In a sarcastic tone, the Opposition in Parliament yesterday welcomed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s decision to travel to Kandy by helicopter, a move seen as a contrast to his past rhetoric.

The government’s purported decision to renovate the ancestral home of slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has come under fire from the opposition in Parliament.

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna General Secretary Tilvin Silva and his delegation had an interaction with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar yesterday. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said he

Sri Lankan business tycoon Dudley Sirisena has sparked fresh interest in the aviation sector after hinting that a brand-new helicopter could soon be brought to Sri Lanka.

The government is planning to seek reparations from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Portugal for damages caused during the colonial period, including the destruction of property, loss of lives, and the

A special rehearsal was conducted to assess whether Sri Lanka Air Force helicopters could land on the open ground behind the Kandy President’s House.

A situation has arisen where prices of lands, houses and housing schemes have begun to escalate sharply, Deputy Minister of Urban Development Eranga Gunasekara said yesterday, calling it a mafia.

Colombo - The Ninth Best Annual Reports & Accounts (BARA) Awards Ceremony successfully concluded on the evening of 5th February 2026 at the BMICH, recognising outstanding achievements in public sector financial reporting, transparency, and good gover

Sri Lanka has strengthened its preparedness to detect and respond to a potential outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus (NiV) with health authorities stepping up surveillance and laboratory readiness amid growing regional concerns.

Sri Lanka’s 2025 public school census shows a big difference in how teachers are spread across the country. While the national average is one teacher for every 16 students, the actual experience in a classroom depends mostly on the type of school a

The government is still in the process of completing the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), despite the lapse of two months since Cyclone Ditwah struck the country, Daily Mirror learns.

The Sri Lanka Police have announced a comprehensive security and traffic plan in conjunction with the exposition of Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha, which have been brought from India to mark the 78th National Independence Day celebrations.

A foreign digital creator, known online as Travel with Balnur, has shared her experience of being allegedly scammed of Rs. 15,000 on her first day in Sri Lanka, highlighting a growing concern over street-level fraud targeting visitors in Colombo.

Workers at a tea estate were witness to a dramatic scene recently when a large fishing cat and its cub wandered into the area, reportedly in search of prey, only to encounter an aggressive pack of dogs.

Sabina Yousaf, who represented Sri Lanka at the 41st Mrs World pageant in the United States, returned to the country yesterday following an impressive performance at the international competition, where she secured the Second Runner-Up title and won

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday alleged that several ministers in the present government are among those who insult Buddhist monks and other members of the clergy.

Hajj operators have alleged that nearly Rs. 110 million, collected additionally from operators for Mina tent facilities during the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, has yet to be refunded, more than a year after the funds became due for repayment.

Sri Lanka’s internet users stood at 13.9 million last year, an increase of 1.5 million since 2024. It, indicates that 40.3 per cent of the population in Sri Lanka still do not use the internet in their day-to-day life, according to a report by Data

The Bellanwila-Attidiya Wetland area stands out in lush greenery as World Wetlands Day is marked.

A businessman alleged to have sexually abused 36 children below the age of 18 has been arrested by the Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women, police said.

The exposition of sacred relics of the Buddha brought from the Indian state of Gujarat is to be conducted between February 4 and 11 at the historic Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.

The Legal Officers’ Association of the Attorney General’s Department has expressed grave concern over the circulation of unfounded and baseless personal attacks directed at Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe (Jnr), PC, and officers of the Attorn

A tense atmosphere prevailed during a conference convened by Minister of Trade and Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasingha to announce the government’s decision to handover the management of five Economic Centers In the Country to the Nati

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and SLPP National Organizer and MP Namal Rajapaksa have been summoned to appear before law enforcement authorities tomorrow.

Sri Lankan Police women take part in a rehearsal for the 78th Independence Day parade in Colombo yesterday. This year’s Independence Day celebrations will be held under the theme “Building Sri Lanka”, under the patronage of

The Knuckles’ Riverston tourist zone, a designated World Heritage area, has been reopened to local and foreign tourists under strict restrictions following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the Matale District Secretary,

Cyclone Ditwah still continues to affect vegetable prices as they are higher than the usual rates, which have been at this time of the year in the past, a senior trader attached to Manning Market said yesterday.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to address its grievances.

The appointment of a new Auditor General has been postponed as some members of the Constitutional Council (CC) had wanted more time to scrutinize President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s nominee for the post, informed sources

The government is encountering difficulties in funding its disaster response amid tight fiscal constraints, since the IMF stresses that spending must comply with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Daily Mirror learns.