Indo-Sri Lanka ferry service delayed till Friday

The passenger ferry services scheduled to begin operations on May 13 between Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka and Nagapattinam in India will be delayed further due to the delay in delivery of the ferry and unavoidable compliance requirements , Ind Sri Ferry Service Pvt. Ltd. said.

Essential to maintain current economic and political stability

It is essential to maintain the current economic and political stability which the country has achieved today while there is much more to be done to develop the nation , a group of local artistes said.

Three arrested with forged passports

An attempt to go abroad on forged passports was foiled by the CID at Katunayake International Airport and three suspects were arrested including the racketeer who had planned the trip.

Rahul Gandhi accepts debate with Narendra Modi in India Will Sajith, AKD, Prez accept Daily Mirror invitation for debate ?

In India Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accepted an invitation to a public debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was requested by two former judges and a senior journalist through a letter sent to both the leaders. Yet in Sri Lanka, there is no acceptance of an invitation sent by the Daily Mirror for a debate among the three main prospective presidential candidates. Only National People’s Power ( NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dis

When a mother’s loneliness takes over...

Women are sometimes the sole breadwinners in their families, juggling between work, family life and responsibilities. For this mother, perhaps what is left in her life is just an empty bag to carry.

Rapid decline in birthrate Having kids has not become priority of new generation

The birth rate in Sri Lanka is on a rapid decline, and currently it has decreased by 30%, Kalubowila Teaching Hospital gynaecologist Prof. Ajith Fernando said. Addressing the media, the doctor said that the number of births, which was about 360,000, has decreased to about 240,000. The doctor said that economic challenges are the primary reason for the declining birth rate in the country. Many families are opting not to have a second child due to

Minister Alles vows stringent action against police misconduct in Yukthiya operation

Responding to allegations of police officers misusing the Yukthiya Operation and being involved with criminals in exchange for bribes, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that stringent action will be taken against any officers found abusing their authority. The minister told Daily Mirror that he would not tolerate any such incidents and asserted that he had already taken action against certain police officers implicated in such allegations

Conflict within SLFP escalates as pro-Maithri faction appoints new chairman

In a move to revitalize the party ahead of the Presidential election, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) has appointed a new Chairman and an acting General Secretary amidst confrontations within the party.

PC and two soldiers arrested for taking drugs

A police constable and two soldiers who were using the illegal intoxicant called ICE in a house near Hiripitiya area had been taken into custody by Homagama police on Saturday night (11)

NMRA to introduce security sticker for all pharma registration certificates soon

As a move to counter the controversial issue of substandard and dangerous medicines entering Sri Lanka through unregistered importers like the human immunoglobulin racket, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) will introduce a security sticker in future.

Tuition master arrested for sharing GCE. O/L English paper on WhatsApp

The tuition master who was involved in releasing the general English paper of the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination on WhatsApp was arrested last morning from Katugastota in Kandy, the police said.

SJB nominates Mujibur as MP despite request to appoint a woman representative in place of Diana

The women’s representation has declined to 10 from 11

Battery-operated toys pose risks to kids

These toys contain lithium, silver oxide and alkaline button batteries

Lightning strikes Walasmulla Hospital, causes multimillion damage to medical equipment

A thunderbolt strike has damaged the special treatment unit of the Walasmulla Base Hospital, a spokesman for the hospital said. The spokesman said three patients were seeking treatment at the time were immediately transferred to the Intensive Care Unit. Following the lightning strike, valuable medical equipment had been damaged extensively, causing

1,000 Sri Lankan mercenaries in Russia -Ukraine war front as mercenaries

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said as many as 1,000 Sri Lankan mercenaries are in the Russia-Ukraine war front according to narration by those who fled back to Sri Lanka. The CID also said in

Easter Sunday attacks Maithri makes contradictory statements – CID tells court

Magistrate directs CID to act if former President Sirisena is found criminally liable

Rogue elephant raids rice mill, gulps down foodstuffs

A herd of about 50 wild elephants had destroyed cultivated land and home garden crops

Debt restructuring: bondholders weigh election outcome

Agreement in principle with bondholders needed to secure IMF approval for next $337Mn instalment

Diana under immigration radar for overstaying visa since 2014

In the wake of UK citizenship holding Diana Gamage losing her parliamentary seat following a ruling by the Supreme Court, the immigration authorities are planning to consult the Attorney General to inquire into how she lived in Sri Lanka without a valid visa since she last arrived in the country on a tourist visa since around 2014, an official said

Three cops arrested for alleged bribery to halt action against selling sexual stimulants

The bribe was allegedly paid via the dealer’s ATM card

Three nabbed with Rs.8 million worth heroin

Three members of one family were arrested for having in their possession a stock of 200 grams of heroin valued at more than Rs. 8 million during a raid in Hambegamuwa by the Thanamalvila Police. The susp

Sri Lankan in Germany wins a Tesla Cybertruck

Pasindu Jayaweera, a Sri Lankan in Germany, won the incredible Tesla Cybertruck as the grand prize after becoming the winner of the WSO2 Code Challenge held in Hollywood. The WSO

Diana’s expulsion case postponed

The Expulsion Petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) decision to expel her from party membership was yesterday fixed for May 28 by the Supreme Court. Diana Gam

Police arrest 19 during raid at Galle Fishery Harbour

During a ten-hour search operation in the Galle Fishery Harbour yesterday, the police arrested 19 suspects who were found in possession of illegal intoxicants, including ICE and Ganja. A police c

Authorities on alert as counterfeit fags flow from airport

The law enforcement agents are on alert as counterfeit cigarettes in bulk arrived at the airport and were also found within the country during the last couple of days amounting to the value of over Rs.1.5 million. Two separate attempts to smuggle in imported brands of cigarettes were thwarted by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) official

One dead, four injured in accident at Puwakgodamulla

One died, and four others were seriously injured in a head-on collision of a SLTB bus and a trishaw at Puwakgodamulla on the Badulla-Mahiyangana Road last morning. The injured were admitted to Badulla Teaching Hospital. The decease

Homagama jewellery shop robbed at gunpoint

An armed gang that entered a jewellery showroom in Homagama town last morning had taken away a stock of jewellery and cash Rs. 300,000 at gunpoint. The owner of the jewellery shop stated to police that the robbers had taken away 36 gold rings and 48 pendants of which th

STF officers honoured for rescuing children held hostage by their father

A team of Special Task Force (STF) officers, lauded for their bravery in rescuing two children held hostage by their father in Jalthara, Hanwella, were honoured with cash prizes in recognition of their exemplary service.

Court imposes travel ban on Diana Gamage

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued an order directing the Controller-General of Immigration and Emigration to prevent State Minister Diana Gamage from leaving the country in connection with a magisterial inquiry over a complaint that she obtained a Sri Lankan passport after furnishing false information.

EC announces plan for presidential election A move to preempt hush-hush project on snap general election before

Speculation is rife in political circles that the Election Commission announced the plan for the conduct of the presidential election interpreting the Constitution in a bid to suppress any internal political discourse for a possible snap general election, Daily Mirror learns.