With the Director post of the Colombo National Hospital falling vacant after the incumbent was assigned to the Health Ministry as an Additional Secretary, unrest has emerged at the hospital regarding the appointment of a new director.

Amid rising shootings and crimes involving underworld criminals, authorities have intensified efforts to bring down wanted criminals operating overseas, especially from the UAE. These criminals have been issued Interpol red notices, including those w

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) which has gone through the budget proposals as per the Parliamentary procedure has said in its report which was submitted to the House that Sri Lanka’s economic growth remains vulnerable to global trade uncert

Necessary action would be taken to provide security to the Members of Parliament, if required after receiving the threat assessment reports, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said.

The millennium batch of the Ananda College, Colombo will celebrate its silver jubilee and the 25th Annual General Meeting today, February 25th at a gala event to be held at Courtyard by Marriot from 6.00pm onwards.

Contrary to popular people’s belief that they start ageing later in life, Dr. Aruni Malwatta, a Lifestyle Medicine Physician, broke the misconception that the period of people beginning to age is as early as their 30s.

The date for the declaration of the Local Government (LG) elections, followed by the call for nominations, will be announced only after the budget debate is concluded, the Election Commission (EC) stated.

The shooter responsible for the murder of ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ at the Hulftsdorp Court Complex was reportedly contacted by criminals through Facebook messages, Police Spokesperson SSP Buddhika Manatunga said.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday announced that extrajudicial killings could never be a solution to addressing the rise in criminal activity and that crime could be best curbed when the State adhered to the rule of law.

Arjun Aloysius, Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, and two others, who were serving a jail term for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) by the company, were released from prison two months early based on their good

An Indian trawl boat, in its rush to evade seizure by Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities, had abandoned the net with a fish stock valued Rs.250,000, an incident offering a glimpse of the total loss to the Sri Lankan fisheries sector due to poachi

The government has launched an investigation to ascertain whether there is a certain hand behind the escalating underworld crimes or whether they are mere clashes among underworld gangs, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

The Government is to illuminate the Railway line segment between Gal Oya and Hingurakgoda using solar panels in order to prevent Elephants from being hit by speeding trains.

Shortly after the shocking murder of underworld drug lord ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ inside the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning which left the government rocked over a serious security lapse, and the tragic death of two innocent child

By Kelum Bandara In the wake of reports that the famous tusker called ‘Sando’ in the Yala National Park has not been spotted for days, the Wildlife Conservation Department has initiated investigations to determine whether it is dead or not. Envir

It has been brought to the attention of the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa that some websites and social media pages are misusing the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa online logos with an intention of deceiving the public. These online platforms show article

Following the request made by a number of MPs to beef up their security after the shooting incident inside Magistrate’s Courts Hulftsdorp, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday announced in Parliament that he had requested the Acting IGP to bee

The Census and Statistics Department is seeking exact details of people including the conditions of their housing and collected data remain confidential and are inaccessible to any third party, a senior official from the department confirmed.

The output of solar energy has increased due to the high level of sunlight in the country, and if the trend continues, the national grid will find it difficult to support it, an official said yesterday.

In the wake of reports about some police personnel being involved in recent murders, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said yesterday he would take tough action regarding such incidents. The Minister told Parliament that it is clear that

A Sri Lankan woman on her way back from Riyad in Saudi Arabia had breathed her last on the flight last morning. Airport police investigating the incident said she could have been a housemaid employed in Saudi Arabia The victim Menik Appulage Mangalik

A group of students from a school in Galaha, Gampola, became seriously ill and fainted when exposed to intense heat during sports practice outdoors. They were admitted to Galaha Hospital, and two of them who were in critical condition were transferre

A motion has been filed at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, stating that the wrongful identification and public reference to Mohammed Azam Sherifdeen in relation to the murder of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa on Wednesday has caused significa

The Opposition is expected to question the real identity of the killer who shot Ganemulla Sanjeewa inside Hulftsdorp Courts, an opposition MP told Daily Mirror yesterday.

Vows to completely eradicate the underworld in the future Investigations have revealed that elements of the underworld have infiltrated official institutions tasked with maintaining public security, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

The tragic deaths of elephants due to train collisions continue to be a major concern, with authorities acknowledging the failure of previous preventive measures.

Following the death of six elephants at the 141-mile post on the Gal Oya-Hingurakgoda railway line last night, a special discussion was held in Parliament by the Transport, Highways, Ports,

NPP MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi yesterday refuted that she was advised by the party to refrain from making statements to the media. When contacted by the Daily Mirror she said neither JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva nor party leader President Anura K

The main suspect arrested over Ganemulla Sanjeewa’s murder has reportedly been identified as a former Intelligence member of the Sri Lanka Army, the Daily Mirror learns.

Following the shooting incident inside a courtroom at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday urged its members to cooperate with authorities in implementing security measures within courthouses to ensure t