Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar says that the Katchatheevu Island, which belongs to Sri Lanka under international law and diplomatic agreements, cannot be handed over to anyone under any ...

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concluded a three-day mission to Sri Lanka today, urging the government to act on long-standing human rights concerns, advance justice for ...

Seasoned investigator and former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara has been appointed as the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Sri Lanka Police ...

Prominent young journalist and communications strategist Vimukthi Dushantha has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Sri Lanka–India Media Friendship Association (SLIMFA) for the 2025–2026 ...

A recent investigation by the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction, and Housing has revealed that the Jaffna Presidential Palace was constructed on land illegally acquired from local residents, ...

All passenger bus drivers, including those operating Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses, will be required to wear safety belts from 1 July, National Transport Board Chairman P. A. Chandrapala ...

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Government of Japan, is supporting the Alliance Development Trust (ADT) in a nationwide effort to build social cohesion and ...

The White House has recommended ending U.S. funding for nearly two dozen international programs that investigate war crimes and promote accountability in conflict zones — including Sri Lanka, Myanmar, ...

Deputy Finance Minister Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma likely to be appointed as the next Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Asian Mirror reliably learns. The post became vacant following the recent ...

Deputy Solicitor General Suharshi Herath Jayaweera yesterday (25) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga that several detainees under special surveillance by the Criminal ...

A man has died following a violent altercation in the Bulathsinhala, Halwathura, and Epittawatta area after a dispute between two individuals escalated, police said. The deceased has been identified ...

In the ongoing case against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella regarding the procurement of substandard immunoglobulin vials, nearly 350 individuals have been listed as witnesses, including ...