The deadline for former President Maithripala Sirisena and other accused individuals to pay compensation for failing to avert the Easter Sunday bomb attacks will come to an end on Wednesday (July 12). Despite Maithripala ma

Whilst stating that the inflation rate which is currently 14 percent will come down to a single digit by end of this month, two senior Presidential advisers urged the opposition not to jeopardize economic stability which the country has currently ach

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and MP Namal Rajapaksa were absent during the vote on the resolution of domestic debt restructuring as they were opposed to involving EPF in it, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva said yesterday. “

The health authorities including Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella have been reprimanded over existing issues plaguing the health sector. This was evident in the recent discussions held between senior health officials and Chief of the President

Continuing his discussions with senior Indian private sector figures , Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda, held a meeting in New Delhi with the President of The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).Su

The Supreme Court has been informed by the parties that the assets of Ceylinco F&G Companies are now greater than its liabilities. President’s Couns

Court revokes travel ban on Deshabandu

The Committee on Public Accounts of Parliament (COPA) disclosed that while the estimated cost for purchasing certain birds each for the Zoological Garden amounted to Rs. 50,000, an astonishing Rs. 1.5 million had been spent on each, according to a st

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will finance the 130 MW ground mount solar power park in Sampur to be implemented as a joint venture between the Ceylon Electricity Board and India’s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), a Minist

As Sri Lanka is bound by world organisations in receiving advice and assistance to strengthen its state income, the prices of liquor should be increased accordingly when the inflation rises, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya o

India plans to allow Sri Lanka up to 12 years to repay its debt to help ease the financial burden on the island nation, India’s Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director M. Senthilnathan said as quoted in

During the “Transcending Borders - Transforming Lives” programme organized by the Indian Tourism Federation at the Bandaran

The issue faced by SriLankan Airlines was not because of the shortage of pilots but lack of commitment by the existing pilots, Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said yesterday. He told Parliament that there w

Says the drug is said to have failed the quality test

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra will arrive in Sri Lanka early next week to work out arrangements for President Ranil Wic

SL now in a precarious position, unable to recover loss

A gold and silver Kasthane or sabre, a gold dagger, two wall guns and Lewke Disave’s cannon-all belonging to the Kandyan kingdom

The average weighted lending rate has come down from 29 percent to about 20 percent CBSL yesterday reduced policy interest rates by 2 percent

President’s secretary Saman Ekanayake has issued guidelines which state officials should follow when they are called for committee meetings in Parliament and has informed the Parliament secretary General about the new guide lines.

​In a shocking turn of events, four new-born babies have died in the District General Hospital, Kilinochchi within the past seven days leading to serious questions whether these deaths are due to medical negligence or otherwise. The Daily Mirror

Travel ban issued against him forwarded to Department of Immigration and Emigration

Notwithstanding the retirement age of medical specialists being extended to 63 through a court ruling in light of shortage of specialists, the Government has been still compelled to absorb medical specialists to the hospital cadre, an official said.

The second reading of the proposed Anti-Corruption Bill was approved unanimously in Parliament yesterday while the Commitee stage was postponed to July 19 on which amendments will be approved. The initial proposal made by Leader of the House Susil P

In article “33% of total lawsuits in Magistrate Courts are child abuses and rape cases” which appeared in yesterday’s Daily Mirror (6), we erroneously stated Magistrate Courts in place of High Courts. It should be corrected as “33% of total l

A Nigerian was yesterday sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court after being found guilty for possessing and trafficking 249 grams of cocaine. The Nigerian had been arrested along with 249 grams of cocaine by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB)

An Indian national was stabbed to death by another Indian national inside a restaurant at the One Galle Face shopping mall in Colombo on Wednesday night. Police said at least 20 employees from India and Sri Lanka are working at the restaurant which

A gazette notifications which were issued on June 26th to reconvene dissolved local bodies were presented for Parliament’s approval amdst cries from the opposition. As per the gazette notifications all Pradeshiya sabhas, urban councils and munic

India extended US $ 4 billion financial assistance during economic crisis

The approval rating of the government doubled to 21% in June 2023 from the 10% that was recorded in both February 2023 and October 2022, according to the latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll of Verité Research.

Parliament had initially declined to furnish the requested information saying such information was not in its possession