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Referring to the brouhaha over the video circulating on social media in which a popular singer Umara Sinhawansa was mispronouncing a key lyric whilst performing the National Anthem at the 2023 LPL opening ceremony, Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayake warned legal action against the incident.

In an effort to draw in more talented employees from Sri Lanka, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) inaugurated the Skill Verification Programme (SVP) on Wednesday, a statement from the Saudi embassy in Colombo said.

As a large creditor to Sri Lanka, China is welcome to join the effort steered by Japan, India and France to help the island nation cope with its debt distress, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister of Japan Hayashi Yoshimasa discussed several Japanese-funded projects such as the Light Rail Transit (LRT), the East Terminal, the Kandy Development Plan, Central Highway, and the expansion of the Bandaranaike International Airport.

Sri Lanka tops the list of nations that may host a Chinese naval base in the coming years as Beijing seeks to expand its maritime capabilities, according to a new report.

The Attorney General informed Supreme Court today that investigations have so far revealed that approximately Rs. 12.25 billion have circulated via Pastor Jerome Fernando’s bank accounts.

The Health Ministry has taken action in response to an exclusive report by the Daily Mirror regarding defaulted payments of electricity and maintenance bills at seven hospitals in Colombo.

The Kekirawa police has arrested a female attorney-at-law who had allegedly torn and destroyed two copies of documents that were included in a file in the archives in relation to a land case pending before the Kekirawa District Magistrate’s Court.

Sri Lankan born Tamil MP Gary Anandasangaree has been appointed as a Cabinet Minister in the Canadian Government.

In an effort to draw in more talented employees from Sri Lanka, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) inaugurated the Skill Verification Programme (SVP) on Wednesday, a statement from the Saudi embassy in Colombo said.

Several government hospitals including the Colombo National Hospital are on the brink of another crisis as the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has warned of possible power outages due to the failure to settle defaulted payments of electricity and maintenance bills, Daily Mirror reliably learns.

The Sanderatne family yesterday went public on the tragic and unfortunate death of young economist Amal following the conclusion of his last rites.

The Health Ministry has acknowledged that a total of 63 drugs have failed quality tests in 2023, Additional Secretary to the Health Ministry, Dr. Saman Rathnayake, disclosed during a news briefing held at the Ministry auditorium yesterday.

The government on Monday announced easing of certain restrictions hitherto slapped on outward remittances since April 2020, amid improvements seen in the country’s domestic foreign exchange market.

A Sri Lankan Kiwi from South Otago has become the youngest-ever winner of a Mountbatten medal, after the heroic rescue of his younger brother from heavy surf.

The Court of Appeal today decided to hear the writ petition filed over Diana Gamage’s citizenship issue to be heard before a Court of Appeal three-judge-bench since the court today delivered a split verdict regarding the petition.

There is no need to build a bridge to link India and Sri Lanka at this time, but it is better to find a way to feed the people three meals a day, MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said.

The Auditor General’s Department has decided to launch a special investigation into the purchase and distribution of medicines over the past two years, a senior official from the Department said.

There is no shortage of aspirin in the market despite the Ministry of Health recalling a batch of locally produced aspirin from hospitals nationwide.

The Central Bank last week issued an ultimatum to banks to reduce lending rates, which have only fallen disproportionately, compared to the plunge in deposit rates in response to the easing in the monetary....

Minister of Trade, Consumer Affairs and Food Safety Nalin Fernando stressed that according to the existing price formula, the two LP gas companies should sell gas at the same prices and that legal action would be taken if this requirement is violated.

A top Sri Lankan athlete Sachini Perera who set national records in the pole vault and has been working as a housemaid in Dubai to help support her family at home said “I do want to start my sports again”.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said land connectivity between India and Sri Lanka was proposed by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued lifting the import restrictions imposed on 328 items.

The Health Ministry has acknowledged that a total of 63 drugs have failed quality tests in 2023, Additional Secretary to the Health Ministry, Dr. Saman Rathnayake, disclosed during a news briefing held at the Ministry auditorium yesterday.

