Two persons including a woman disguised as lawyers were involved in the shooting at the Colombo Hulftsdorp Court Complex yesterday, which resulted in the death of notorious underworld figure ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ Police spokesman SSP Buddhika Man

A top economist yesterday raised concerns over a potential procurement corruption process or gross misrepresentation in the government’s 2025 budget, particularly regarding public sector salaries and defence expenditure.

Whilst quoting an interview conducted by Daily Mirror Associate Editor Kelum Bandara with JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva where a question was raised as to whether the party has given up socialism, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva y

A group of opposition parties including the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), and Illangi Tamil Arasu Kachchi (IATAK) members who met with Election Commission members yesterday urged them not to call for nominations fo

Heat felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution Level’ today (19) in the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, and Southern Provinces and in Moneragala and Ratnapura districts, the Meteorology Department said.

The maiden budget of the NPP government came under fire by the trade unions representing the state institutions yesterday with some unions claiming that their take home salaries have been reduced for the first time.

Vehicle imports will be very risky as prices of vehicles have gone up remarkably, SJB MP Harsha De Silva said yesterday.

Claiming that some people were spreading various rumours about the public sector salary increase, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said yesterday basic salary of the lowest category of the public sector PL1 will be increased by Rs. 5,975 from April

A paediatrician of the Mannar General Hospital has gone missing much to the concern of the hospital management.

Economist Talal Rafi said the budget presentation of the new government has positive aspects which can improve the economy in the long term.

Budget 2025 sets out a total government expenditure of LKR 7,190 billion, marking a 17% increase from the LKR 6,131 billion allocated in 2024.

The government remains open for public - private partnerships as an option in reviving loss making state institutions, an informed source said.

Do not send school children out in the sun as they should not be exposed to hot weather conditions prevailing today, Secretary Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa said yesterday. Mr. Kaluwewa said the Ministry will issue a circular which compris

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National Organizer Tissa Attanayake yesterday said he is been subjected to threats and humiliation by those in his own party.

All Sri Lanka Army personnel below the rank of Major have been instructed to hand over their passports to their respective regiments.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in conversation with Secretary Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardana

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the government’s strong commitment to introduce a quality education sector where children will not have to depend on tuition. She expressed these views during her visit to Jaffna Hindu College during

The Attorney General yesterday filed indictments against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, before the Colombo High Court on money laundering charges.

A motorcyclist died on the spot in a head-on collision with NPP Puttalam District Parliamentarian Mohamed Faisal’s motorcar at Haldanduwana in Koswatta in the early hours of yesterday morning. The parliamentarian had been on his way to attend par

A former student tried to expose the issue in 2012 but reportedly faced abduction threats

The government has decided to get the approval for the Local Government Elections (Special Provisions) Bill in its present form by a two-thirds majority, Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government A. H. M. H. Abayarathna said yesterday.

The cost of a 50kg bag of salt has risen from Rs. 1,200 to Rs. 7,000–8,000

Former Presidents Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe, along with other party leaders in the opposition, have met to discuss the current political situation of the country and the way forward.

Hundreds of private institutions conduct degree programmes in Sri Lanka, unchecked by the University Grants Commission (UGC), leading to queries if these degrees will be recognised in other parts of the world as well as locally, an official said yest

Sri Lanka, currently facing dry conditions, is expected to last for the next two weeks with low rainfall expected afterwards, and there is a possibility of temperatures being higher than the previous year during March and April an official from th

The Teachers’ and Principals’ Association held a protest in front of the Ministry of Education yesterday, demanding that the remaining two-thirds of the teacher-principal salary discrepancy be paid from the upcoming budget. The new government’s

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament yesterday that he was planning to take necessary action over the requests made by MPs regarding the allegations of USAID funding in Sri Lanka. The Speaker told this in Parliament while responding to

In the midst of controversy over USAID funding in Sri Lanka, the government has sought a report from the National NGO Secretariat in this regard, a Minister said yesterday.

Florists on Ven Baddegama Wimalawansa Mawatha in Town Hall, Colombo, claimed more customers are purchasing roses for Valentine’s Day as compared to previous years.

A perfume manufacturing factory located in the Boralugoda industrial zone in Horana caught fire last evening.