New Chairman of The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka Raja Edirisuriya assumed duties today at the BOI Office. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe .

Refuting claims that Zahran Hashim had been paid salaries by the government, Defense Secretary Kamal Gunaratne said today the opposition was engaged in a shameless attempt to term President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the mastermind behind the Easter Sunda

A total of 727 explosions related to LP gas leaks have been reported since November 1 up to date across the country, the police said.

The Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading at a rate not seen before, and there is concern that people are dismissing it as mild, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a news briefing in Geneva on Tuesday

The Locomotive Engine Operators’ Union (LEOU) is to launch trade union action from noon today over several demands, such as for not considering to give promotions in the railway services, LEOU Secretary Indika Dodangoda said.

The fishing and naval communities engaged in activities in the deep sea areas have been advised not to venture into the sea during the next 24 hours due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance to the south of Sri Lanka, the Meteorology Department said

Central Bank ruled out the need to strike any arrangement with the International Monetary FUND(IMF) to tide over the current foreign exchange crisis.

Severe objections against Dr. P.B. Jayasundara have been rising with almost all the minister’s calling for him to step down as the Secretary to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over various concerns, the Daily Mirror learns.

The train services on the main line have been delayed due to a train colliding with a tipper vehicle at Meerigama this morning.

A father and his daughter died in a car crash between Galanigama and Millaniya on the Southern Expressway.

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa left for Dubai this morning, sources said

The train services on the main line have been delayed due to a train colliding with a tipper vehicle at Meerigama this morning, the Railway Control Room said

The government was called on to regulate the importation of motor vehicles by the Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL), so that local consumers are safeguarded against “seasonal” importers and malpractices in the trade.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday filed a writ petition in Court of Appeal seeking an order quashing the decision of Central Bank Governor to issue Gazette Extraordinary over the conversion of foreign currency earnings into Sri Lankan

Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Leader V. Anandasangari said the call for foreign intervention in the resolution of Sri Lanka’s problem is dangerous

SriLankan Airline flight (UL-1263) that left for Damam Saudi Arabia from Bandaranaike International Airport in the evening returned back to Colombo due to a failure of the hydraulic system

Making another revelation with regard to the Yugadanavi agreement, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said that the same person has signed as the witness for both sides representing the Government and the US Company.

Workers of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) today staged a protest calling the authorities to abolish the agreement signed with a US Company to run the Yugadanavi power Plant in Kerawalapitiya. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Health authorities pointed out the importance of getting the third shot of COVID-19 vaccine as it strengthens one’s immunity.

Minister of Industries Wimal Wrerawansa enjoy a trot of Kithul toddy after opening the new factory of Agri Deshiya (Pvt.) Ltd in Kuruvita which had come up with canned toddy for the local and global market.

All-rounder Seekkuge Prasanna hit three sixes off the last over for the Colombo Stars to beat the Kandy Warriors in their Lanka Premier League (LPL) match at the R. Premadasa Stadium today. Chasing 147 to win, the Colombo Stars reached the target wit

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed retired Supreme Court Judge Rohini Marasinghe as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission

Gas companies should pay compensation to all those affected by gas-related explosions, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Former Megapolis and Western Province Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka whose passport was impounded in connection with the Rajagiriya accident case was today temporally permitted to travel abroad by the Colombo High Court.

Under the guidance of Attorney-at-Law, Colombo District Parliamentarian and Municipal Council of Kotte Madura Vithanage and the Health Ministry jointly opened a Health Wellness Centre at Obeysekarapura yesterday. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

No power cuts will be experienced from today as the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant (NCPP) is fully functional now, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) General Manager M.R. Ranatunge said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Raja Edirisuriya as the new Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.

The railway trade union action should be taken in a way that would not incur problems for the people and if trade union action is taken, the railway department will join hands with the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and look for alternatives, the R

The latest ship that arrived in Colombo with LP gas for Litro Company does not comply with the required level of Ethyl mercaptan and because of that the authorities are considering to reject the stock, informed sources told Daily Mirror.

There is no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka as per the tsunami warning after the powerful earthquake near Flores Island in Indonesia, the Metrological Department said.