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

Comedienne Natasha Edirisooriya was arrested for allegedly making comments on Buddhism, detrimental to the country’s religious harmony and she was ordered to be placed under remand custody by Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court

Muthu Raja is suffering from a cataract in the right eye, its front left leg cannot be bent, he has infected wounds on his hips and has problems with his nails and the soles of all four feet

A fresh attempt is underway by certain health ministry officials with the blessings of high office bearers of a powerful trade union to undermine the undertaking given by the Health Ministry Secretary to the Court of Appeal on the retirement of medic

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy (Dalada Maligawa) yesterday announced the official dates of the 2023 annual Esala Festival. Accordingly, the annual Esala Festival will commence on August 17 and will continue until August 31 in Kandy.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe revealed yesterday that 33 percent of the total lawsuits in Magistrate’s Court in Sri Lanka are child abuse and rape cases which was a situation to be ashamed of as a nation.

Literacy among grade three children in Sri Lanka has dropped alarmingly due to the COVID pandemic, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha told Parliament yesterday. “ The Literacy rate of grade thre

Despite the government having secured the parliamentary passage of the Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) programme, the opposition parties continue to make criticism and witticism about its impact, real or perceived, on contributors to the Employees

The All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) urged its members to hit anyone with hot water, waste water or with their fried rice mixture pan if they refuse to pay their bills.

States attention has also been directed towards exploring nuclear energy options, with plans to incorporate it into the 2023-2042 generation plan

Gold gel weighing five kilos valued at Rs. 100Mn

The son of a Parliamentarian and General Secretary of a political party, who was in the company of his fiancée in a motorcar parked near the Grama Niladhari office at Layard’s Road, Bambalapitiya had been threatened with death at dagger point

Governor of Eastern Province Senthil Thondaman who met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, had requested to build a Tirupati temple in Sri Lanka.

At least eight students were injured when a jak tree hanging over a building of Ekiriyagoda Junior School in Kegalle fell on the building during the gale experienced in the area yesterday afternoon.

The Esala festival in Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala ended after the water cutting ceremony last morning at Jeewamali ferry in Menikganga. The Kapurala performing the rite was brought to the venue

The final procession of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya was paraded through the streets, last night , Esala Full Moon Poya Day. The annual Kataragama Esala Perahera festival started on June 19. The

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith urged the authorities to remove containers from the ship X-Press Pearl which caught fire in the sea off Sri Lanka. “These conta

Director General of Health focused on foreign tours

If fail to settle Rs.6.2Bn tax arrears within 14-day Excise ultimatum

Even though the overall electricity tariff reduction was 14.2 percent, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said that it is not a reason for them to reduce the prices of bakery items, including the price of bread. ACBOA President N.

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith urged the authorities to remove containers from the ship X-Press Pearl which caught fire in the sea off Sri Lanka. “These containers numberi