Media reports say that Sri Lanka is set to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trading bloc, accounting for 30% of global GDP. The 15-member RCEP includes the ASEAN countries plus Australia, New Zealand,

David C. Engerman, an interdisciplinary professor at the Department of History at Yale University, the United States, spoke to Daily Mirror in an interview.

The Easter Sunday terror attacks of 2019 remain one of the most devastating tragedies in Sri Lanka’s recent history. It claimed the lives not only of Sri Lankans, but also of foreign nationals. Therefore, countries such as the United States also ha

Although US President Donald Trump insists he is in control of the war, this week’s escalation — sparking fears of a resumption of the war— demonstrates that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has his say and way. Trump may be pressing f

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a high-level discussion on the possible impact of the forthcoming El Niño condition and institutional plans to mitigate its effects.

Amidst concern, protest and strong opposition against alleged move to increase retirement age of the judges of Superior Courts, the government yesterday announced that it has not yet obtained official Cabinet approval for such a move. Addressing the

Nearly a week after the Horana elders’ home tragedy that killed 12 elderly persons following a fire, three more individuals succumbed to burn injuries following a fire that occurred at a restaurant in Thalawathugoda. One glaring similarity between

Several political parties have been agitating against the arrest and detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief retired Major General Suresh Sallay over the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in 2019.

President A K Dissanayake’s decision to ban single-use plastic water bottles, usually made from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), effective from June 1, 2026 in the state sector is a welcome step towards reducing plastic pollution and protecting Sr

As Sri Lanka navigates its post-crisis economic recovery, the Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka Akio Isomata has urged the country to move from policy discussions to implementation, warning that opportunities for investment and export-led growth canno

The question of whether the Sri Lankan public sector can be revived is one that has attracted significant attention in recent years.

Last morning, if you filled your tank with Petrol 92 at any CEYPETCO station across Sri Lanka, you would have paid Rs. 434 per litre. Twelve weeks ago, you would have paid Rs. 293. In November 2015, you paid Rs. 117.

The death of 13 inmates of an elders’ home in Anguruwathota, Horana, in a fire on June 3 does not seem to have emotionally touched the people of the country much. No politicians from the ruling party or the Opposition have shown interest in expre

Whenever a child is born into a Sri Lankan family, everything changes. Parents, grandparents, relatives and neighbours gather around. Money is found, time is given, and every possible effort is made to protect that newborn life. We worry about the ch

As far as heart patients are concerned, it is difficult to claim that Sri Lanka provides a truly free healthcare service. In Colombo, there is a lengthy waiting list for angiograms, with some patients having to wait more than ten months for this esse

The Middle East has today turned into a global tinder box. It could explode at any time, engulfing not only countries of the region, but also dragging the whole world into a nuclear inferno. Israel, carved out of what was once undivided Palestine,

In recent days, a petition was submitted to the United Nations office in Colombo urging the immediate repeal of Muslim personal laws, citing contradictions with international agreements and Sri Lanka’s Constitution.

The government argues that the proposed law is necessary to protect the people’s mandate and eliminate a political culture in which elected representatives switch allegiances for personal benefit. However, critics see a more immediate political cal

Sri Lanka has big plans when it comes to tourism. We often hear about attracting millions of visitors each year and becoming a top destination in the region. But there is one simple question we must ask ourselves. Are we truly ready to welcome the wo

People go to a supermarket because it has been designed for the convenience of customers. But lately there seems to be delays at cashiers due to the deployment of trainees.

During the heady days, in the immediate aftermath of its massive election victories –both parliamentary and presidential- our present rulers seemed destined to take the country out of the myriad of problems we had been facing since financial collap

Thirteen vulnerable residents have perished in a horrific fire at a private care home in Batagoda, Horana, with eyewitnesses recounting the agony of watching restrained inmates burn alive.

We are never short of scandals. The latest concerns a Buddhist monk – the chief prelate of eight of the holiest Buddhist shrines in Sri Lanka, no less.

France and Sri Lanka have been working together for more than 75 years, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. In 2005, following the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004, France, through the Agence Française de D

Sri Lanka’s premier social service organisation, HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL), recently received new collection tills from Seylan Bank, a leading Bank in Sri Lanka. The tills are used to collect funds to provide free medical facilities to underprivileg

Child Abuse Allegations Must Be Judged by Law, Not Religion

Our attention has been drawn to a series of articles on print and social media aimed at portraying the conditions provided to pilgrims at Mina as being well below what was promised. Let us address each of the issues mentioned in the various articles.

Jewellery traders in Pettah, Colombo, urged the Government to revise the tax structure imposed on gold, claiming that the local industry has shrunk by nearly 75 per cent as a result of high taxes that have driven prices beyond the reach of ordinary c

Remembering those who died at the final stage of Sri Lanka’s ethnic war, Tamils in London organised several events including a protest walk and other events on May 18 2026.

Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, is proudly approaching two historic milestones -- its 150th Anniversary and, the 125th Anniversary of its Cadet Platoon. The college has long been recognized for its proud cadet heritage, leadership tradition, and