People were seen walking to Maradana Railway Station due to the technical failure of the light signal. The technical failure occurred between Maradana and Dematagoda train stations this morning. The failure was eventually resolved, and train operatio

A large group of tourists from the Mediterranean island of Malta arrived in Sri Lanka for the first time this morning through Katunayake International Airport. This group consists of 50 Maltese nationals and they will spend 12 days in the country and

Picture shows the gathering at the annual prize giving ceremony held recently at the Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Maradana. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

A group of 516 tourists from European countries arrived to Trincomalee yesterday by passenger ship MV Silver Spirit. The ship was berthed on Ashroff Jetty in Trincomalee harbour. (Amadoru Amarajeewa)

Catholic and Christian devotees visited St. Anthony’s Shrine in Kochchikade and St. Lucia’s Cathedral in Kotahena to take part in religious observance and blessings throughout the Christmas Day. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Several sluice gates of the Polgolla Reservoir were opened due to the increase of the water capacity of Mahaveli River. Pix by Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama

The Kandy railway station was flooded due to heavy rains during last night.

Group of decorators are making final arrangements to a one of a kind Christmas tree made out of about 2,000 living vegetable plants ranging from cabbage, spinach, ladies fingers, green chilies and lettuce setup close to Presidential Secretariat yeste

People are shopping for Christmas decorations in Colombo ahead of the Christmas festival. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A petition was handed over to the UN office in Colombo today by a group led by Lawyer Nuwan Bopage claiming that air pollution in Sri Lanka has been caused as a result of winds coming from the direction of India. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The Colombo Shopping Festival, which is held every year targeting the seasonal holidays, kicked off today at the BMICH. The premium trade fair displays an array of products at special discounted prices. It will continue till Friday (23). Pix by Kith

Several places in the Colombo city were seen adorned with lights and decorations ahead of the Christmas. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Gampaha Rathnavali Girls’ school, a commemorative stamp and first-day cover were issued at the school. It was held under the patronage of the Transport and Highways Minister, Bandula Gunawardana and Pr

Cribs and nativity sets have become popular in Wattala, with predominantly Catholic population, showing a strong interest in these items during the Christmas season. A man is seen producing cribs at his residence in Wattala. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Tourists are having fun near Nine Arch bridge in Ella. These were among the tourists that have arrived giving some life to declining tourism industry in Sri Lanka. Pix Nisal Baduge

Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup after an extraordinary 3-3 thriller of a Final with France, as Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick to force Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria into victory on a penalty shoot-out.

Two local fishing trawlers filled with ICE and Heroin which were intercepted by the Navy along with six suspects following a special operation in coordination with the State Intelligence Service and Police Narcotic Bureau, brought to Colombo. The hau

Christmas trees have become the centre of attraction with natural trees being stacked for sale along roadsides these days. The picture shows a customer picking out a tree to take home at Havelock Town. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Grade five scholarship examination was held this morning countrywide examination centres. Students are seen entering in to the examination centers accompanied by their parents. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

President Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in the 97th Passing out Parade of the cadet officers of the Diyatalawa Military Academy today. Three hundred and fifty-one (351) cadet officers who completed their training at the Diyatalawa Military Academ

A three-day exhibition of vintage stamps, coins, currency notes and first-day covers was commenced on Friday at the Public Library in Colombo. the exhibition will be held till today (18). The event was organized by the Sri Lanka Independent Philateli

A ceremony to award 500 scholarships to study Information Technology at a Philippine State University was held today with the participation of Sports and Youth Minister Roshan Ranasinghe and Rotary International President Jennifer Jones. The event wa

Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy Admiral R Hari Kumar who is in Sri Lanka called on the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Shavendra Silva.

While traditional combustion engines are becoming obsolete, fully electric 2-wheelers are rapidly replacing them. The OCAYA electric, in partnership with Douglas and Sons, was launched as Sri Lanka’s first-ever fully electric bike yesterday

Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple’s Chief Incumbent Ven. Galboda Gnanissara Thera, better known as ’Podi Hamuduruwo’, celebrated his 80th birthday today (14). A series of events, including religious observances, have been organized at the Gangaramaya

A protest was organized today at Maharagama against the soaring prices of school stationery and staged by Women for Freedom. A scene from the protest is shown in the picture. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Majestic scenes in nature have been frozen in time courtesy of these breathtaking photographs. They have been honoured in the 2022 Nature Photographer of the Year awards, an annual contest that endeavours to ‘show the beauty of nature worldwide’.

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.Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

German Ambassador to Sri Lanka Holger Seubert handed over the completed beat office in Wilpattu National Park to Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) today. On behalf of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