This guide explains how the QR code fuel system works, how to register your vehicle, how to download your QR code, and the weekly fuel limits for different types of vehicles.

The 162nd Remembrance Day of Police Heroes, on which the heroic sacrifice of police heroes is commemorated, falls on March 21, 2026. The first police hero’s name that appears in the annals of Sri Lanka Police is that of the officer Sabhan, who m

Every year on March 20, my family and many Sri Lankans pause to remember my father, Gamini Dissanayake. For many, he is remembered as a national leader who helped shape modern Sri Lanka — through initiatives such as the Mahaweli Development Progr

The unprovoked and illegal war that the United States and Israel are unleashing on Iran is escalating, drawing a stern Iranian response and turning the conflict into a battle of endurance. The war launched by US President Donald Trump, at the behest

The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20 percent of global oil supplies and energy trade worth about $500bn annually. It is also a transit route for liquefied natural gas, chemicals and fertilisers, raising the risk of wider economic disruption if the

Positioning the country among the first globally to move into large-scale implementation of bio diversity conservation, Sri Lanka has been endorsed for a project under the Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Fr

There are ongoing attempts to ridicule the present Government over its so-called inability to converse in English. The media both social and mainstream, are complicit for obvious reasons. All government representatives need not be highly proficient

Some occupations, professions and jobs are decided by gender. But there are some male-dominated jobs even males find too hard to handle. Many men find dealing with the dead to be a somewhat scary and abhorrent task. But 19-year-old Sneha Udyani

Deep within the Vanni, Sri Lanka’s “green lung” is being systematically drowned in the name of progress. The Kivul Oya project, a vast irrigation scheme cutting across the island’s northern reaches, promises agricultural prosperity but threat

The history of warfare is littered with the hubris of technologically superior powers who underestimated the resilience of a civilization state.

Snakes are often feared, yet they are among the most vital and misunderstood creatures in the natural world. The World Congress on Snakes (WCS) 2026, to be held from Oct. 1 to Oct. 4 at the Grand Kandyan Hotel in Kandy, will bring global experts toge

Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, who was in Sri Lanka, discussed the latest dynamics of bilateral relations with Sri Lanka. In an interview with Daily Mirror, he said Norway looks to enhance ties with Sri Lanka. He was here

Following Wednesday’s deadly torpedo attack on an Iranian frigate in Sri Lanka’s Economic Zone, many lawmakers in the opposition have questioned the government about its legality and the justification. Acting on international maritime regulat

Due to weak and ineffective land management plans and policies in Sri Lanka, the human–elephant conflict has become a major national issue.

Marking the spirit of global celebrations that honour women and their achievements this March, Cinnamon Bentota Beach - Signature Selection will host an exclusive Signature Bar Takeover featuring acclaimed Indian mixologist Ami Shroff from March 9 to

A very disturbing aspect of the recent Akuregoda double murder – of a lawyer and his wife – is that the wife wasn’t spared by the killers.

Language is far more than a system of voluntary symbols; it is the fundamental vessel of human culture, identity, and collective memory.

A statement issued commenting on Professor Maithree Wickramasinghe being summoned to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigations Division for an investigation of political nature, alerts the authorities to uphold due process with fairness and p

Almost three months have elapsed since the disastrous Cyclone Ditwah swept the country claiming around a thousand lives, including those who are claimed to be missing. Those who sacrificed their lives in this calamity taught hundreds of lessons both

US President Donald Trump is to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress today (Tuesday), February 24.

I am a Muslim. I am also, without apology, a secular man. I believe in the equality of all citizens before the law, in the separation of faith from governance, and in the fundamental principle that justice — when demanded for one community — must

On International Mother Language Day, we explore which languages are most at risk of disappearing, where they are spoken, and why preserving them matters for all of us.

In an era defined by rapid automation and artificial intelligence, the most significant challenge facing modern professionals isn’t technological displacement, but sustained psychological pressure. Drawing from classroom discussions and real-world

Cricket, has long been seen as a great leveller among men/women. It eliminates social, economic, or physical distinctions, rendering everyone equal -- a game where elite players can emerge from any background, overcoming social or economic hurdles an

The United States is adopting a dangerous strategy in its bid to force Iran to yield. Washington seeks nothing less than the total submission of Iran’s sovereignty. To achieve its objectives, it engages in talks while keeping a gun to Iran’s lead

As a response to Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, saying, while on a visit to Sri Lanka, as to how government discussions with the IMF can help recover from the impact of Cyclone Ditwah-which had disas

Minister of Industries Sunil Handunnetti recently visited Wellawaya to investigate the Kotikambokka vein quartz deposit (Dhamani Thiruwana) in the Kongahawela Forest Reserve, in the Monaragala District. The vein quartz deposit is said to have a high

Through a series of purges, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been trying to curb the power and autonomy of the generals of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and assert his -- or the Communist Party’s -- supremacy in the Central Military Commiss

In 1976, the late Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike initiated the legislation that would provide a person who had retired after serving in the national Legislature for a minimum period of five years with a pension during his or her lifetime. The Parliamenta

Dr. Sagara Jayasinghe, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Design at the University of Moratuwa, has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Global Postdoctoral Fellowship, one of the European Union’s most co