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Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickramasinghe assumed duties as the new Vice Chancellor of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). He formally assumed office by signing his first official document amidst the chanting of Pirith by the Maha Sangha.
Colombo, Sep. 3 (Daily Mirror) - Despite the Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee having remained hopeful that it could have convinced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to keep the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, the country has now lost the hosting rights for the tournament, with the ICC confirming India as the replacement host. The ICC Board ratified the decision…
Evidence regarding the income, salary, allowances, bank accounts, and expenditure of former State Minister Anupa Pasquel was presented before the Colombo High Court in a case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Parliament Director of Finance Sarath Kumara and Ministry of Social Empowerment Secretary Radha Nanayakkara produced financial documents concerning Pasquel's legitimate income between March 31, 2022, and September 14, 2023. High Court Judge Roshantha Godakawela postponed further hearing until October 1, 2026.
Colombo, September 02 (Daily Mirror)- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya held bilateral talks with Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay in Thimphu during her visit to Bhutan to deliver the keynote address at the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026.
Sri Lanka has launched a national programme to establish 250 Ceylon King Coconut Villages over the next three years, starting at the Mahayaya Estate in Kurunegala. Implemented by the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, the initiative aims to plant 212,500 new plants, rehabilitate 221,500 existing trees, and set up micro-processing facilities in each village. The project targets an annual harvest increase of 25 million nuts by 2030 and an increase in export earnings exceeding US$12 million, directly benefiting around 21,250 growers.
Three additional suspects, including two Pakistani nationals, were arrested by the Central Crimes Investigation Bureau following the seizure of 463 kilograms of 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) discovered during an inspection of a container in Colombo.
By Thevatharsan Sukinthan Aug. 30 (Daily Mirror) - NPP’s local government member representing the Vadamarachchi South-West Pradeshiya Sabha, Ganesaruban along with several of his friends, was arrested by the Nelliyadi Police for allegedly trespassing into the house of a retired government officer in Nelliyadi, Jaffna, while intoxicated and damaging the house and property. At around midnight today…
Colombo, Aug. 30 (Daily Mirror) - The Ministry of Environment has urged the public to reduce and eventually move away from single-use plastic water bottles, warning that plastic waste can remain in the environment for hundreds of years and cause long-term harm to ecosystems and human health. The Ministry called on citizens to adopt more environmentally friendly alternatives, including reusable…
Colombo, Aug. 30 (Daily Mirror) - A group of 200 Japanese tourists departed for Sri Lanka today on a single SriLankan Airlines flight, marking a significant boost to tourism ties between Sri Lanka and Japan. The group, organized by the Little Japan Group, travelled to Sri Lanka on SriLankan Airlines Flight UL455 from Narita International Airport.
