A lecturer of the Kelaniya University died and six others including his wife and children were seriously injured in a fatal accident at Boyawalana on the Central Expressway at midnight on Tuesday (18).

A foreigner died and five others received serious injuries when two trishaws, a motorcar and a lorry transporting a consignment of cement collided together at Pelwehera on the Dambulla- Habarana road last morning.

Condemning Israel’s alleged violation of ceasefire with airstrikes, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem yesterday urged the Sri Lankan government to speak against its violation of international law.

The Ceylon Workers Red Flag Union has launched a strike at Colombo Port protesting against the growing trend where companies in Sri Lanka’s tea and rubber plantation sectors are replacing informal labour systems for cost cutting purposes.

The 77th Annual General Meeting and the get-together of the Sri Lanka Army Engineers Association will be held at the ‘SALEBA Hall’ of the Mattegoda Army camp on March 23 (Sunday) at 9.00 am.

“It is not possible to mete out justice for those who were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks within a month or two. We understood this fact only after we took over the government,” the Minister said,

The Sri Lanka Police Department has raised concerns about media outlets violating ethical standards in their coverage of the recent sexual assault incident at Anuradhapura Hospital.The police statement highlighted several breaches, particularly the r

The suspect arrested in connection with the sexual assault and rape of a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital has been further remanded until March 24 after being presented before the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The budgetary allocation of Rs. 500 million for the development of coconut cultivation is to be used to purchase 2.5 million plants which will span across 40,000 acres of land, an official from the Coconut Development Authority said.

An Indian couple using a ‘sophisticated smuggling’ attempt to transport Cannabis variety ‘Kush’ worth over Rs.24 million from Bangkok to Colombo was nabbed by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday morning

“The Batalanda issue is not the only incident that has to be probed. Some 16 SLFP organizers and 6300 supporters were killed during the insurrection of 1989.

SriLankan Airlines lost Rs.1.9 billion in the seven-month period up to October, last year , according to the finance report. In contrast, it recorded a profit of over Rs.4 billion the previous year.

The ruling National Peoples Power (NPP) has turned down a request made by the opposition to postpone the debate on report of illegal detention camp in Batalanda until after the local government election, Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilleka

The Gangarama Temple at Hunupitiya Colombo and Believers Eastern Church came together in donating dry rations to pregnant mothers and stationery to needy school children yesterday.

The deadline for submitting applications for postal voting for the local government election will end tonight March 17 2025.

An air passenger who sexually harassed two air hostesses inside a plane flying from Singapore to Katunayaka was arrested yesterday by the Airport Police. The 38 year old suspect was a resident of Athurugiriya.

The animal census is not being conducted with the aim of obtaining 100% accurate data but rather as a survey to estimate the number of monkeys, giant squirrels and peacocks living in these areas, Agriculture Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne said.

All arrangements have been made to conduct the first-ever animal census of crop-damaging animals tomorrow (15).

A heavy influx of pilgrims was experienced at Kataragama’s sacred city. Thousands of devotees observed Sil at Kirivehera Rajamaha Vihara.

Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) is expected to probe the alleged fraudulent land deal behind the Kollupitiya Supermarket soon, Daily Mirror reliably learnt yesterday.

A new Greenpeace South Asia report reveals that 93% of Colombo residents demand stronger accountability from Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies for their role in plastic pollution.

The tenth Executive President of Sri Lanka will emerge from UNP before long, UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardenea said yesterday.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) yesterday called for applications for the “Presidential Environment Awards – 2025’ programme, which is currently underway, and invited interested parties to forward applications before April 30th.

The Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa Nilanga Dela who expressed concern about the shortage of domesticated elephants said that the number of domesticated elephants would reduce to ten by 2040.

Amidst widespread discussion on the Batalanda Commission report after former president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent interview with Al Jazeera, the government announced yesterday that the Cabinet decided to table the Batalanda Commission report in

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order directing the authorities to conduct an investigation into the compensation payments made for damages caused to the properties during the attacks and violence carried

Claiming that the stance of the government on the Adani Wind Power project has not changed, Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the Adani group can decide to pull out of the project if they are not ready to revise the tariff rates.

Despite initial reluctance and grievances from farmers regarding selling paddy to the government, the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) has purchased paddy amounting to 42,124 kg paddy from the farmers.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate, Tanuja Lakmali, yesterday (11) directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit reports on 65 bank accounts belonging to the financial director of Eramiracle Genisic, a pyramid scheme company accused of all

Series of celebrations have been planned and are already being worked off to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Viet Nam-Sri Lanka Diplomatic Relations, that falls this year on July 21