Sri Lanka is experiencing a rapid spread of Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, with cases reported from various parts of the country.

Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peeris yesterday informed the Matara Magistrate’s Court that Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon is a more dangerous organised criminal than Harak Kata and Makandure Madush.

With a delegation from European Union expected at the end of next month, the government is hard pressed for the fulfilment of obligations including the repeal of Prevention of Terrorism Act and the amendment of Online Safety Act to qualify for the Sc

The government is to undertake offshore gas exploration after the selection of a consultant firm to handle the international tender process in this regard, an official said yesterday.

Six teams from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are still conducting their investigations to arrest the suspended Inspector General of Police, Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is evading arrest following a court order.

The estimated cost for the construction of phase 1 of the Central Expressway (Kadawatha - Meerigama stretch) has more than doubled since 2015 when the project agreement was originally signed, a deputy minister said .

Sri Lanka’s legal initiative for securing compensation for its worst ever maritime disaster through litigation in Singapore is in limbo because of counter legal action challenging the process in the United Kingdom, Daily Mirror learns.

Vehemently condemning the alleged sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, the medical fraternity has issued a stark warning of resorting to massive trade union action over the incident if the perpetrators are not brou

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is expected to visit Sri Lanka early next month will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the ground mounted solar project in Sampur in the Western Province, Daily Mirror learns.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration warns of strict procedure to issue visas for foreign religious propagandists who wish to organise various prayer meetings in Sri Lanka with clearance from many state offices, as many tend to abuse travel r

Government would explore the possibility of recovering the loss by charging the actual prices from the recipients of these houses

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe criticized the stance of the European Union (EU) against him, claiming the Union had first attempted to depose him before crediting him for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery.

Amidst the rising population of wild elephants in Sri Lanka and the alarming rate of elephant deaths, reckless tourism practices continue to endanger these tuskers and disrupt their natural habitats.

The government will call for Expression of Interest (EOI) from the top ten shipping companies in the world next month for the expansion of the Colombo Port by implementing the Colombo North Port project and the phase II of the West Container Terminal

Despite a court order and a travel ban, the police are still on the lookout for former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, even after searching five houses.

Refuting claims of the fuel distributors that existing fuel stocks at filling stations would last only till this morning, CPC Chairman D.J. Rajakaruna said yesterday there will be no fuel shortage as CPC had received 1,581 orders by yesterday morning

In the wake of revenge killings triggered by the murder of notorious underworld criminal ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ police have gone on alert and launched special operations across the country to pre-empt such counter criminal attacks involving underw

The Singaporean authorities have cited inability to extradite former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran to Sri Lanka in terms of the legal system of that country,

As the first shipment of vehicles is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka today since the government relaxed import restrictions on February 2, the Daily Mirror learns that almost all the new vehicles have been booked by customers and a waiting list is al

Heavy reliance on indirect taxes is continuing to push up the cost of living, despite repeated efforts by successive governments to ease the financial strain by increasing the percentage of direct taxes instead.

The proposed multi-product petroleum pipeline between India and Sri Lanka will materialize only if it is economically viable but not on political considerations, an official said yesterday.

Shortly after the shocking murder of underworld drug lord ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ inside the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning which left the government rocked over a serious security lapse, and the tragic death of two innocent child

A group of students from a school in Galaha, Gampola, became seriously ill and fainted when exposed to intense heat during sports practice outdoors. They were admitted to Galaha Hospital, and two of them who were in critical condition were transferre

A little over 24 hours since the shocking killing of Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ inside the Colombo Magistrate Court on Wednesday morning, the government was left stunned with contradictory statements coming from two s

Although the suspect or shooter involved in a certain shooting is arrested, they are released after three or four months. Shortly after, the individuals resume their criminal activities

Tax on goods and services will dominate the government’s revenue for 2025, and it will be more than 50 percent of the total tax revenue estimated, according to the budget presented in Parliament.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered his first budget speech in Parliament yesterday,outlining a financial roadmap that doubles as a manifesto for change.

Sri Lankans eagerly awaits the maiden budget of the NPP government which is expected to be presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today. President Dissanayake will be the fourth head of state to present a budget. Three heads of state namely

In the midst of controversy over USAID funding in Sri Lanka, the government has sought a report from the National NGO Secretariat in this regard, a Minister said yesterday.

Hours after news broke out that Adani Green Energy, founded by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, had decided to withdraw its wind energy project from Sri Lanka yesterday, the Daily Mirror learns that both the Indian side and Sri Lankan government had