SANASA ‘Idiriya’ (future) programme was inaugurated recently at the Nagoda Divisional Secretariat under the auspices of Galle District Parliamentarian and Chairman of the District Coordinating Committee Sampath Atukorala. As per the programme,

The billion rupee project to clean up Beira Lake was deliberately delayed by public officers attached to few state institutions, Senior Presidential Advisor Ashu Marasinghe said yesterday. Professor Marasinghe said public officers attached to few

Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon emphasized the need for heightened security measures in light of the upcoming Ramadan festival and Sinhala and Hindu New Year celebrations. Speaking at an event held at the Minister’s Security Divi

40-year-old heritage brand Soorya honours the tradition and spirit of togetherness this season by presenting the new year auspicious times once again for everyone’s convenience so the public can find out the Nakath times in advance. An individual

Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Eid-Ul-Fithr (Ramadan) festival today, as the new moon for the Islamic month of Shawwal was sighted yesterday. The Colombo Grand Mosque announced the decision last night after a meeting at the Colombo Grand

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to contest the presidential election under a whole new symbol other than the elephant or flower bud, Senior Presidential Advisor and UNP senior Ashu Marasinghe said yesterday. Professor Marasinghe

A Parliamentary Committee has revealed that CCTV camera equipment that had been purchased at a cost of Rs. 2.1 million to be fixed at the internal premises of the Immigration and Emigration head office had been stored for six years without being fixe

In the wake of the tragic death of Treasurer of the Public Health Inspectors’ Union, Roshan Kumara Vithanage, the Public Health Inspectors are in cold sweat hindering their ability to carry out responsibilities effectively. Roshan Kumara was sho

The streets of Colombo and its suburbs bustl

Despite earning a yearly profit of Rs. 5 billion from expressways, Minister Bandula Gunawardana revealed that it might take at least 160 years to fully pay off the Rs. 800 billion loan used to build them. Gunawardana explained that even if someone l

A meeting was held recently at the Transport Ministry to explore the feasibility of registering motorcycles with higher engine capacities. Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic Nishantha Weerasinghe informed Daily Mirror that a d

The proposed public debate between Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and National Peoples Power (NPP) seemed to be becoming a non-event with the former sending mixed signals whilst the latter says its economic specialists are ready for a debate if Oppo

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said new legislation will be introduced to allow individuals to decide on their final rites. He said a new committee would also be established to coordinate arrangements for the last rites of individuals in accordance

Sri Lanka should make use of its proximity to India and get into trade deals with the nation as it will be beneficial to our people, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said. Speaking during a meeting of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) intellec

The Trade, Commerce, and Food Security Ministry is to issue price ranges on essential items to curb excessive profits by middlemen in the retail market. After a meeting held at the ministry, Minister Nalin Fernando said that the increase in commod

In areas where the plant has spread, native plants have been completely overwhelmed and destroyed. Researchers at Sabaragamuwa University have discovered that a particular plant, typically found growing 6 to 8 feet tall near mountainous areas, gra

As Sri Lanka gears up for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, health authorities have released a set of guidelines aimed at safeguarding participants and spectators during sporting events. The guidelines, titled “Guidelines for Prevention of In

MP Mithrapala, emphasized that Ms. Chandrika was not involved in the activities of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and accused her of attempting to create a new party under the guise of the SLFP Acting Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party MP Sarathi

Separate rooms prepared for each mother within the maternity ward

The Chief Incumbent of Diyakapanathota Temple in Getambe and a Civil Security Guard were arrested yesterday in connection with the death of an individual who had been assaulted and tied to a tree. The deceased C

He had reportedly ignored an order to stop at the checkpoint

Defendants ordered to appear in court on May 21, 2024

The finale of the 2024 Calin Avurudu Kumari contest, jointly organized by Calin and Sirikatha, was held in grandeur on Sunday, April 7, at the Kandy City Centre premises in Kandy.

This plant first appeared in Myanmar and the Eastern Himalayas

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Harini Amarasuriya said that the NPP is ready to accept the invitation made by the Daily Mirror t

Sri Lanka is hard-pressed against time to reach agreements with creditors including bondholders before June, when the third tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) extended fund facility is expected, Daily Mirror learns. Sri Lanka is e

The Harvard Club of Sri Lanka proudly announces ‘BIG BOLD BRAVE 2024,’ a ground-breaking thought leadership conference set to take place from April 3rd to 5th, 2024, at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This is a collaboration of 15+ Ha

Police suspect that the shooting in Moragahahena where two persons were killed was carried out based on an assassination contract given by an organized criminal named Tanuja Sampath alias Homagama “Handaya” who is reportedly in Dubai. Two individ

A 53-year-old individual has died in a police shooting while attempting to resolve a dispute in Padiyadora in Mawanella over the weekend. According to the police, the Mawanella Police were alerted to a dispute in Padiyadora and dispatched officers to