Dayasiri, Bimal Ratnayake in showdown
In a dramatic turn of events in Parliament today, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera alleged that Minister of Transport, Ports and Aviation, Bimal Ratnayake, had ordered the release of 309 red-labelled...
2025-07-12 10:06 pm.webp)
Only 4% of Hambantota development funds used so far: President calls for urgent action
Although Rs. 574 million has been allocated for the Hambantota District this year under the Southern Province Development Programme, only around Rs. 23 million - just 4% of the total - has been utilised...
2025-07-12 10:05 pm
Sri Lanka’s Progress Must Be Rooted in Historical Values, Says President
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that Sri Lanka’s path to development must be built upon the foundation of its rich cultural and historical heritage.He made these...
2025-07-11 6:13 pm
66 shootings reported so far this year
A total of 66 shootings have been reported in Sri Lanka from 01 January to 11 July this year. According to the Police Headquarters, among the shootings, 48 are linked to underworld gangs. The Police...
2025-07-11 6:11 pm
Revised Electricity Bill to Be Presented to Parliament
The Ministry of Power and Energy has announced that the revised Electricity Amendment Bill, incorporating recommendations from the Supreme Court, will be presented to Parliament shortly.According to the...
2025-07-11 6:10 pm
High Court Sets July 28 for Mervyn’s Corruption Case
The Colombo High Court has scheduled July 28 to hear the corruption case filed against former Labour and Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva, who stands accused of maintaining millions of rupees worth...
2025-07-11 6:08 pm
2025 A/L exam dates announced
The Commissioner General of Examinations, A.K.S. Indika Kumari, has announced that the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will be held from November 10 to December 5, 2025. Meanwhile, the 2025...
2025-07-11 6:06 pm.webp)
Substandard drug imports: Indictment proceedings against Keheliya postponed
The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar has postponed the serving of indictments on former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and other accused in the case concerning the import of substandard...
2025-07-11 6:05 pm.webp)
Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother adjourned
The Colombo High Court has directed the Attorney General to recall the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother, Daisy Forest, under the Prevention...
2025-07-11 6:05 pm
'Imprison me if I am linked to releasing containers': Bimal tells opposition
Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake today urged the Opposition to lodge complaints with the police and provide all the information they possess if he is linked to the...
2025-07-11 6:02 pm
Reach out to White House directly over tariff deal: Sajith tells government
The government must initiate direct negotitiations with the White House over the tariff deal without focusing only on negotiations with the US Department of Commerce and Trade representatives, Opposition...
2025-07-11 6:01 pm
Bribery Commission can arrest former Minister Rajitha without a warrant: Magistrate
Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kakunawela today informed the Bribery Commission that there is no need to obtain a court-issued arrest warrant to apprehend former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne,...
2025-07-11 6:00 pm
Maithripala, Ranil, entire Yahapalana Cabinet in hot water over SLIIT scam: Minister
Former Presidents Maithripala Sirisena, Ranil Wickremesinghe and the entire Cabinet of the Yahapalana government are in hot water over an alleged scam pertaining to SLIIT, which is an entity under the...
2025-07-11 5:59 pm
2024 (2025) O/L results released
The results of the 2024 (2025) GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination were released today, Examinations Department Commissioner General A.K.S. Indika Kumari Liyanage said. She told that the results could...
2025-07-11 5:58 pm
Govt should be ashamed over mishandling of U.S. tariff deal: Dayasiri
Dayasiri Jayasekara today accused the government of mishandling tariff negotiations with the United States, claiming Sri Lanka had failed to secure meaningful benefits from the recent tariff reductions...
2025-07-11 5:57 pm
Wimal Weerawansa launches Protest Song against strikes on Iran & Palestine
National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa released a protest song titled “Whose Bullets Are These?” (original Sinhala: “Kageda Me Moonissam?”) a move expressing solidarity...
2025-07-10 8:25 pm
Eight youth seriously injured after van plunges off precipice in Nanu Oya
A total of eight individuals sustained serious injuries when a van veered off the road and plunged about 70 feet down a precipice in Nanu Oya. The van was carrying a group of youth who were travelling...
2025-07-10 7:23 pm
Wife of ‘Harak Kata’ among arrested with ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ and ‘Commando Salinda’ in Malaysia
The wife of Nadun Chinthaka Wickremeratne, alias “Harak Kata”, who is also believed to be the mistress of “Kehelbaddara Padme”, has reportedly been arrested by Interpol along with...
2025-07-10 7:22 pm.webp)
Ceylon Chamber urges continued engagement to secure further US tariff reduction
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has welcomed the reduction by the United States in the reciprocal tariff rate from 44% to 30% and urged the government to continue discussion with US authorities. Issuing...
2025-07-10 7:21 pm.webp)
Sri Lanka among nations receiving highest U.S. tariff cuts
Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the countries to receive the highest tariff reductions from the United States among the nations involved in recent trade negotiations, Finance Ministry Secretary...
2025-07-10 7:19 pm
US tariff: Sri Lanka has paid the price for poor negotiation skills: Sajith
'The 30% U.S. tariff on Sri Lankan exports is the price we pay for poor negotiation,” Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in his X message. 'Our ego kept us from seeking every ally, every expert...
2025-07-10 7:18 pm
President holds talks on U.S. tariff proposal
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake convened a high-level meeting this morning (10) at the Presidential Secretariat to review Sri Lanka’s stance on the proposed U.S. import tariffs on local exports. The...
2025-07-10 7:16 pm
Doctors afraid to prescribe medicines from private pharmacies, delaying vital surgeries
Doctors in leading state hospitals are showing reluctance to prescribe medicines, surgical items to be purchased from private or third parties in light of the recent allegations made against Dr. Maheshi...
2025-07-10 7:09 pm
Over 8,000 Dansals registered for Esala Poya festival
A total of 8,355 Dansals have been registered across the island in celebration of the Esala Poya festival, the Public Health Inspectors' (PHI) Union announced. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Union...
2025-07-10 7:06 pm