Following the Daily Mirror article on the Public Health Inspectors’ (PHIs) visit to Galle Face Hotel, the Hotel, in a statement, said that there had been no order to close their kitchen by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) or any

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga rejected the anticipatory bail filed by Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake officially inaugurated the wax museum this morning at the historic Ehelepola Walawwa in Kandy.

A protest was held in front of Fort Railway Station yesterday, urging the government to impose the maximum punishment on those responsible for the incidents linked to Chemmani and Batalanda. Pic by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The official Residence of Colombo Mayor is to be open for children recreation activities.

Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure maximum security when transporting high-profile criminal suspects through airports, stressing the need to use a special rout

By YOHAN PERERA Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated yesterday that Sri Lanka should leverage the resettlement of international sovereign bond (ISB) debt in negotiations with the United States to seek relief from the 30 percent tariff current

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development reviewed proposals and recommendations submitted by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill, Parliament media u

JMO Jaffna General hospital Dr. Pranavan Selliah has informed court that excavations of the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna will resume on July 21.

In another 10 to 15 years, the number of elephants available for Sri Lanka’s traditional Perahera festivals — including the world-renowned Kandy Esala Perahera — could drop to just eight, raising serious concerns about the sustainability of the

Further intensifying a crisis within the state hospital system, the Health Ministry continues to delay the issuance of much-needed guidelines for doctors who are hesitant to prescribe essential medicines and surgical items from private sources in lig

The Colombo District Court has issued an enjoining order restraining YouTuber Sudantha Thilakasiri, also known as “Sudaa,” and another individual from publishing defamatory statements or content against the Diyawadana Nilame of the Dalada Maligaw

The Attorney General has informed the Colombo Trial-at-Bar Judges Namal Balalle, Mahesh Weeraman, and Sujeewa Nishshanka that the current Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara, has been named as a witness in the ong

The main suspect popularly known as “ Rotti Chaminda” and two others wanted in connection with illegal clearing an area of more than 150 acres of the Udawalawa protected forest reserve were arrested by the Forest Conservation Department yesterday

Both the Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna (SLPP) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have sent overtures to MP Dayasiri Jayasekera, Daily Mirror learnt.

A group of foreign tourists enjoy savouring Rambutan fruits during their visit to Colombo. Tropical fruits such as rambutan, durian, and mangosteen are widely available at local markets and roadside stalls during this time of year.

Sri Lanka can always count on China to be a trustworthy brother and reliable partner, Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong said yesterday, reaffirming Beijing’s unwavering support to Sri Lanka.

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has issued a strong reminder to all U.S. visa holders and applicants that driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense under U.S. law, which could result in visa revocation or future ineligibility

OIC Anti Vice Investigation Branch of the Tangalle Police who had been arrested on suspicion of abusing a WPC in rude words and sexually harassing her was produced before Tangalle magistrate and released on cash bail in Rs.10,000 and personal bail in

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has successfully tested the Google AI integration system to prepare the Hansard, its Chairman Harsha de Silva said.

Democracy and National Unity Day, which commemorates Türkiye’s heroic resistance against the failed 2016 coup attempt orchestrated by the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETO), was celebrated at the official residence of the

Following the recent arrest of specialist neurosurgeon Dr. Maheshi Wijerathna, the Bribery Commission has strongly defended its investigation, rejecting allegations of bias and media sensationalism.

More elephants will be shot in the future with the steps taken by the Minister of Agriculture K. D. Lalkantha to release 14,000 firearms to the general public in villages to kill elephants and other animals who enter their property, an

Medical and law enforcement authorities are on alert as a growing trend is evident of drug abusers, especially those who are addicted to Ice (Crystal Methamphetamine) switching to use popular painkiller Pregabalin, as a substitute is

The Cabinet approved a joint proposal to implement an online system for Sri Lankans abroad to apply for foreign passports through selected Sri Lankan missions and offices overseas.

A total of 144,379 Sri Lankan workers have left the country for foreign employment during the first six months of 2025, according to data released by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

A car with two passengers on board had veered off the road and fallen into the Viyana canal at Mapakada in the early hours of last morning. The two passengers had died in the incident.

A group of senior figures from several opposition parties have expressed concern over the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)’s decision to form a joint administration in the Beruwala Pradeshiya Sabha alongside the National People’s

A judge and a clerk attached to the Kaduruwela Quazi Court were arrested on July 4th by officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over a bribery incident and ordered to be

A young man who had been on remand for nine months on suspicion of protesting against Israel through social media was released on bail yesterday by Mount Lavinia Addl. Magistrate Hemali Halpathdeniya.