RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO, May 7 - The Israeli military took control of the vital Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, pushing into the southern Gazan town after a night of air strikes and as prospects for a ceasefire deal hung in the balance. The Palestinian militant group Hamas said late on Monday it had agreed to a ceasefire proposal from mediators seven months into the war that has pushed more than a million Gazans into the south of the enclave. Israel said the terms did […]

Colombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) - The Road Development Authority (RDA) has assigned two special teams to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the collapse of a concrete beam in the first section of the Central Expressway project, the RDA Director General said. He said that through these inspections, these officials will quickly check the current condition of all the concrete beams constructed along the Central Expressway Project Part I and apply the necessary remedies. "This will ensure […]

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera Parliament, May 07 (Daily Mirror)- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has failed to act swiftly to stop financial scams operating online, allowing fraudsters to swindle about one billion rupees from over 1,000 account holders, Parliamentarian Gamini Waleboda said today. The MP told Parliament that on April 25 he had revealed in Parliament that a scam was being operated online to transfer money from current and savings accounts to other accounts using […]

Colombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) - The body of a youth from Kuliyapitiya, who had gone missing a few days ago while visiting his girlfriend’s house, has been recovered in the Panirendawa area of Madampe, the police said. Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said the body was found in a forest in the area. On April 22, police launched investigations based on information that the youth had gone missing in the Ilukhena area in Kuliyapitiya Susita Jayawansha, a resident of the Kaballewa area in […]

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana Parliament, May 07 (Daily Mirror)- Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) officials are to be summoned before Parliament for declaring itself as an independent institution, it was revealed in Parliament today. Leader of the House Susil Premajayantha said the Speaker can summon CBSL officials either before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) or the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to seek an explanation. He said this in response to an issue raised by […]

Colombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) - Roads leading to the Town Hall area have been blocked due to a protest launched by university non-academic workers in front of the University Grants Commission (UGC), police said. They said about 5,000 non-academic workers have gathered in front of the UGC over eleven main demands, including the non-rectification of salary anomalies and the non-receipt of allowances and other facilities promised by the government.

(indiatoday) - Shakib Al Hasan did not seem happy when a fan tried to click a selfie with him before the DPL 2024 match between Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Prime Bank Cricket Club. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan threatened to beat up a fan for trying to click a selfie. Before returning to play international cricket, the veteran recently played for the Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) 2024. The incident happened before SJDC’s match against Prime Bank […]

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera Parliament, May 07 (Daily Mirror)- An organised group is operating to disconnect the power supplies of electricity consumers who had defaulted in paying their bills to disrepute and embarrass the government, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today. He told Parliament that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has launched an investigation into the matter. The Minister said this while responding to a question raised by SJB MP Thushara […]

By T.K.G. Kapila A member of an organized crime gang involved in the murder of the Treasurer of the Public Health Inspectors' Association was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night. The suspect was identified as Patthini Devage Thivanka Manohara (30), a resident of Karandeniya, Elpitiya.  The suspect was wanted in the police investigations over several other murders, including the death of the Public Health Inspectors' Association Treasurer. The suspect had […]