Contracts have been given to set up seven power plants across the country without calling for tenders, an opposition MP revealed in Parliament yesterday.

Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament yesterday that information uncovered during investigations suggests that Pulasthini Mahendran, also known as Sarah Jasmine and linked to the 2019 Easter attacks, is not dead. He also said th

In the wake of controversy surrounding the substandard coal shipment, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said yesterday the Ministry would probe how a portion of the freshly imported stock was used for power generation at the Lakvijaya plant without obt

Sri Lanka has little to no room to seek the involvement of Indian government authorities over the recent deaths of several patients following the administration of an injection, as the purported Indian supplier is a private entity, Daily Mirror learn

The newly established sperm bank at the Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo has received an adequate supply of sperm donations to meet current demand and therefore, prospective donors are requested to be patient

The printing of vehicle number plates, delayed for over eight months, is expected to delay a further three months, with the backlog now approaching 200,000 vehicles since March last year.

Colombo Fort Police have arrested two individuals, including a police constable, on allegations of behaving indecently with a 16-year-old schoolgirl in a forested area behind the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo Fort.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight yesterday (5).

Sri Lanka would overhaul its foreign employment framework within months, stepping up efforts to curb illegal migration after a growing number of citizens were rescued from cybercrime camps in Myanmar and conflict zones in Russia, the officials said.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after a fraudulent company defrauded depositors of more than Rs.17 million by misusing the CSE’s name and logo.

Health experts have raised concerns over a growing vitamin D deficiency among children, linking the issue to increased screen-based activities that limit exposure to early morning sunlight, a key natural source of the nutrient.

The US$350 million loan package announced by India for post-Ditwah reconstruction works will be disbursed as Indian- rupee dominated loans (INR loans) at concessionary rates, Daily Mirror learns.

A person who attempted to save his companion from a crocodile attack in the Gal Oya River in Periyapallakadu, Akkaraipattu, had fallen victim to it himself.

The elephant deaths due to human-elephant conflicts have increased after the Ditwah Cyclone as most of the habitats of the elephants have been destroyed, resulting in change of their movement, Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi said yesterday.

At the People’s Pinnacle Awards 2025 Awards Night, Lankadeepa Newspaper was honoured as the Most Popular Newspaper of the Year.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath has dismissed complaints and accusations directed at the Prime Minister, stating that all allegations against her are baseless.

A Cabinet Memorandum will be presented next week seeking approval to call for Expression of Interest (EOI) from local or foreign investors to develop the Mattala international airport under the public private partnership (PPP) model, Deputy Minister

The Government is expecting to complete the restructuring of the defaulted debt of SriLankan Airlines this month, Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Janitha Kodituwakku said.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) strongly condemned the United States of America’s military aggression against the independent and sovereign state of Venezuela and the abduction of democratically elected President Nicholas Maduro and his wife.

A Gazette notification has been issued for the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, paving the way for the abolition of long-standing pension entitlements for Members of Parliament and their spouses.

General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka from January 5 to 8 as part of India’s continued engagement to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties with friend

The Department of Motor Traffic said that by February 28, all temporary driving licenses currently issued will be replaced with official license cards for all eligible drivers.

Sri Lanka’s juvenile elephant population with tusks have seen a rise of 9.2 per cent during the period between 2021 and 2024, according to statistics quoted by Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi.

Prospects for a possible electoral alliance between the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) remain dampened because of different views uttered by SJB MP Harshana

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is currently considering a proposal submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to increase electricity tariffs by around 11.5 per cent for the first quarter of

Showery conditions are expected to enhance in Eastern, Northern and Uva Provinces during the coming days, due to the development of a low-level atmospheric disturbance to the East of Sri Lanka, Department

The Cabinet has entrusted the Energy Ministry to appoint a committee to assess and determine reimbursements for initial costs sustained by India’s Adani Company following its withdrawal from the

More than a month after the devastation unleashed by Cyclone Ditwah, more than 24,000 people remain displaced and are still living in tents in the hardest-hit areas of the country while the nation welcomed the New Year.

The Education Ministry has decided to remove what is termed ‘inappropriate references’ in Grade VI English language models and distribute them among school children.