The Nawala Open University Humanities and Social Sciences faculty lobby was bathed in blood last afternoon where a doctor, a student of the university’s Legal Studies Department was alleged to have brutally stabbed the Department Head Yasodara...

The main opposition United National Party(UNP) yesterday called for a parliamentary probe regarding Sri Lankan citizens with money deposited in tax havens outside the country, as revealed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

Four people on an educational tour for schoolchildren died when their bus plunged down a 100 foot precipice at Sita-Eliya in Nuwara Eliya yesterday. Another 70 were injured in the accident.

The government yesterday said the changes to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to remove police and land powers vested with the Provincial Councils (PCs) would not be presented or passed in Parliament before the September PC polls in the north as...

The GoSL planned to dilute certain key provisions of the 13-A ahead of elections to the NPC India has expressed dismay over reports suggesting that Colombo was mulling over a review of the key issues related to devolution of powers to the provinces.

The Jaffna Gurunagar fishermen have decided to keep off the sea for one day as a mark of respect to those Southern fishermen, who lost their lives at sea recently according to Gurunagar Fisheries Co-operative Society Chairman N. Ponnampalam.

Celestial Towers, a property acquired from the Ceylinco Group under the provisions of the Expropriation Act, will be converted into a luxury hotel under a new investment in view of the Commonwealth Heads of the Governments Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to...

The Homagama Magistrate Y. R. B. Nelundeniya yesterday ordered to issue notice on MP Arundika Fernando to be present in court to testify in the case relating to the disappearance of Journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.

Government MP Duminda Silva attended Parliament yesterday for the first time in 18 months. Mr. Silva was absent from sittings after sustaining critical injuries during a shootout in Kolonnawa in October, 2011.

Several residents in Slave Island ( near Station Passage) yesterday said they had been asked to vacate the area despite being promised houses before they are relocated by authorities handling the mixed development project. Residents who did not wish...

Second phase of the Dutch Hospital (the Fertilizer Building) is to be declared open today (June 20), the Ministry of Defence and Urban development yesterday said. The two storey building bordering Chatham Street and Hospital Lane will consist of six...

Trade unions in the health sector yesterday accused the government of taking inadequate action to curb the spread of dengue in the country. Earlier this week the Health Service Trade Union Alliance (HSTUA) alleged that information provided by the...

Crow Island is to receive a facelift under the Metro Colombo Urban Development Project (MCUDP), the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development yesterday said. This new Beach Park is to serve as the recreational spot for the public along with Diyatha...

Due to the recent cyclonic weather, a large tree fell across the road at Elibank Road, Colombo-05 on the night of Sunday, May 26, 2013. The Traffic Police came and the road was cleared within 3 hours around midnight of 26th May. All the heavy trunks...

The National Freedom Front (NFF) will not participate in the September PC polls or support the UPFA election campaign, unless the government takes steps to change the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, to remove police and land powers vested with the...

In an exclusive revelation to Daily Mirror, one of Sri Lanka’s eminent and respected constitutional lawyers, Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne described how a historic opportunity to abolish the executive presidency was missed after President Chandrika...

The UPFA will not give nominations to any one who has violated the law of the land or party discipline at the forthcoming Provincial Council polls, UPFA General Secretary, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday. Minister Sirisena said...

Newly-promoted General Jagath Jayasuriya said future Commanders should be well-prepared and ready to take up any challenge while working for a common goal to achieve the best results. Addressing all senior officers, including Principal Staff Officers,...

Sixteen traders hailing from Kandy, Gampola, and Nawalapitiya alleged to have sold low-quality ‘Atapirikara’ were produced in court and after submissions, fined Rs. 42,000; meanwhile arrest warrants were issued for three traders who did not turn up in...

Charging that Sri Lanka Cricket had violated the financial regulations by failing to submit its financial reports to Parliament, the UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella said his party is planning to request for a debate on the matter. Mr. Kiriella in a statement...

Two dead bodies were recovered by the Kalpitiya police, one from the sea off Battalangunduwa Island last morning and another from Mampuriya beach in the evening. Police believe the bodies could be those of two fishermen who disappeared during the...

