A total of 362 bus operators and owners of 504 shops in the Western Province have been warned for violating health guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The police have arrested two suspects including a woman in connection with the incident where a woman’s body was found in a suitcase at a garbage dump at Mabima in Sapugaskanda this week.

A 35-foot-long dead whale has washed ashore on the beach near the Hikkaduwa bridge this morning. Hikkaduwa Wildlife Sanctuary custodian Uthpala Adaranga said it was a blue whale and people were urged not to gather in the area. Pix by Sugathapala Deey

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) warned of a possible surge in the number of cases within the next few weeks since there were a lot of mosquito breeding places observed by it in the country.

A police constable of the Hungama Police and his lover who were involved in making packets of heroin had been arrested by the Tangalle Division Crime Investigating Unit during a raid carried out on a lodge in the area, the Police said.

People were seen at the Nilaveli beach ignoring all health guidelines on Friday. Health authorities have warned of another wave in December if health guidelines are ignored by the people as the Delta variant continued to pose a risk throughout the is

An increasing tendency of spreading Covid-19 among children was observed once again, Consultant Paediatrician at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for children Dr. Deepal Perera said.

Emerging major clusters is inevitable irrespective of the vast vaccination drive in the country if people act in a manner conducive of spreading the disease, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath told Daily Mirror yesterday.

Farmers are seen getting their paddy fields ready for the Yala season harvest. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Sri Lanka will need additional US $ 2 billion in the next 10 years to reduce road fatalities by 50 percent, according to the World Bank.

Wild elephants were seen wondering off a motorway near a wildlife preserve in Galgamuwa today. Asian elephants, that live to reach the age of 70, are increasingly straying into human settlements in search of food, as people encroach on their territor

Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur believes ’’the sky’s the limit’’ for his team at the 2022 T20 World Cup despite failing to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament in the UAE.

Workers from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) protested today near the Colombo Port, against a deal signed by the Sri Lankan government with a US company regarding the operation of the proposed LNG power p

A Bangladeshi national was arrested by the Dalada Maligawa Police for operating a drone camera and taking video footage of the Sri Dalada Maligawa area in Kandy today.

Administering the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on students aged between 16 and 19 continued at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) on Friday. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The Civil Security Department in the Wilpattu National Park has embarked on a mission to produce organic fertilizer in line with a program launched by the Sri Lankan government to popularize organic fertilizer instead of chemical fertilizer. Members

A total of 15 more COVID-19 related deaths were confirmed today by the Director-General of Health Services pushing the death toll to 13,821.

A group of students and the staff of the Open University today staged a protest outside the Open University, in support of the trade union action of the Principals and teachers.They urged the officials to resolve their issues without delay.PIx by Pra

A group of SJB parliamentarians today filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court against the gazette issued by the President to take over the Urban Development Authority. Pix Nimalsiri Edirisinghe.

It is indeed pathetic to note that the people including senior health officials, doctors who should set an example with COVID safety measures, sometimes take health rules for granted, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath sai

The All Island Railway Employees Union today staged a protest in front of the Railways head quarters in Colombo, requesting the department to increase their salaries by Rs.10,000 to survive the current cost of living. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The body of a woman found in a suitcase at a garbage dump at Mabima in Sapugaskanda has been identified as that of a 42-year old.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardana and a fisherman in Negombo today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the gazette notification issued allowing the Urban Development Auth

The Attorney General today informed Colombo High Court that his stance regarding the maintainability of the almanac case filed against two accused including Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will be informed to the High Court on November 11.

A letter was handed over to the University Grants Commission (UGC) over the injustice done to the 2020 Advanced Level (A/L) students with the issuance of cut-off marks. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Intercity express train services will commence from next Monday (8), Railways General Manager Dhammika Jayasundara said.

The commencement of operations by Swiss International Airlines, ’Swissair’ between Colombo and Zurich will help boost the tourism industry in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of COVID pandemic, Aviation and Export Zones Development State Minister D.V.

Rice and cement will be imported into country in the next two weeks as a solution to the current shortage, Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

Justice Minister Ali Sabry is expected to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to discuss his concerns on the ‘One Country, One Law’ Task Force.

Sri Lanka’s police force has further strengthened its war against the sales and distribution of drugs as an increase in the crime rate by drug addicts, especially burglaries have been reported throughout the country in recent weeks, a senior police