants an “independent and credible mechanism…to investigate allegations of human rights violations” during the end stages of Eelam War IV. This needs to be done in a “time-bound manner,” India has told Sri Lanka

The Defence Ministry has decided to issue air pistols instead of firearms to farmers and cultivators to protect their cultivations and poultry farms, reports say

The Defence Ministry says that legal action has been instituted against five private security firms which carried out their operations without registration

The JVP today challenged its dissidents to participate in the party’s special convention scheduled for January 1 at the Debarawewa Public Stadium in Tissamaharama, Hambantota and prove its strength if possible

The Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, who was wanted in connection with the alleged killing of a British tourist, surrendered to the Police today

The Examinations Department said that the revised national and district Z-score rankings of the GCE A/L results have been released and can be accessed now on Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-

Three people were arrested in connection with the killing of a British tourist in Tangalle early Sunday morning. However the main suspect, Chairman of the Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha is still at large, the police said

Phase one of oil drilling in Mannar has been completed and natural gas deposits with potential for hydro carbon have been found. A third well was  abandoned as it was a dry hole, according to Carin

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena became the first Sri Lankan to score 10,000 test runs. he achieved this feat a short while ago during the second test match  currently underway in Kingsmead. Sri Lanka are currently 36/2.

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Three people have been arrested in connection with the killing that took place in Tangalle yesterday. The main suspect, a local government politician of the Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha is still at large

UNP Colombo District Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe speaking to Daily Mirror online today said that the Minister of Higher Education should resign forthwith due to the fiasco surrounding the Advanced Level results. “In a country that is gov

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The G.C.E Advanced Level examination results were released late last night. The results were delayed continuously due to confusion over the Z score marking system. The confusion was further hieghtned with the Examinations department

Seven more Tamil Nadu fishermen have landed on Sri Lankan shores, taking to 29 the total number of people who have ended up in north Sri Lanka during the Christmas week

Water cuts will be experienced in Peliyagoda, Kandana, Wattala, Kelaniya, Ja-Ela and Kadawata till 5pm today, due to urgent maintenance work, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board stated

A cyclonic condition is developing some 750km East of Jaffna. Fishermen have been advised to refrain from fishing in the Northern and Eastern seas, the Meteorological Department stated

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is preparing to obtain a loan of Rs.100 billion ($ 10 billion) from the state owned banking giant, People’s Bank

A two minute silence will be observed nationwide today at 9.25am to remember over 40,000 people killed by the tsunami that hit Sri Lanka in 2004

Minister Mervyn Silva requested UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya to go forward without going in reverse gear. He made these statements while addressing a meeting in Pilatiya, Kelaniya