Exclusive

Publication

Byline

March tourist arrivals cross 100,000 mark in two weeks

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have surpassed 97,000 within the first 13 days of March, the latest provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed. ... Read More


Tusker 'Sumedha' who lost one tusk in accident found in the wild

Colombo, March 15 -- The tusker who lost one of its tusks in a recent accident involving a lorry on the Habarana - Maradankadawala road was found by the wildlife authorities near a tank in the village... Read More


Sri Lanka climbs out of world's top polluted cities, but still falls short of WHO standards

Colombo, March 15 -- After months and a series of media reports highlighting that Sri Lanka's air quality had been deteriorating, the country was not featured in 2024's top 50 list of world's most air... Read More


Two brothers hacked to death in Grandpass

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Two brothers, aged 23 and 24, were brutally hacked to death during a clash between two groups in Kelanitissagama, Grandpass, early this morning (15). According to the police, t... Read More


Sri Lanka's financial phishing cases spike in 2024: Kaspersky

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Sri Lanka is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks targeting businesses' financial transactions, with 9,218 incidents of financial phishing detected in 2024 alone, according t... Read More


As the beauty industry soars, Sri Lanka fails in regulating cosmetics

Colombo, March 15 -- With the worldwide beauty industry milking in billions with the promise of making individuals more beautiful, fairer and younger, Sri Lanka has to date failed to regulate the use ... Read More


Shiromala launches counter attack

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Sri Lankan Olympic boxing official fights back against 'malicious campaign' on IBA suspension threat Celebrated Sri Lankan Olympic boxing referee and Woman Chief Inspector of P... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks ASEAN sectoral partnership, not membership: Minister

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Colombo, March 15 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka has only sought ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership and not ASEAN membership, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Hearth said. "We hav... Read More


NPP women MPs want clear, definite standards for police, judges, media to handle crimes against women

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Colombo, March 15 (Daily Mirror)- In the wake of the sexual assault on a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura Hospital, the NPP women Parliamentarians said that clear and definite st... Read More


Ranil used Rs. 16 mn public funds for private visit to UK: Bimal alleges

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake revealed today that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe had used public funds of Sterling Pounds 40,000 (Over Rs. 16 million) for... Read More