The Government is not a redeemer which brings freedom to the people though some people think it is, was the message which came out of a seminar organized by Right Wing Collective in Colombo recently.

A tourist hotel at Kandakumbura area in Ella had been gutted when a fire broke out in the adjacent jungle spread over a ten acre land. Police said no casualties were reported

In the aftermath of a boat tragedy in Neduntheevu where a group of tourists had been rescued, Minister of Fisheries Ramalingam Chandrasekar yesterday assured that maximum steps would be taken to ensure the safety of tourists who visit islands in the

UNDP yesterday stressed ethical governance and law enforcement for eradication of corruption when its resident representative Azusa Kubota and team met Secretary to the President Dr. Nadika Senarath Kumanayake yesterday.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation have filed complaints with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) concerning the large-scale misuse of lands in the past. Deputy Minister Susil Ranasinghe told media that complaints h

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has informed all heads of government institutions that fines will be imposed on government officials who fail to submit their assets and liabilities declarations, effective f

Sri Lankans are more digitally literate than computer–literate, according to a recent survey by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS).

In a dramatic turn of events in Parliament yesterday, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera alleged that Minister of Transport, Ports and Aviation, Bimal Ratnayake, had ordered the release of 309 red-labelled containers—an

Despite reports that several Sri Lankans, including notorious underworld figures Manudinu Padmasiri Perera alias ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ and ‘Commando Salintha’, have been arrested in Malaysia, local authorities are yet to receive official confi

Referring to recent remarks by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and directives issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake regarding the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Talatha Athukorala yesterday

The fire-walking ceremony in Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala Esala festival was performed in the early hours of last morning under the supervision of Basnayake Nilame Dishan Gunasekara and the Kapuralas of the Maha Devala.

The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) has raised serious concern over the growing trend of non-medical individuals publicly commenting on complex medical and surgical decisions warning that such irresponsible behaviour

As the newly elected President of the Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP), it is both an honour and a responsibility to lead this vital industry into a future full of promise and transformation. Representing over 4,000

Only 30% of the 4.2 million menstruating women in Sri Lanka regularly use sanitary napkins, highlighting a critical gap in menstrual hygiene awareness and access across the country.

More than 100-year-old archaeological regulations should be amended to address longstanding issues in Sri Lanka’s archaeological sector, Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Gamagedara Dissanayake

An Opposition MP yesterday accused a government minister of purchasing two properties in Anuradhapura without paying the required stamp duty.

The daughter of the remanded specialist neurosurgeon Dr. Maheshi Wijerathna had voluntarily gone to the Kurunduwatta Police and given a statement in Sinhala, without having been summoned, following alleged death

The government will have to subject itself to a probe (Rajayata Rajayama Parikshanayakata Bajanaya karanna wenawa) to uncover the truth behind Easter Sunday attacks, and it is a challenging task, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

Popular Indian film actor Gagan Malik who played the main role in the Sinhala movie Siddhartha Gautama visited Matale Aluvihare and attended religious observances.

The daughter of Dr. Maheshi Surasinghe Wijeratne was ordered to be remanded until July 9 on charges of issuing death threats to the Assistant Director and an investigating officer of the Bribery Commission. The suspect is 21-year-old Hemali Anithra W

In another judgement broadening the scope of the applicability of the Right to Information Act, the Court of Appeal recently held that in the modern era, the Right to Information laws are crucial for combating corruption by increasing transparency

Deshamanya Bradman Weerakoon, a veteran Sri Lankan civil servant who has made an exceptional record of being the Secretary to nine Sri Lankan leaders passed away yesterday at the age of 94, family sources confirmed.

A team of wildlife conservators grappling to save the life of the tusker in Maho wildlife zone popularly known as “Bhathiya” said the jumbo was in a precarious condition.

The Supreme Court was informed by the parties that the Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging the decision not to admit local students to the MBBS degree programme at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) may be settled, as

The Presidential Secretariat has informed social activist Anuruddha Bandara that the names of officials attached to the Presidential Media Division cannot be disclosed.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is conducting extensive investigations into a series of killings, kidnappings, disappearances, torture chambers, and extortion activities that took place in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province between 2005 and 2

Opposition MP Jagath Vithana has published his pay sheet on Facebook and has thus become the only MP to do so.

Southern Province Governor Bandula Harishandra has warned principals and teachers of strict disciplinary action for collecting money from school children.

Seven businessmen who own 65 importing companies have benefited from the illegal release of 309 containers which were released without proper security checking, The Frontline Socialist Party (FLSP) said yesterday.

The ongoing drug shortage crisis is expected to ease within the next three months, senior health sector sources told the Daily Mirror, attributing the turnaround to urgent corrective measures taken by the current administration.