A 57-year-old man died after he developed an allergic reaction at the Teaching Hospital Kegalle following the administration of the antibiotic used in the Peradeniya Hospital which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old girl.

All elective cesarean section surgeries at the Teaching Hospital Kalutara have been halted in order to preserve the remaining 17 vials of an anesthetic drug called Marcaine Spinal Heavy needed to carry out elective cesarean sections, Daily Mirror learns.

Radiographers at the Radiation Treatment Department of the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital are facing criticisms for their slow pace of work, which is reportedly putting cancer patients’ lives at risk.

Radiologists at the Radiation Treatment Department of the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital are facing criticisms for their slow pace of work, which is reportedly putting cancer patients’ lives at risk.

Refuting claims that nuts and bolts worth millions of rupees had been removed and stolen from the New Kelani Bridge, Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardane said these nuts and bolts cannot be removed so easily as special tools are needed to do so.

The European Commission has proposed a four-year extension to the current GSP+ scheme until 31 Dec 2027, so that countries, such as Sri Lanka, do not lose their preferential access in the interim.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized to Tamil Parliamentarians representing the North and East yesterday that he had already put forth a comprehensive proposal to address the problems faced by the people in those regions. He said that it was up to the Tamil Parliamentarians whether to take it forward or not.

The 24-hour token strike to be launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) starting from 8 a.m. today (19) at the OutPatient Department (OPD) of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) will go down in history as the first strike at the hospital.

Singapore has replaced Japan as the most powerful passport among all passports in the world, as it allows visa-free access to as many as 192 global destinations, according to the latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index, released on Tuesday.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court issued an order permitting the CID to inspect the details of nine bank accounts maintained by Pastor Jerome Fernando, his wife, the Glorious Church and his company, as a part of ongoing investigations into Pastor Jerome over his hate remarks against religious harmony in the country.

In its bid to revive the economy in the long run, Sri Lanka has initiated steps to join the world’s largest free trade zone called ’Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ’, a trade grouping of countries including key world economies such as China, Australia and Japan.

Thefts of iron rods and iron nails at Dematagoda, Ratmalana railway yards and bridges are rampant at present and the assistance of the STF will be sought to provide security to these places, Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardane said today.

Irrespective of the recent unfortunate incidents involving the quality of medicines, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) urged the people not to be carried away by such incidents and thereby lose trust on the free healthcare services.

A four-month-old baby girl had died after administration of the pentavalent vaccine, according to health officials.

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has appointed a seven-member committee headed by Dr Dedunu Dias, Medical Research Institute Director to conduct a full investigation and report on the issues related to the health sector.

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has appointed a five-member committee headed by Prof. Chandima Jeewandara of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura to conduct a full investigation and report on the issues related to the health sector.

With borrowing costs easing, inflation cooling and foreign exchange inflows coming again into play, the Central Bank expects...

Some 1,000 three-wheelers will be deployed country-wide under the modernization of the postal service, replacing the traditional bicycles used in the field for a long time, State Minister of Mass Media Shantha Bandara said today.

MP Lakshman Kiriella said the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has informed the Nilames and organizers of the Kandy Esala Perahera to deposit a sum of Rs. 13 million in order to supply an uninterrupted power supply for the festival.

One of the batches of the drug used in the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital that resulted in the demise of a 21-year-old girl has been withheld following two more cases of severe allergic reactions reported from the Kandy Hospital, a Health Ministry official said.

The Sri Lankan government would want to see the Indian rupee used as much as the dollar, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said

Police personnel were stationed near panel boards at Kelani Bridge and highways after a string of thefts that took place recently incurring a loss of Rs 275 million, Director General of the Road Development Authority L.V.S. Weerakoon said today.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is contemplating bringing a no-confidence motion against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, a party senior said today.

Referring to the tragic and untimely death of a 21-year-old woman who died after being administered a drug via cannula while receiving treatment at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital on Wednesday (12), Hospital Director Arjuna Thilakarathna denied any medical negligence involving the incident.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena, through his lawyer today, informed the Supreme Court that he had followed due process and had always acted reasonably when granting the Presidential pardon to Royal Park murder convict Don Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha.