The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) urges the public not to deposit money to the bank accounts of unknown parties or remit money through other means based on the above information without proper verification.

The Education Ministry announced today that the admission of children to grade one is done only by the respective schools and not through the Ministry.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today approved a 2-hour and 20 minute powercut until Friday (16).

The Eastern Province Governor’s Office has ordered closure of all slaughterhouses, butcheries and meat shops (except chicken stalls) for one week starting today.

The driver of the Mercedes car, a 24-year-old businessman Mohammad Ryzul Rizzaq, who was involved in a fatal accident in Kollupitiya on Saturday morning while returning from a night club, had left for Dubai hours after the accident, police said.

As the air quality in several districts deteriorated today compared to Sunday (11), according to the MBRO reports, the pictures taken of far-off areas from Lotus Tower are still gloomy. Pix courtesy - Daily Mirror Web

The captain of the Dambulla Aura, Dasun Shanaka, has been fined for showing dissent to the on-field umpire during a LPL game played between the Dambulla Aura and Colombo Stars on December 8 at MRICS, Hambantota.

India’s Alliance Air flight touched down at Palali International Airport this morning resuming direct flights between Jaffna and Chennai after a lapse of nearly three years.

The Court of Appeal to issued an order directing the Attorney General to draft contempt of court charges against State Minister Sanath Nishantha before before January 17, in connection with the alleged contemptuous statement made by him recently.

A writ petition filed seeking an order declaring State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage is disqualified to be a Member of Parliament since she is a British citizen was today fixed for hearing by Court of Appeal.

The Special Task Force of Police (STF) has seized two firearms from three accomplices of underworld gangster ’Minuwangoda Mahesh Malli’ who is operating from Dubai.

Vehicular movements on the main line near the Polgahawela railway station on A-19 road, will be suspended for four days from Thursday (15), the Railway Department said.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) intends to hold talks with the United National Party (UNP) led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to explore the possibility to forming an electoral alliance in view of the elections pending , an official said .

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The employees of the Postal Department around the country have launched a token one-day strike over several issues, including handing over proposed privatization of the Postal Department, and including a reduction in overtime hours, United Postal Tra

Latest statistics released from Google had revealed that Sri Lankans are at the top when it comes to searching for sex.

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday urged all religious leaders including the Maha Sanga to take the lead in preventing night life activities which have been proposed and thereby safeguard Sri Lanka’s culture.

Digging further deep into the ongoing controversy over pasting forged security stickers on liquor bottles as per the requirement of the Department of Excise, the Minister of Justice said the racket is now causing a Rs.60 billion loss to the governmen

The extradition of a former SriLankan Airlines official, convicted of sexually harassing a former employee in India, has been sought through a petition filed in a Delhi court.

President of Rotary International, Jennifer E. Jones, has arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday on a four-day official visit.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of youth participation in finding meaningful solutions to the current crisis facing the nation.

The special holiday that has been allowed to all public and private schools last Friday (9), on account of the prevailing bad weather in the country, will end tomorrow (12), the Education Ministry said.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today told party members and supporters to get ready for the local government election and choose the best people to lead the nation towards stability.

Leader of Opposition and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Maduma Bandara and Chairman Sarath Fonseka and other party seniors at the party convention today. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Former Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Prof. Athula Senaratne and his son were hospitalised after they were attacked by a group near his official residence last night, police said.

Cristiano Ronaldo cries in the tunnel walking towards the dressing room after Portugal lost to Morocco in the Qatar 2022 quarter-finals. (Daily Mail)

The Kollupitiya police are yet to arrest the driver of the Mercedes car which was involved in a fatal accident in Kollupitiya last morning while returning from a night club.

A delegation of the Foreign Employment Bureau and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had left for Oman to investigate incidents related to human trafficking, The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) said.

The second day of the World Cup quarterfinals got off to a roaring start Saturday with Morocco ousting Portugal from the tournament in a 1-0 win.

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