Wild Life Minister Mahinda Amaraweera today denied social media reports that his son was among the members who drove their vehicles in a reckless manner inside the Yala National Park a few days ago.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane to appoint a Parliament Select Committee (PSC) to probe and recommend appropriate action on the statement made by TNA Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran regarding the

The Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) today staged a protest in front of the Terrorost investigation unit at Narahenpita, demanding the release of Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera and convenor Wasantha Mudalige, who were detained under the

The Netherlands has offered Sri Lanka a newly developed variety of potato seeds that can grow in salty lands, to start potato cultivations in areas close to sea, especially in the north and east in the country, the prime Minister office said.

Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning one-run win over Pakistan on Thursday to put the Asian giants in danger of an early exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.

The Trade Union Collective Centre (TUCC) and the Combined People’s Movement today staged a protest rally at the Philip Gunawardena Playground in Colombo, over the unjustice faced by the people who were involved in democratic Aragalaya at the Galle

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a new financial fraud which so far has involved Rs.14 billion with 8,000 people being victims in a fake crypto currency scheme.

The National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB) has organized the International Water Conference (IWC) from December 10-16, at the newly constructed world class residential training and conferencing centre with the state-of-the-art ’Cewas’ loc

Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ratnatunga today said he does not intend to leave the SLPP and join the UNP although he supports President Ranil Wickremesinghe at this moment.

The Minister of Health today gave an undertaking to Court of Appeal to bring comprehensive regulation to control Mycotoxins (Aflatoxin is one type of Mycotoxin) c, considering the specific levels for each food categories in separate.

Two thieves who entered a house in Maullai in Wadukkodai at the dead of night when the owners were away, had instead of carrying out the robbery, prepared a sumptuous meal and fallen fast asleep while watching TV.

Investment Promotion State Minister Dilum Amunugma made a special site visit to the Port City today (27) and said the Gazette notification stipulating the laws and regulations pertaining to the Colombo Port City Development Project will be issued in

Heavy traffic reported at Ibbanwala Junction and the Town Hall area, Colombo due to a protest march.

(BBC); Pope Francis has warned priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online, saying it ’’weakens the priestly heart’’.

The Gazette notification stipulating the laws and regulation pertaining to the Colombo Port City Development Project will be issued in a couple of days, the Investment Promotion State Minister Dilum Amunugma said.

At a time rising inflation is set to put a major dent in salary increases for the second year running in 2023, India is set to see the highest rise in real salaries in the world.

With the announcement to be made on price revision on cooking gas, some dealers and stockists show reluctance to buy and stock cylinders from the company and started spreading rumours saying that there would be no gas distribution during the months a

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued an order directing the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to submit a report regarding the investigations against State Minister Diana Gamage over a complaint that she had obtained a Sri Lanka

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC) which was under the purview of the Defence Ministry has been brought under the purview of the Ministry of Technology.

A decision has been taken at a party leaders’ meeting to present the 2023 Budget to Parliament on November 14, parliament sources told Daily Mirror a short while ago.

Water supply will be interrupted for 12 hours from tomorrow (28) at 10 p.m until 10 a.m on Saturday (29) in Colombo due to an essential renovation project of the Greater Colombo Water and Wastewater Management Improvement Investment Program, the Nati

The government’s decision to grant permission for mothers with children more than two years of age to leave the country for foreign employment should be amended to a maximum of five years, Women and Child Affairs State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe

The tourist arrivals for the first 24 days of October have reached 31,828, bringing the total number of international visitors to the country....

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a high-powered committee, led by the secretary to president, to monitor the possible disruptions in the supply of essential goods and to make swift actions to rectify such disruptions.

The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that could deepen....

In a potential boost to tourism, trade and investments, the Cabinet green light has been granted to enter into a bilateral aviation pact with the Netherlands, potentially leading to initiating direct flights between the two countries.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene today visited crop plantations maintained under the Food Security Committee at Kethumathi Viharaya in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. He distributed dry rations and stationaries among schoolchildren. Pix by Pradeep Dilruk

Women and Child Affairs State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe said she doesn’t care whoever is involved in bringing Disney Land or hell into this country.

The launching event of the ’Akshara’ live concert held today in Colombo with the participation of talented veterans such as Shirley Waijayantha, Kumarasiri Pathirana, Asanga Priyamantha Peiris and Chandrasena Hettiarachchi. Pix by Nimalsiri Ediri

The Court of Appeal has commuted the death sentence of a teenager to seven-year imprisonment after taking into consideration the new amendments brought to the Penal Code in 2021 that death sentence should not be pronounced against a person who is und