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Colombo, Sep. 4 (Daily Mirror) - Former Minister Johnston Fernando has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an ongoing investigation. Fernando arrived at the Bribery Commission today to provide a statement.
By Shane Seneviratne Colombo, Sep. 4 (Daily Mirror) - Police never instructed a mahout to bring his elephant after a dagger-like weapon was found in his possession during a road search conducted amid this year’s Kandy Esala Perahera, Central Province Deputy Inspector General of Police Sudath Masinghe said. Speaking at the Kandy District Coordinating Committee meeting yesterday (3), DIG Masinghe…
Colombo, Sep. 4 (Daily Mirror) - The Center for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has taken steps to install awareness boards in several key ecological areas in Anuradhapura to promote human-elephant coexistence and protect the country’s natural heritage. The boards were installed in collaboration with the Department of Forest Conservation and the Department of Wildlife Conservation, covering proposed…
Colombo, Sep. 4 (Daily Mirror) - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya held bilateral talks with Bhutanese Minister for Education and Skills Development Yeezang De Thapa on September 3, focusing on strengthening cooperation between Sri Lanka and Bhutan in education and vocational training.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Parents of students who sat the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will have to await further instructions on the online application process for Grade 6 school admissions in 2027. The Education Ministry said applications for school placements will be called through an online system based on the results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago Mahinda Samarasinghe has praised the staff at Sri Lanka’s Passport Office for their helpful and efficient service. In a social media post, Samarasinghe said he visited the Passport Office today to obtain an ordinary passport and thanked the officials for assisting him.
By Almas Equities Research The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its positive momentum on Thursday, 3 September 2026, with both benchmark indices closing higher as buying interest strengthened across the broader market. The All Share Price Index gained 69.47 points, or 0.33%, to close at 21,395.11, while the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index advanced by 11.75 points, or 0.20%, to end the session at 5,995.25.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lankan businessman Dudley Sirisena said he had spent Rs. 3.5 million to renovate the Polonnaruwa Railway Station and pledged to maintain the station at his own expense for one year. “I promised you, and I have given the people of Polonnaruwa a beautiful railway station.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - School dropouts will also have the opportunity to apply for certain jobs in Japan, including truck-driving positions, provided they have the required Japanese language proficiency, Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency (SLFEA) Chairman Lal Hettiarachchi said. He made the remarks at a media briefing held at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) on…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease contributed to the fatalities, three sources familiar with the situation said.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - MP Dayasiri Jayasekera today urged the Elections Commission to intervene and stop an event which has been organised by the Nimal Siripala group to mark the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today. In a letter addressed to the Polls Chief, MP Jayasekera has said the group which has organised the event cannot legally function because of a stay…
Colombo, Sep 3 (Daily Mirror) - Around 40 inter-provincial private and Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses were found to have failed to meet the required standards during a special inspection in Pettah today (03). The inspection was carried out at the Bastion Mawatha bus stop by the National Transport Commission (NTC), with support from officers of the Department of Motor Traffic.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Veteran artist and film technician Givantha Arthasad, who created Sri Lanka’s first animated cartoon film, has passed away at the age of 73. Arthasad died while receiving treatment at the Panadura Base Hospital.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - The heat index, which indicates the temperature felt by the human body, is expected to rise to the ‘Caution’ level in several parts of the country during the daytime. The North Central and Eastern provinces, as well as Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Monaragala and Hambantota districts, are likely to experience elevated heat levels.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - The Government has allocated Rs. 3 billion to provide agricultural insurance compensation to farmers whose crops have been damaged by drought conditions associated with El Niño. Paddy, maize and several other crops have been affected by prevailing dry weather conditions in districts including Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota, Anuradhapura and Ampara.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Traffic police officers have been instructed not to issue charge sheets to motorists solely for failing to produce a digital vehicle insurance card, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Traffic Control and Road Safety Range W.P.J. Addressing a media briefing today (3), DIG Senadheera said officers have been instructed to verify the validity of…
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka’s women’s national cricket team has secured automatic qualification for the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced. SLC said the qualification was secured based on the team’s standing in the current qualification process for the tournament.
Kapila Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Two Sri Lankan suspects wanted for investigations into drugs, illegal possession of firearms and organised crime have been deported from Abu Dhabi and handed over to Sri Lankan authorities. The two suspects were arrested by UAE security authorities after they were found storing videos on their mobile phones showing drones and missiles used by Iran to attack…
Reuters - About 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year, with most cases occurring on social media platforms, a new report by the U.N. children's charity said on Thursday. More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe experienced at least one…
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) certification will become mandatory for refrigeration, air-conditioning and vehicle air-conditioning technicians under new rules issued by the Sri Lanka Engineering Council. The National Ozone Unit of the Environment Ministry, together with the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), is currently implementing an…
