Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to leave for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the World Economic Forum’s Special Meeting on Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy for Development which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between April 28 and 29. The Special Meeting in Riyadh is expected to bring together leaders from diverse sectors and industries to inspire a comprehensive dialogue on the most urgent and complex issues of the day. During the visit, […]

Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - Conducting coaching or tuition classes aiming at the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination aspirants will be prohibited from April 30 till the date where the exam is concluded, the Department of Examinations said. Commissioner General of Examinations H.J.M.C. Amith Jayasundara said all arrangements have been completed to conduct the examination from May 6 to May 15. The examination will be held at 3,527 examination centres around the country. […]

Colombo, April 25 - Upul Shantha Sannasgala, the popular tutor and author who was arrested by the Kandana Police today in connection with an alleged fraud, has been released on bail.  The Welisara Magistrate's Court ordered his release. Sannasgala was arrested by the Kandana police in response to accusations levelled against him by an individual who claims that he (Sannasgala) failed to return Rs. 1 million, which was reportedly obtained from him.

Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - Director General (Planning) of the Transport and Highways Ministry, S.S. Mudalige has been appointed to cover the duties of the position of General Manager, Railways until the Cabinet appoints a suitable officer. The GMR post fell vacant due to the sudden death of H.M.K.B. Bandara.  The appointment letter related to the post was made by Transport and Highways Ministry Secretary Ranjith Ganganath Rubasinghe and handed over to S.S. Mudalige by Minister […]

Colombo, April 25 -  Prominent Sinhala lecturer and social activist Upul Shantha Sannasgala has been arrested over allegations of financial misconduct.  The arrest has been made by the Kandana police in response to accusations levelled against Sannasgala by an individual who claims that he failed to return Rs. 1 million, which was reportedly obtained from him.

Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - National Consumer Front Chairman Asela Sampath urged the canteen owners to provide a cup of milk tea for Rs. 80 from today while granting the concession of the reduced prices of imported milk powder to the consumers. Addressing the media, he said the milk powder importers had decided to reduce the retail prices of their one kilogram and 400 grams of milk powder packets with effect from today due to the depreciation of the dollar in the world market. "In the […]

By Ranjith Rajapakse  Police found the 33-year-old pilgrim who had climbed Sri Pada and had gone missing after jumping off the protective fence at the Ratnapura-Sri Pada route at the Uda Maluwa.  The police found him lying in the Rajamalai Estate and admitted him to the Dikoya Hospital. They said the Siripagama Police and the STF, with the help of the army, had launched a search operation to trace the young man from where he had jumped.  He jumped over the protective fence near the steps […]

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Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Electricity Bill, which includes proposed electricity sector reforms was presented to Parliament by Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara a short while ago. The Bill provides for greater participation of the private sector in the power sector.  Minister Wijesekera assured that he is willing to discuss the Bill with all MPs in Parliament.