A voluntary service pool consisting of former state sector employees will be provided with a stipend should they choose to continue their service.

Emphasises the need for research to determine the origin of local medical traditions and systems

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said that state-owned enterprises (SOE) can no more be a burden to the country, economy, taxpayers and the people.

In the midst of talks about abolition of the executive presidency, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will leave it up to the next Parliament since rebuilding the economy precedes governance in his view.

Ranil Wickremesinghe’s (RW) manifesto in English spans 13,496 words. While it is primarily aspirational, like most manifestos, it also uniquely outlines his efforts over the past two years to stabilize the economy. He highlights the enactment of 10

A highly competitive auction of non-existing resources is taking place. Promises are galore – lower taxes, more subsidies and higher public service salaries. How are we going to pay for all of this?

Fuel subsidies are even more problematic, as they lower prices and promote overconsumption, which strains our balance of payments.

Ahead of the presidential poll, in an apparent move to ensure that Indo-Lanka bilateral cooperation on national security is not compromised under a future government, visiting Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with four main presiden

Ahead of the Presidential Election, some candidates have asked for bizarre demands from law enforcement authorities, some of which have been rejected while some are being mulled.

Following the release of the NPP manifesto, I find many of the items in their manifesto to be aspirational, they resonate with me, but I would like to have more details about the specifics when it comes to implementation.

In the wake of public unrest or Aragalaya, the Defence Ministry, upon request by the parliamentary authorities, have decided to issue repeater shotguns instead of pistols to all 225 MPs after they make payments, but made it conditional that such weap

The conduct of parties to lavish people with food, drinks or refreshments by the presidential candidates amounts to an offence under treating, in accordance with the Presidential Elections Act and therefore they are barred from doing so, an offici

Various institutions which purportedly conduct opinion polls and surveys, and publish results in a manner adversarial to some candidates and advantageous to others will come under scrutiny by the Election Commission, an official said yesterday.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has published the asset declarations of all 39 Presidential candidates on its official website.

The government’s recent decision to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 35 countries has sparked serious concerns amid an uptick in Monkeypox cases in several of these nations.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Thalatha Athukorala who shockingly resigned from her parliamentary seat just weeks ahead of the Presidential election said she made this decision as she saw no clear road ahead with the SJB and said she co

Sri Lanka is preparing for a challenging presidential election on September 21 amid a significant police shortage and ongoing anti-crime operations, the Daily Mirror learns. Currently, Sri Lanka Police is grappling with a deficit of approximately 30,

Ahead of the launch of their manifestos and theme songs, key presidential candidates are likely to face pressure from lobby groups to outline specific, time-bound action plans for implementation, rather than relying on broadly worded, catchy ideas

The Daily Mirror once again calls upon the main presidential candidates Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sajith Premadasa, Namal Rajapaksa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake for a live presidential debate, hosted by the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa.

The first Randoli procession in Kandy Esala perahera 2024 paraded the streets of Kandy on Thursday night. Maligawa tusker Indi Raja flanked by tuskers Miyan Raja and Kotte Raja, carried the casket of Sacred Relics. The procession set off from Sri Dal

The Election Commission has called for all the presidential candidates to provide the source of funds of how they will be funding their election campaigns and will also set a expenditure limit which each candidate can spend at the September 21 presid

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Sri Lanka is once again facing a male-dominated race, with no female candidates stepping forward to contest.

New alliances, crossovers and strategic realignments appear to be taking centre stage ahead of the nomination period of the Presidential Election.

The four main political candidates - Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sajith Premadasa, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Namal Rajapaksa will begin their campaign rallies soon after nominations end on August 15 with each party eyeing to complete 100 rallies each.

Five Sri Lankan ex-soldiers who joined the Russian military and crossed the border have been arrested by the Ukrainian authorities and held up as prisoners of war, an informed source said yesterday.

Presidential candidates will be barred from lavish spending for the September 21 Presidential Election because the Elections Commission is slated to introduce a ceiling on their campaign spending on each voter, according to a new law enacted this tim

The Department of Immigration and Emigration at the airport is facing a critical situation with visa checks for arriving passengers, mainly due to the lack of an active Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday expressed his willingness to work with all parties if he wins the September 21 Presidential election and extended an open invitation to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa, National People’s

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer, Namal Rajapaksa will be named as the party’s Presidential candidate today morning following the convening of the SLPP politburo meeting, a senior source from the SLPP told Daily Mirror last evening.

Security across the country will be tightened after August 15 in preparation for the Presidential Election, the Public Security Ministry said.