The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced a 15% increase in electricity tariffs, effective from June 12.

Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday with 242 passengers reportedly onboard.

Air India jet crash... Air India's flight manifest said there were 169 Indians, 53 Britons, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals on board the stricken jet.

Vraie Cally Balthazaar of the National People’s Power (NPP) has been elected as the new Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council following a secret ballot held this morning. She secured 61 votes, while the SJB mayoral candidate Riza Zarook received 54 votes.

Veteran Indian actor Mohanlal Wishwanathan is currently observing Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary sessions from the Speaker's gallery.

Two more daughters of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Chamithri Rambukwella and Amali Nayanika Rambukwella—as well as Amali's husband- were arrested by the Bribery Commission in connection with an ongoing investigation into money laundering allegations.

The committee that investigated suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennekoon has found him guilty of the allegations made against him, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne announced today.

The Supreme Court today ordered non-state parties involved in the X-Press Pearl disaster to pay an initial sum of USD 1 billion in compensation within one year, directing the payment to be made to the Secretary to the Treasury.

The Government of the Maldives has announced that Sri Lankan citizens travelling to the Maldives for tourism purposes will be granted a free 90-day on-arrival tourist visa.

The resolution to remove Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon was passed in Parliament a short while ago, with a majority of 177 votes. All 177 MPs present voted in favour, while no votes were cast against the resolution. One MP abstained.

In 2025, the SLAF experienced two major aircraft accidents that raised concerns about operational safety and reliability. The SLAF formed committees to investigate the incidents, but no official findings have been published to date. dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/…

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57.

Non-functional toll counters at key expressway points cause long queues during rush hours, as ETC and MLFF systems remain unimplemented despite years of discussion. dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/…

The Fort Magistrate's Court granted bail to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupili Lankapura granted bail to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, three sureties of 5 million each.

Sri Lanka Army personnel, including members of the Commando Regiment and Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, conducting a high-risk rescue operation late at night to retrieve injured passengers from a bus that plunged nearly 500 meters into a ravine on the Ella–Wellawaya road.

In the wake of mounting allegations linking some military personnel to organised crime, the Sri Lanka Army is in the final stages of conducting a comprehensive audit of all weapons and firearms stored at Army camps across the country. dailymirror.lk/top-story/Army…

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa today highlighted the Daily Mirror's report on the Sri Lanka Navy's struggles to meet modern maritime standards. dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/…

MP Karapper said that Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Seneviratne told the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts that the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks has been identified.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a Gazette Notification amending the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018, permitting Indian banks to lend in Indian Rupees to banks or individuals residing in Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal.