Defence counsel representing Daisy Forrest, the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa informed the Colombo High Court that maintaining proceedings against her under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is baseless, as she is suffering from dementia.

Sri Lanka’s public health sector is showing signs of deep unrest, with two major doctors’ unions warning that continued government inaction could soon lead to nationwide protests or even strikes.

With reference to the Daily Mirror lead story dated 12th November 2025 titled “Rs.200 allowance for estate workers – President’s Budgetary Proposal deemed unlawful - CoPF” the Parliament Secretariat has sent the following clarification.

Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is grappling with a growing shortage of specialist doctors, as around 25 leave the country each year, severely impacting hospitals across the island, warns Specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, Chairman of the Medical and Ci

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP for the Matale district Rohini Kaviratne has sought the intervention of the Bribery Commission and the Auditor General to intervene to ensure whether the allocation of Rs. 5 billion in the budget for the payment of Rs.

Claiming that the opposition is not against the government’s proposal to pay Rs. 200 daily allowance for estate workers, Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader and opposition MP Mano Ganesan said the government must take the responsibility if any

Funds provided by the World Bank for entrepreneur development have been misused and given to relatives of former Ministers, Minister Samantha Vidyaratne told Parliament yesterday .

The Attorney General today filed indictments against Tamim Rahman, the owner of the Dambulla Thunders cricket team, who is accused of attempting to influence a player participating in last year’s Lanka Premier League (LPL) to fix a match, before Co

The Sri Lanka Animal Welfare Association has warned that the number of street dogs in the country had increased to between two and three million.

The Daily Mirror triumphed at this year’s Presidential Media Awards, securing accolades in three major categories - Best Cartoon, Best Feature Article and Best Investigative Press.

The Court of Appeal yesterday directed the Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) to expeditiously release 625 BYD vehicles detained by Customs, subject to respective bank guarantees and corporate guarantees, as set out in a motion filed by

The story published under the headline “Sri Lanka is the second most expensive country in South Asia to live in” came to the limelight in Parliament yesterday when Opposition MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena referred to it.

The Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wootler, has urged the public to refrain from posting selfies on social media that reveal their location during excursions, pilgrimages, or trips throughout the

A suspect who had created Facebook pages using women’s photos and earned money through social media was produced before court yesterday after being arrested by the Computer Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation

Air quality in several parts of Sri Lanka has plunged to unhealthy levels, driven by a mix of local pollution and smoke drifting from neighbouring nations, including northern India, experts warn.

Sri Lanka has been ranked third in South Asia for insufficient physical activity, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Nearly 1 in 3 women (29.6 per cent) are overweight, and 1 in 8 (12.6 per cent) aged 18–60 years are obese in Sri Lanka according to the National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey, with highest overweight and obesity rates being among women aged 50

The Right to Information Commission has failed to attend to 308 requests for information from January 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, it was revealed yesterday.

Keratoconus, a progressive eye disorder that distorts vision, is increasingly being detected among Sri Lankans, including schoolchildren, the National Eye Hospital has cautioned.

At least 11 people have been killed and 19 injured in an explosion in a slow-moving Hyundai i20 at a signal near Gate No. 1 of New Delhi’s Red Fort (Lal Qila) Metro Station around 6:50 pm on Monday. Three people were in the car when the explosion t

Legal action is to be taken against over 7,000 firearm owners who have failed to renew their licenses with the Ministry of Defence last year.

Police said yesterday that an increasing number of Sri Lankans are reported to be turning to online sexual content production as several adult websites and mobile applications operated overseas offer monetary incentives.

Sri Lanka’s Net International Investment Position (NIIP) remains one of the deepest in Asia nearly USD 68 billion in the red, or about –70% of GDP. This figure reflects decades of accumulated foreign borrowing, weak export earnings, and limited F

The Education Ministry announced that under the new education reforms for Grades 1 to 6, starting next year, the duration of each subject period will be increased to 50 minutes, while the number of subject periods will be reduced to seven, and the sc

A tourist riding on bicycle along the Galge road in Buttala who ignored the advise of a tourist guide transporting a tourist couple, to be cautious of wild elephants and leopards frequenting the road had encountered a leopard within a short distance.

The inaugural budget of the Kolonne Pradeshiya Sabha, governed by the National People’s Power (NPP), was defeated by a single vote during its budget debate held yesterday under the chairmanship of Sampath Ranasinghe.

Hype of activities were witnessed in the Parliamentary complex yesterday with cleaning and colour washing for the budget which is to be presented today.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is set to introduce a new project to install Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations that will utilize excess solar energy generated across the country, while offering fast-charging facilities with an incentive tari

The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) has recorded an operating cost of Rs. 3,600.8 million, nearly 14 times higher than its operating income of Rs. 242 million, the 2024 audit of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limit

The National Heritage Division of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs has initiated the process of identifying and listing Sri Lanka’s national heritage sites, along with drafting new legislation to protect them.