United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, in an interview with Daily Mirror, responds to questions about the government’s alleged failure to take measures for the mitigation of Ditwah impact, the delay in the appointment of the

Sri Lanka was not ready for Cyclone Ditwah, both in terms of the intensity of rainfall and winds, and also in terms of infrastructure. Even though Sri Lanka discussed about incorporating disaster-resilient infrastructure post-Tsunami, many of these

Jerome Fernando is not an unknown name is Sri Lanka. He is a name that has caught attention in the religious world and beyond as thousands of people follow his preachings and believe he is the modern day chosen ‘Prophet’ of God. In a first of its

World Bank Lead Economist for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Arvind Nair and Country Economist for Sri Lanka, Ms Shruti Lakhtakia, shared their views on the status of the economy in an interview with Daily Mirror.

Anti-corruption drive has become a political topic in Sri Lanka for years now. The political parties have been used to campaign for decades on the plank of eradication of corruption and frauds upon return to power. In fact, it was a major topic discu

Over a year after the e-visa system handled by the consortium—comprising IVS-GBS as the primary partner and VFS Global as the technical partner—was suspended in Sri Lanka, Daily Mirror Editor-in-Chief Jamila Husain interviewed Zubin Karkaria, Fou

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Dr. Saman Weerasinghe has been awarded the Order of Friendship (Orden Druzhby) by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony held at the Kremlin in Moscow recently. Dr. Weerasinghe speaks to Daily Mirror abo

In the development of economies in the world, the countries adopt various methods and techniques to combine private sector efficiency with government oversight for better delivery of services to people. Public Private Partners (PPP) and asset monetiz

Ambassador Kananathan — a businessman-turned-diplomat speaks to DM on how Sri Lanka can attract greater foreign direct investment (FDI) and reposition itself as a competitive destination for global investors. Excerpts:

Sri Lanka’s real estate and construction industry has for decades contributed to the nation’s economy. From affordable housing to luxury apartments, local companies are trying to keep up to the demand and contribute to the country financially by

Human Rights Watch (HRW), one of the world’s leading human rights organisations that had been active in Sri Lanka, on Wednesday (October 15) released a report as to how the country’s disruptive economy affected the education system, which was con

General Secretary of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Indra Mani Pandey, in an interview with Daily Mirror, shares his views on the importance of the organisation and Sri Lanka’s significance

Aiming to attract 5 million tourists by 2030, Sri Lanka is striving hard to become one of the world’s leading tourist attractions with everything in one place for travellers or tourists. From golden beaches, blue seas with a variety of marine life

Captain Elmo Jayawardena, one of the most experienced airline pilots and flight instructors in Sri Lanka, joined Air Ceylon as far back as 1969 starting from an extremely humble position and rose to be a internationally reputed pilot and pilot inst

Dr. Debajit Palit, an Indian scholar who has done extensive research on climate change and energy transition, speaks about Sri Lanka’s clean energy potential and the benefits of developing the sector. He is the Centre Head- Climate Change and Energ

With digital education and Artificial Intelligence (AI) becoming increasingly relevant and reshaping our way of life, concerns are raised that Sri Lanka risks being left behind. One such person who shares these concerns is none other than Dilshan Abe

Vietnamese Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam, in an interview with Daily Mirror, speaks about the way forward for enhancement of bilateral ties. She shares her views in this regard on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of Viet Nam’s Independence Day (1945

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) research vessel ‘Dr Fridtjof Nansen’ made a port call in Sri Lanka recently before it proceeded to Bangladesh for research activities.

Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi, in an interview with Daily Mirror, speaks about challenges in the mitigation of human-elephant conflict. According to him, Sri Lanka is densely populated both with humans and elephants making matters worse

The United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, speaks to Daily Mirror on the way forward for Sri Lanka in the midst of U.S. reciprocal tariffs, the perceived moves by the government and its silence on major corruption issues.

R. M. Jayawardhana, Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security, takes questions from Daily Mirror on the current crisis in brown sugar manufacturing and the high prices of essential items. Excerpts:

Bangladeshi Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan who was in Sri Lanka to attend the International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit spoke to Daily Mirror about the current status of his country,

Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, takes questions from Daily Mirror on the current status of Sri Lanka’s engagement with the US on tariff reduction and the current status of the economy.

Pushpi Weerakoon, a specialist in Peacebuilding, Transitional Justice, Migration Management, Development, and Diplomacy, recently made history as the first Sri Lankan to win the Rotary Alumni Global Service Award. This award recognises one outstandin

Director General of International Solar Alliance Ashish Khanna who is in Sri Lanka speaks to Daily Mirror on the importance of solar energy for the future.

Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Samantha Vidyaratna, in an interview with Daily Mirror, shares views on challenging confronting the National People’s Power (NPP) government and development plans in the pipeline. Excerpts:

Sanjiv Puri, the immediate past President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Chairman and managing Director of ITC Ltd is in Sri Lanka leading a delegation of a dozen Indian business leaders for high level engagements.

As the global order undergoes sweeping shifts, with geopolitics, trade tensions, and macroeconomic uncertainty converging, small economies such as Sri Lanka find themselves at a critical crossroads.

Peter M. Haugan, the policy director at the Institute of Marine Research, Norway and a professor at the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen in Norway, shares his vision on the blue economy and what the ocean holds for the benefit of manki

In an interview with the Daily Mirror in the wake of tension between India and Pakistan, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha warned that India would not treat another terror attack as a law-and-order issue, but as an act of war.