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No improvement in Bathiya’s health; new treatment decision tomorrow
A decision is expected tomorrow on whether to change the treatment being given to the ailing elephant Bathiya, who has been ill for several days in the Polpithigama area. Professor Ashoka Dangolla from...
2025-07-08 7:25 pm
First malaria treatment for babies approved for use
The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use. It's expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks. Until now there have been no approved...
2025-07-08 7:24 pm
Sri Lanka faces shortage of police officers: Minister
Sri Lanka is currently facing a shortage of police officers, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today. The Minister said the country needs 28,000 police officers and that steps...
2025-07-08 7:23 pm
Abdul Wazeeth sworn in as MP
Abdul Wazeeth was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne a short while ago.
2025-07-08 7:22 pm
Fifty years in Priesthood, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith
Sri Lanka’s second Cardinal after Cardinal Thomas Cooray, Cardinal Malcolm was ordained as a priest on June 29, 1975, by Pope Paul VI in St. Peter’s Square in Rome Ordained in 1975,...
2025-07-08 7:22 pm
Government to introduce Property Tax by mid-2027
Sri Lanka plans to introduce a property tax by the first half of 2027, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). As outlined in the IMF’s...
2025-07-08 7:21 pm
“Every decision we make should be made with children in mind” – PM Harini
When developing school infrastructure under the new education reforms, it is necessary to allocate higher financial support to schools in underprivileged areas in order to ensure their improvement, Prime...
2025-07-07 7:54 pm.webp)
Police save four youths from drowning in Eththukala sea
our youths who were bathing in the sea off the Eththukala shore were saved by the Police Life Saving Unit last evening when they were being dragged away by strong currents. The youths in the ages...
2025-07-07 7:52 pm
Doctor Maheshi’s daughter remanded
Hemali Anithra Wijerathna, daughter of Dr. Maheshi was ordered to be remanded till July 9 on charges of issuing death threats to the Assistant Director and an investigating officer of the Bribery Commission,...
2025-07-07 7:51 pm
Renewable energy project cancellation : Adani tells Govt to reimburse initial cost
The government, which scrapped the Adani renewable energy projects, is now under duress to reimburse a few million U.S. dollars incurred by the company here initially, Daily Mirror reliably learns. India's...
2025-07-07 7:47 pm
Northern line trains to operate daily from today
The Sri Lanka Railways Department has announced that the intercity express train operating on the Northern Line during weekends will now run daily starting tomorrow (July 7), following numerous requests...
2025-07-07 7:46 pm
e-Revenue Licence system temporarily unavailable
The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue. According...
2025-07-07 7:43 pm.webp)
Supreme Court informed of possible settlement in KDU MBBS admission petition
The Supreme Court was informed by the relevant parties that the Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging the decision not to admit local students to the MBBS degree programme at the General Sir John...
2025-07-07 7:43 pm.webp)
Veteran Civil Servant Bradman Weerakoon Passes Away at 94
Bradman Weerakoon, a legendary figure in Sri Lanka’s public administration, has passed away at the age of 94.Mr. Weerakoon began his education at Holy Cross College, Kalutara, and later studied at...
2025-07-07 7:41 pm
Election Commission Temporarily Suspends Online Services
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that its online services will be temporarily suspended starting today (July 7) due to essential maintenance work. In an official statement, the Commission...
2025-07-07 7:40 pm.webp)
Treatment Continues for Ailing Tusker Bhathiya
A veterinary team led by Dr. Tharindu Wijekoon from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Peradeniya, arrived at the Polpithigama area in the Mahawa Wildlife Zone around 6:30 a.m. today (July...
2025-07-07 7:39 pm
Navy Rescues Four Indian Fishermen in Coordinated Maritime Operation
A coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR) operation led by the Sri Lanka Navy, following information received from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, resulted in the successful rescue...
2025-07-07 7:37 pm
Sri Lanka Targets Digital Income with New 18% VAT
The government has announced that Value Added Tax (VAT) at 18% will be imposed on income earned through online services provided by foreign individuals and platforms to users in Sri Lanka, effective October. This...
2025-07-07 7:36 pm
Gold-plated T-56 rifle : Duminda Dissanayake further remanded
Former Minister of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until 15 July in connection with the gold-plated firearm that was found at an apartment complex in Havelock Town. He was further...
2025-07-07 7:34 pm.webp)
Summons issued to Keheliya over substandard medicine purchase
The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar has issued summons for 12 accused, including former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, regarding the case over the allegations of the importation of substandard human...
2025-07-07 7:33 pm
Over 100 schools identified with potential mosquito breeding sites
A total of 121 schools with possible mosquito breeding sites have been identified during the past three days of the Special Mosquito Control Week, which is being conducted island-wide, the National Dengue...
2025-07-06 9:28 pm
Special traffic plan in Borella tomorrow due to Cardinal’s Golden Jubilee event
A special traffic arrangement will be implemented in Borella tomorrow (July 7), police said. According to police, the special traffic plan will be in place owing to an event scheduled to be held to mark...
2025-07-06 9:27 pm
‘Healthcare is not just a service. It is a social necessity’ - PM Harini
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that healthcare is not just a service but a social necessity, and that good regulation, like good governance, is ultimately about protecting and promoting that...
2025-07-06 9:27 pm
12,000 Accident Deaths Reported Annually in Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Health reports that between 10,000 and 12,000 people die annually in Sri Lanka due to accidents, accounting for 8% of the country's total yearly deaths, which stand at approximately 145,000.On...
2025-07-06 9:24 pm