Obama calls Trump’s handling of pandemic a ‘chaotic disaster’
Former president Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an “absolute chaot...
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Three members of White House coronavirus task force quarantined
Three members of President Trump’s coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, said they will self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into...
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Total Covid-19 cases now at 847
Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 increasing the total number of cases to 847, the health ministry said.Meanwhile, all Covid-19 inf...
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100% made in Sri Lanka cars by next year: Dilantha Malagamuwa
Sri Lanka’s first-ever hundred per cent locally manufactured petrol and electric prototype cars would be launched by next year, Sri Lanka's racing l...
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Buddha’s teachings relevant in times of COVID-19: UNDG
United Nations Director General (UNDG) in Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya has noted the particular relevance of the teachings of the Buddha such as compassio...
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Ranawaka, Welgama file petition against election on June 20
Former MPs Kumara Welgama and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka filed a petition in the Supreme Court today challenging the G...
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Do not use OTPs receive from local private numbers: CERT|CC
A ‘High category threat’ warning had been issued by CERT over receiving of One Time Password (OTP) from a local private number, instead of from AN...
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Season tickets, SLR SMS, and employer authorisation must to board trains on Monday: GMR
Commuters who had season tickets following with an SMS sent by the Railways Department and had their names in the list of employee names given by the ...
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Objectively assess circumstances before requesting to return to SL: Foreign Secretary
Foreign Relations Ministry Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha requested the Sri Lankans abroad to make an objective assessment of their circumstances befor...
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Thai king spends lockdown with harem in German hotel
The King of Thailand is said to be spending the lockdown - accompanied by a harem of 20 concubines with military ranks in a German Alpine resort. ...
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Kurunegala Teaching Hospital Director transferred
Director of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital Dr Sarath Weerabandara has been transferred to the Ministry of Health with effect from May 6. Secretary o...
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Govt yet to categorize who can open on May 11
Despite the government stating that curfew will be relaxed for public and private sector businesses to re-open from May 11, the Daily Mirror learns th...
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Dubai returnee among Covid-19 patients
A Sri Lankan who returned from Dubai yesterday was among 27 Covid-19 patients reported yesterday, Director General of Health Anil Jasingha said. He sa...
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Strict guidelines proposed for tourism sector
Strict guidelines have been proposed for the tourism sector as the industry prepares to open its doors and resume operations. A draft document prepare...
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Coaching ‘mafia’ producing ‘broiler’ athletes, warn Sunil and Badra
Coaches who have not even won a medal at national level or followed any international coaching courses have created a coaching mafia which, if uncheck...
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UN warns world faces ‘mega-famines’ due to coronavirus
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has cautioned that the world faces famines if enough funds are not pledged to combat the effects of t...
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New Zealand’s FM in war of words with Chinese Ambassador
The debate over Taiwan’s place within the World Health Organisation has escalated with New Zealand’s foreign minister Winston Peters taking aim at...
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Coronavirus causing deadly new inflammatory fever among children: Study
Coronavirus is ‘manifesting’ as a deadly new inflammatory syndrome in some children, a British study revealed yesterday. Health Secre...
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Lotus tower lights up for Vesak
The lotus tower was lit up this evening in view of Vesak Poya Day when all other Vesak celebrations across the country have been halted due to COVID-1...
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Update; Toll of Covid-19 cases climbs to 823
Twenty six(26) more Covid-19 infected patients were reported today increasing the total cases to 823, the Health Ministry said. It said six of them we...
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Another stock of 30,000 COVID-19 test kits to arrive from China
Responding to the urgent need of Sri Lankan side fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, 30,000 Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Test Kits (PCR-Fluorescence Probing) ...
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