A shipyard used by the Sea Tigers’ wing of the defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LLTE) in Mullivaikal was now under the defence forces and open to public view. The shipyard, located on Irattaivaikkal on Mullaithivu Road, was brought under the...

Two company directors, who had been arrested on charges of importing undeclared inflammable chemical items, were yesterday remanded till June 24 by a Colombo Court in connection with a fire that had broken out at a warehouse inside the Colombo Port,...

A Kapurala who performed religious rituals at a Devala in Moratuwa was yesterday produced in the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on charges of having committed bigamy. The Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau (CFIB) informed Magistrate Thilina Gamage...

In the wake of several Africans being arrested on charges of cheating businessman by promising them easy money there are many more doing the same causing severe losses to gullible businessmen who are a greedy to make a quick buck. A few days ago the...

A new media code proposed by the Sri Lankan government contains vague language that could have a severe and chilling effect on free speech, Human Rights Watch said yesterday. On June 17 the Ministry of Mass Media and Information officially proposed a...

A man, caught stealing parts from vehicles parked at the Kekirawa Magistrate’s Court premises, was arrested yesterday. The vehicles were those detained as productions in court cases. Police said the man had been involved in the racket for the past six...

Two Buddhist monks and a trishaw driver were yesterday arrested on charges of having circulated fake currency notes, the Walasmulla police said. The arrest was made after the suspicious trishaw was checked on a tip off received by Walasmulla Police OIC...

The Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the order issued by the Jaffna Magistrate summoning the Editor of the Uthayan newspaper to be punished for contempt for reporting on the apology made in open court by the Magistrate to senior counsel and TNA MP M....

The elite Special Task Force (STF) seized a total of a kilogramme of heroin in two separate detections at Mount Lavinia and Maharagama last night. Three suspects had also been taken into custody. According to the STF the value of the seized heroin was...

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday highlighted the importance of increasing the representation of women in the country.It pointed out that although women’s representation in the country needed to be 25 %, no action plan existed to accomplish...

The establishment of a code of conduct for media by the Ministry of Mass Media had already been approved by the ministry with a draft proposal being prepared to accommodate it which could be viewed on the Ministry’s website, a statement said...

The future progress in any field not only in Sri Lanka but in any other country remains in the progress made in nanotechnology and therefore sooner the better if Sri Lanka steps into the development of nanotechnology on a priority basis, Technology,...

A Sri Lankan returning from Chennai carrying a parcel containing a cache of heroin worth Rs 2 million was nabbed on Tuesday noon at the BIA by the Customs Anti-narcotic Unit officers. This was stated by customs director, and spokesperson Lesley...

There appears to be malnutrition among the local population amounting to well over twenty per cent, even though the percentage of maternal deaths and infant mortality had dropped, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said. Addressing a special event...

The arrest and interdiction of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) , Western Province (North), Vaas Gunewardena came as a surprise to many. The offences he has been charged with are even more shocking and lead to an erosion in the confidence and integrity...

The 13th Amendment has its champions. It also has detractors who point out its illegality, Indian hegemonic moves on Sri Lanka, irrelevance to the matters it sought to address, for pandering to expansionist communal myth-making and for ‘not being...

It is disappointing to see a certain road-sign in Panadura town, written in wrong spelling, and displayed ‘boldly’ at a junction where thousands of people go about their day-to-day business as well as hundreds of children attending the Good Shepherd’s...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his May Day speech announced that he would grant relief to low-end consumers of electricity as follows: 1. No increase of rates for households that used less than 60 units a month; 2. If the consumption was in excess of...

Q: What exactly do you see as the major flaws in the present constitution? I think the main problem is the executive presidency. Firstly, it is an executive presidency without any safeguards that are usually found in other constitutions. For example,...

As part of its mission to support the Engineering Faculties of Sri Lanka in advancing their knowledge in cement, concrete and sustainable construction practices, Holcim Lanka Limited ( HLL) has reached an agreement with the Faculty of Engineering of...

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the leading telecommunications service provider in the country and mindful of setting the mark as a socially responsible corporate citizen, organised dengue prevention programmes in the company premises islandwide in line with...

