The Education Ministry is confident of re-opening primary schools in the country during the course of this month, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

Indian Foreign Ministry Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla arrived at the Katuayake International airport last night for a four-day official visit.

A video evidence recording unit to record evidence of child abuse victims was set up at the Child Development Center in Ragama under the patronage of the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan and the United Nations Development Programme. Pix by Nimalsi

Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardane said he would quit politics permanently, if he was proven guilty of garlic import frauds.

The Excise Department said today that all the liquor shops in the island will be closed tomorrow (October 3) due to World Temperance day.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is retiring from politics and will not stand in elections next year.

A trio of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships named KAGA – a multi-purpose operation destroyer and MURASAME and FUYUZUKI - two other destroyers arrived at the port of Colombo on an official visit today.

The inmate visits, which were suspended due to COVID situation will be resumed from Monday (04), the Department of Prisons announced today.

Singer Yohani de Silva said a guitar accidentally hit on her face during the last performance in India and had a slight bruise on her face.

India and Sri Lanka will carry out a 12-day mega military exercise from Monday with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation.

Some 188 drivers who were found intoxicated have been arrested during the operation conducted in the Western Province last night.

The services provided by the National Transport Medical Institute (NTMI) will resume on Monday (4), after the quarantine and travel restrictions imposed due to the vast spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country, NTMI Chairman and Chief Executive of

The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) in a letter to the Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardane stressed the gravity of the decision to remove PCR testing for arrivals at the Bandaranayake International Airport.

Whilst considering that former MP Ranjan Ramanayake is a political prisoner, the Samagi Jana Balwegaya (SJB) is to refer the issue to the UNHRC in Geneva and other local and international human rights agencies, an SJB MP told Daily Mirror.

The Navy arrested two suspects with 9kg and 920g of Crystal Methamphetamine known as ‘Ice’, during a special operation conducted in Murunkan, Mannar yesterday.

Sri Lanka updated the European Union (EU) on reviewing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and reiterated its commitment to bring it in line with international norms within a time bound process by the next meeting of the EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commissi

The couple who were involved in a pornographic video at the Pahanthudawa waterfall in Balangoda were sentenced to three months imprisonment suspended for seven years and fined Rs.10,800 by the Balangoda Magistrate Jayaruwan Dissanayake today.

A series of ceremonies for children were held at the Aryan Children’s Hospital, Ridgeway, Borella, on the occasion of World Children’s Day, which falls on every October 1. The gifts were sponsored by various organizations, including an art exhibi

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) today issued landslide early warnings for Kegalle, Rathnapura, Kandy, Galle and Kalutara districts.

Two businessmen arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting to remove two containers with 54,000 kilograms of garlic belonging to Lanka Sathosa were today ordered to be further remanded till October 5 by Welisara Magistrate’s Court.

The Special Committee on COVID-19 Control has stressed that the respective sectors should closely monitor whether the health guidelines are being fully implemented with the opening up of the country.

A total of 58 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (30) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 12,964.

Filing a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court, the former OIC of Thelikada police station in Galle district alleged that he has been unreasonably transferred to the Tangalle police Division for normal duties at the behest of the racketeers in

A writ petition has been filed in the Court of Appeal seeking an interim order to stay the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka from paying a pension to the newly appointed Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal.

A circular has been issued recalling all public servants to duty as usual from today in accordance with Covid-19 Health Guidelines, Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government Secretary J.J. Rathnasiri said.

Colombo became a busy city once again with the easing of lockdown today.Transport services are functioning as normal while shops and offices are also operating. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Kingdom of Cambodia has banned the telecast of ‘Methagu’ Tamil movie that follows the life of the leader of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Velupillai Prabhakaran following a request from Sri Lanka.

The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) has facilitated online payment for applying for sand, gravel and soil transport permit from today.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing for Sri Lanka to provide safe, climate-resilient roads to connect agricultural supply chains through the Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project.

The 100 percent cash margin rule on non-essential imports will be removed with immediate effect, the Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said.