The Chennai special crime branch of the Central Bureau of Investigations is trying to trace a Malayali teacher, who went missing from the Maldives where she was employed, and her husband, who left their home in Hyderabad some time later.

The death sentence was imposed on five Chinese nationals by the Colombo High Court for killing another Chinese national in 2003. 

An American national and two locals were arrested on allegedly attempting to export 53 grams of cocaine to America. They were charged with cocaine-trafficking and were ordered to be detained under the Police Narcotic Bureau till August 23, by a Colom

Import tax on big onions have increased by Rs.10.00, potatoes by Rs.5.00 and garlic by Rs.15.00 per kilogram, the Ministry of Finance said 

Doctors in Sri Lanka have come under pressure from the public not to treat "grease devils," sex maniacs who allegedly indulge in sexually assaulting women in rural areas

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture on Friday and a 50cm tsunami advisory was issued for the coast of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the Japan Meteorological Agency said

Terrorism expert Prof. Rohan Gunaratne yesterday advised the government to establish an NGO advisory division and a diaspora division to counter the propaganda of the LTTE international network against Sri Lanka

Eighteen persons were arrested for allegedly attempting to assault two policemen who were on duty in Pavakkudi, Vavunathivu this evening, the police said

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga said that she would never join the UNP. Refuting speculation that she would join the UNP she said that she will always be an SLFP'er and has never considered crossing over

A suspect in the Rizana Nafeek alleged human trafficking case is to be produced for an identification parade on August 30 on the orders of the Colombo Chief Magistrate

The Colombo Chief Magistrate remanded a traffic police constable of the Slave Island Police till August 19 for allegedly snatching a gold chain and a gold pendant of a pedestrian, at Ward Place Colombo 7

The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) said today that neither the UN nor the government could pressurise the LLRC to complete the commission’s report immediately in order to present it to the UN General Assembly next month

A group of six students of the Kelaniya university were taken into custody by the Fort Police today while they were engaged in a till collection campaign

The government is to introduce Electronic National Identity Cards soon, Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella said today

UNP is to decide its mayoral candidate on Saturday by its nomination board on August 20, General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said on Wednesday.

Residents in Kotte had wanted the road near Sirikotha to be re-carpeted yesterday which was the reason it was done yesterday, Deputy Minister Nirmala Kotelawala stated.

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President Mahinda Rajapasa has asked for an explanation as to why the road leading to Sirikotha was carpeted in a hurry yesterday, DGPM B.Jayasekera stated.

Sri Lanka, two years after winning a three-decade war against separatists, has bought 14 Russian military Mi-171 helicopters in the latest deal between the two allies, Russia’s state-run arms exporter said yesterday

Various political outfits in Tamil Nadu have begun to mount pressure on AIADMK chief and chief minister Miss. J. Jayalalitha to take steps to reduce the punishment for the three charged for assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

The Police Department is conducting awareness programmes to educate the people and to prevent the spread of rumours on ‘Grease Devils’ in villages islandwide. So far the police have conducted such programmes in 1856 villages

Daham Pasalas (Sunday schools) in Buddhist temples in the Kalutara District are to be shut down as a protest against the failure by the authorities to close down a tavern that was functioning near a Daham Pasala in Panadura

Medical experts today urged the government to direct tobacco companies to introduce a pictorial warning label on all cigarette packs because in other countries such labels had proved to be more than 80 per cent effective in people giving up the smoki

Speaking to Daily Mirror online paliamentarians Rosy Senanayake and Sujeewa Senasinghe confirmed that a move to suspend Rosy Senanayake from the party membership was thwarted with the intervention of Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya EXCLUSIVE

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today arrested a man who arrived at the Katunayake International Airport after he was deported from Malaysia on charges of having been involved in human trafficking and terrorist activities

Tear gas was used to disperse a crowd that was gathered at Urani Batticaloa. The crowd had protested violently in front of the Urani Police post, burning tires.

A tense situation has arisen at the working committee meeting of the UNP which is currently underway at the Sirikotha. Sources told Daily Mirror online that heated arguments between the reformists and Ranil factions have erupted

The crowds led by MP’s Sujeewa Senasinghe, Rosie Senanayake and Buddhika Pathirana are now headed towards Mr. Wickremesinghe’s office at 30, Marcus Fernando Mawatha. The roads in the area are completely blocked as a result. PICTURES/VIDEO

Sajith Premadasa left the protest a short while ago to attend the working committee meeting to be held the UNP headquarters, Sirikotha. He urged the people gathered not to leave as he will be back after the meeting with Karu Jayasuriya.

The crowds gathering outside the Viharamaha Devi Park say they will not move till Ranil Wickrememsinge, the Leader of the Opposition resigns. They say they are prepared to stay on till tomorrow morning.