Standard Chartered’s (StanChart) Green Cover Project, an initiative to reduce paper wastage, whereby the bank pledged to plant a tree for every customer signing up for an eStatement, saw the launch of its second phase recently. This year, to mark the...

A new Sri Lankan company seeking to pioneer sustainable marine aquaculture off the country’s eastern coast, has pledged to donate 3,000 life jackets to fishermen in Trincomalee, in one of the first corporate sector responses to the recent loss of lives...

The new volume has four chapters covering political, economic, HR and management articles and runs into 850 pages. The book also includes interviews with prominent business and political personalities published in the local and foreign media. Dinesh...

company include a township project in Athurugiriya comprising 1,600 units and a second township project in Ja-Ela comprising a further 900 units. Formerly known as Ceylinco Developers Ltd, the company rebranded itself in December 2009 and more...

The Mango Summer 2013 collection is just out at the Mango flagship store located at No: 1/1 Bagatale Road, Colombo 03. The summer season is in which monochromatic black and white outfits play a starring role. Volumes of oriental inspiration:...

The stockbrokers’ financial performance was reflective of the poor market performance, which saw its annual turnover in 2012 more than halving to Rs.214 million from Rs.546 million a year ago. The daily average turnover was just Rs.884 million in 2012...

Karunaratne once termed the Colombo Stock Exchange “full of crooks”. However, in an interview with Mirror Business in 2012, Dr. Godahewa pointed out that taking firm actions against suspected market offenders is easier said than done. “If you look at...

John Keells will bring US $ 640 million as foreign direct investment. The deal will be signed next week,” one source said. Investment Promotion Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, without naming the company, said the government will sign a US $ 640...

Ongoing projects range in value from Rs.3.5 million to Rs.15 million, according to Weerabhahu. More recent developments from the

Sampath Bank, as a value addition to its gamut of benefits that are on offer for its Minor savings Account Holders, is organizing a series of seminars and workshops island wide to improve academic skills of students preparing for the Year 5 scholarship...

Sampath Cards, the responsible choice, has always delivered the best value to its’ Cardholders when it comes to offers, holiday opportunities and discounts. It continues this tradition, rewarding customers with brand new lifestyle experiences. These...

How to Create an Automatic Savings Plan Do you have a savings account, yet find it difficult to find money to deposit into it? This isn’t an uncommon problem and most people find it hard to save. Generally when you receive income it is either directly...

With over 40 years of excellence, Kanrich Finance Ltd. is ready to turn a new leaf In the Sri Lankan financial landscape. Over the years, it has helped customers make clear and confident investment choices on how to save, borrow, and manage money for...

You have some money saved up, but how do you find the right savings account? The following tips can help. Types of savings account When shopping f or a savings account, you should know that there are two basic types. Passbook Account: With a passbook...

Teach your kids habit of saving and they would be thankful to you for all their lives. Inculcating good saving habits does play an i mportant role today. If you start early, it would really help your kids. So, how will you develop the habit of saving...

It is important to set aside money, not only for emergencies, but also for major expenses like education, homes, cars, and eventually retirement. Most financial advisors recommend at least the following: Have at least enough in savings to cover three...

MCB Bank is one of the leading banks in Pakistan with a branch network of over 1150 and 690 ATMs, serving a customer base of approximately 4.5 million. The group presence extends to Sri Lanka, Dubai, Bahrain, Hong Kong and Azerbaijan. The bank also has...

Seylan Bank Team A emerged Champions for the 6th consecutive year at the Interbank Trade Quiz conducted by the Trade Finance Association of Bankers of Sri Lanka winning the coveted A. Kathiravelupillai Challenge Trophy outright. A total of twenty eight...

Nations Trust Bank is proud to announce the launch of ‘NATIONS SALARY SAVER’, a revolutionary savings account in Retail Banking. Mr. Lewie Diasz, Chief Manager Consumer Finance of Nations Trust Bank comments on the key benefits of the account, What is...

Seylan Bank recently tied up with LOLC Insurance Co. to offer its customers across Sri Lanka, a wide range of insurance products. As part of this strategic tie-up, Seylan Bank branches around the country will host a representative from LOLC Insurance,...