Ten media veterans were honoured at the 69th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) and D.F.Kariyakarawana Memorial Journalism Awards held yesterday at the Sri Lanka Foundation.

Payments at expressway exits in Sri Lanka are currently accepted only in Sri Lankan currency, causing inconvenience for many, the Daily Mirror has learnt.

There is no rationale behind paying compensation to relatives of COVID victims who were subjected to forced cremation during the pandemic period, Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday.

He said Rs. 710 million had been spent for security of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa including Rs. 328 by the tri-forces, Rs. 327 million by police and Rs. 55 million by Presidential Secretariat this year so far until December 15.

Court of Appeal two-judge-bench comprising Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Mahen Gopallawa fixed this matter for hearing on January 15, 2025.

The Court of Appeal yesterday directed the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) to assess the air quality in the Jaffna area and present its findings to the court.

Claiming that no one can use the title of a medical doctor without being registered with the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) as per the Medical Ordinance, government MP Dr. Janaka Senaratne yesterday challenged SJB MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardena to p

A group of Indian and Pakistani traders have been running a business along the main road near Dambulla Economic Centre much to the inconvenience of the public travelling by vehicles and the pedestrians as well.

Upcountry leopards frequenting Shanon Estate in Watawala and its environs have posed a serious threat to the lives of the workers and the residents of the area.

About 60 rice mills in Marandagahamula area have ground to a halt for want of adequate stocks of paddy, much to the anxiety of the rice traders.

The prices of several vegetable varieties at the Thambuttegama Economic Centre dropped sharply yesterday morning due to the prevailing heavy rains, which caused damage to vegetable stocks

The Consumer Affairs Council of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) is taking steps to set maximum prices for a large number of goods in the market, Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said yes

Former President Maithripala Sirisena, through his counsel, informed the Court of Appeal yesterday that he would not claim the rights to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) chairmanship in the future.

Thick mist followed by heavy rain is experienced in the central hills. Police said Hatton-Nuwara Eliya, Hatton–Colombo and byroads were the worst affected. The drivers have been warned to be cautious when passing through the affected areas, particu

A young man, raising the rear wheel and riding a motorcycle on a single wheel, knocked down and killed a motorcyclist, causing serious injuries to the pillion rider in the Lolugaswewa area of Anuradhapura Investigations revealed that he had been ridi

In an obvious reference to the berthing of Chinese research vessels in the Sri Lankan ports during engagements with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his visit in New Delhi, India pointed to what it called ‘importance and sensitivity’ of

We can expect a rice production loss of around 300,000 tonnes due to the damage caused to paddy by the floods, the Department of Agriculture told the Daily Mirror yesterday.

A care centre for invalid Buddhist monks was declared open and an alms giving for 50 monks was held in view of completion of 50 years of monkhood of Chief Sangha Nayake of Australia and Chief prelate of Gampaha Maligathanna Viharaya Ven. Akaravita Sa

The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday questioned the educational qualifications of Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih whom it said is not a specialist doctor as claimed by him.

A JVP dissident group, National Freedom Front (NFF) led by Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala was compelled to use a “doctorate title” before his name because of the JVP’s recently imposed standard of being a doctor o

The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) near Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province is scheduled to resume next month. The service was suspended on November 7 due to bad weather conditions.

Ten veteran media personalities who have rendered a yeoman service to the field of journalism are to be honoured at the 69th Anniversary Convention of the Sri Lanka Press Association and the D. F. Kariyakarawana Memorial Journalism Awards on Tuesday,

The government is considering three names of NPP Parliamentarians for the Speaker post which fell vacant by the resignation of NPP government’s first Speaker Asoka Ranwala, government sources said.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced yesterday that public consultations on the electricity tariff revision will commence on Tuesday.

A Jailer working in the Galle prisons had been threatened with death allegedly by a underworld gangster hiding in Dubai.

The engines of the Sagarika Express Train and the Rajarata Rejini Express Train collided at the Beliatta Railway Station yesterday morning, the Railways Department reported.

The addition of the modern twin-engine turboprop aircraft to Sri Lanka Air Force will play a crucial role in strengthening Sri Lanka’s efforts to combat maritime threats, including drug trafficking and human smuggling, while also supporting disaste

Recent statistics indicate that out of the estimated 300,000 monkeys in the country, around 50,000 monkeys are causing issues by frequenting villages and urban areas,

Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Majintha Jayesinghe presented his Credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by an Attorney-at-Law seeking an order directing the Constitutional Council to approve the recommendation made by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to appoint the incumbent President of the Court of Appeal,