Health authorities have ruled out the risk of a major viral meningitis outbreak in Deniyaya for now, while continuing to closely monitor the situation following a rise in suspected infections among schoolchildren,

In what appeared to be yet another transaction error on the part of the NPP government, Aswesuma beneficiaries have been paid twice, the Daily Mirror learns.

The government’s latest move to expand the Value Added Tax (VAT) net to the digital economy, effective July 1, has triggered alarm bells across multiple sectors. While the Ministry of Financial Planning and EconomicDevelopment frames the Gazette

The Polish government is contemplating lodging a complaint with the EU over an allegedly fraudulent e-passport personalization tender procedure by the Sri Lankan government after the Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW) and six other international b

The government is moving to strictly enforce and update regulations governing the foreign travel of Buddhist monks, aiming to restore order and address serious misconduct within the clergy.

After tables turned at Sri Lanka Cricket with their now-resigned President Shammi Silva and ExCo vacating their seats, a new innings started with former MP Eran Wickremeratne taking over the reins and heading a restructuring committee as the chairman

Days after a major controversy took the nation by storm over the missing USD 2.5 million money heist which went missing from the Treasury which was to be paid to Australia’s Export Finance Agency, Cabinet Spokesman Minister

Many cancer patients in Sri Lanka are facing life-threatening delays as broken machines and disrupted services cripple access to timely treatment and diagnosis, forcing them into long waiting lists.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva is expected to step down from his position on Wednesday (29), amid mounting pressure and ongoing discussions at the highest levels of government, according to informed sources.

The theft of US $ 2.5 million by cybercriminals who breached the computer systems of the Finance Ministry has come under the spotlight of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is closely watching the situation, a spokesperson

The NPP government is now facing a humiliating and serious financial scam which has robbed the people off USD 2.5 million from the state coffer, with senior Finance Ministry officials still unable to provide accurate answers as to where these monies

The Finance Ministry has appointed an internal investigations committee to find out how a sum of US 2.5 million dollars has gone missing from the Treasury through a series of fradulent emails, the Daily Mirror learns.

Anti-corruption crusaders and die-hard cricket followers in the island could breathe a sigh of relief as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has at last bowed down to ground realities and ordered Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) merry-go-

Against the backdrop of fluctuating global fuel prices, Sri Lanka has decided to continue with the QR code system for the rationalisation of fuel distribution indefinitely, an official said.

Days after Kumara Jayakody resigned as the Energy Minister making him the first minister to step down amidst corruption allegations in the NPP government, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will this week appoint an already existing cabinet minister

Police have been placed on high alert following a disturbing trend in which drug traffickers are using children’s toys to conceal and transport illegal narcotics through courier services, the Daily Mirror learns.

Electricity bills are set to remain in fresh focus as Sri Lanka pushes ahead with IMF-backed reforms, with rising global energy costs forcing further tariff pressure even as authorities try to protect struggling households.

A contract to procure coal was signed with Trident Chemphar Limited without obtaining the approval of the Attorney General, according to a report by the Auditor General investigating the alleged fraud.

Despite having a principled position that SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, should be revitalized, the government still remains undecided whether it should involve the private sector or retain sole authority,

Amid fears among accountholders about internal fraud at the National Development Bank (NDB), the Central Bank said yesterday that no customer accounts or deposits had been affected by the fraud, as informed.

One of the seven persons who gang-raped and murdered schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in Jaffna in 2013 is alleged to have attempted to sexually abuse a lady Doctor on duty at the prison in Pallekelle, Kandy where he is being held since conviction.

Sri Lanka is unlikely to secure a shipment of Russian oil anytime soon, as logistical arrangements are still under discussion while the one-month US sanctions waiver is due to expire on April 11, the Daily Mirror learns. After the

Major reservoirs supplying fresh water to thousands of households in the main Colombo District is soon drying up posing a threat of drinking water becoming scarce in the coming weeks.

Drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol, coffee and sweetened beverages.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) yesterday announced a 10 per cent electricity tariff revision under its Second Electricity Tariff Revision for 2026, with the new rates set to take effect from April 1, however, the Electricity

The Sri Lankan government will this week make an invitation to the Russian Foreign Ministry for its investors to explore the possibility of investing in the Colombo Port City, which the Sri Lankan government is now trying to promote amongst internati

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is reported to have sought supplies of diesel and furnace oil from India for power generation, a highly placed source said.

Sri Lanka is expected to face the EL Nino phenomenon by May this year where a dry spell could occur resulting in severe heat, a climatologist warned yesterday.

Amidst disruption to global fuel supply, power generation is set to be a challenging task for Sri Lanka unless it rains sufficiently in the areas where the major hydropower reservoirs are located, an official said.