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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
COPF MEMBER WANTS CENTRAL BANK, 13 COMMERCIAL BANKS TO BE HELD TO ACCOUNT
New Democratic Front (NDF) MP who is a member of Committee on Finance (COPF) Ravi Karunanayake in a letter addressed to the Chairman of COPF Harsha de Silva urged him to hold the Central Bank Supervision Unit and its Financial Investigation Unit answerable for what he called lethargic and oversight blindness of the institution with regard to the billion dollar illegal transfer of funds which was revealed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last week.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Enhanced rains no cause for alarm: Met. Dept.
Says El Niño conditions would settle in by July
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
FEES OF PRIVATE LAWYERS OF ACCUSED WHO ATTACKED JOURNALISTS ALLEGEDLY PAID FROM A ‘SECRET FUND’ UNDER MILITARY ?
Sunday (June 28) marked 6000 days since the disappearance of veteran journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.
5 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA WOOS U.S. INVESTMENTS FOR COLOMBO PORT DEVELOPMENT
Sri Lanka has wooed U.S. investment in the development of the Colombo port and integrated infrastructure at a recent summit in Washington, a Deputy Minister said yesterday.
2 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
79th Mihindu Maha Perahera of Heenatiyana Purana Pothgul Viharaya to traverse the streets
A unique highlight of the event is the inclusion of over a hundred intricately crafted traditional animal figures
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Canada down South Africa for last 16 berth
Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic winner in the second minute of injury time as co-hosts Canada defeated South Africa to move into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Players end Wimbledon prize money boycott protest
The world’s leading players have ended their boycott of Wimbledon media duties after “constructive meetings” with the All England Club.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
CICT wins AFLAS award for 10th consecutive year
Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has been named Best Container Terminal - Asia (Under 4 Million TEUs) at the 2026 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards, becoming the first terminal to secure the title for 10 consecutive years.
2 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
FIFA head flying and flying
27 FLIGHTS, 24 MATCHES: THE CARBON COST OF FIFA PRESIDENT’S WORLD CUP TOUR
2 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Rs.100bn revenue leakage looms for motor industry, warns CMTA
SYSTEMIC UNDERVALUATION AND REGULATORY LOOPHOLES SET TO BLEED STATE COFFERS THIS YEAR CMTA PUSHES FOR SCRAPPING OF 15% DEPRECIATION CONCESSION ON USED VEHICLE IMPORTS SIX-PILLAR ROADMAP TARGETS SPARE PARTS SMUGGLING AND TECHNICAL TALENT DRAIN
3 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
GEOPOLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BANGLADESHI PM'S VISIT TO CHINA
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s five-day visit to China last week was of considerable strategic significance not only for the two countries, but also for India.
5 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Vallibel Finance sets new benchmarks in Sri Lanka’s financial sector
Vallibel Finance PLC continued its strong growth momentum during FY 2025/26, delivering exceptional financial performance and further strengthening its position among Sri Lanka's top four financial institutions.
2 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Home Lands breaks ground on ‘Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo’
Home Lands Group officially commenced construction of Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo with a ceremonial groundbreaking held at its construction site in Central Park district, Port City Colombo.
3 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Asset declaration deadline ends today; CIABOC warns of legal action
He said that delays in submission could result in substantial financial penalties and legal proceedings.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
DR. LANKA JAYASURIYA DISSANAYAKE
In Conversation with Chairperson and Trustee of the Indira Cancer Trust
7 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Buddhist tourism push underpins Sri Lanka's South Korea strategy
Sri Lanka is stepping up efforts to attract more visitors from South Korea, with the tourism officials betting that improved air connectivity, visa-free access and growing interest in Buddhist pilgrimage travel could help expand arrivals from one of Asia’s high-spending outbound markets.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Clean Sri Lanka is a lost golden opportunity for tourism: Jetwing Hotels Chairman Hiran Cooray
The tourism sector has been through a grueling few years, forcing hoteliers to rethink how they attract high-spending travellers, manage soaring local costs, and execute real estate strategies.
10 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
NDB fraud probe reveals bigger transaction trail than first disclosed
» FRAUD TALLY CLIMBS AS FORENSIC REVIEW IDENTIFIES RS.13.58BN IN SUSPICIOUS TRANSFERS » NDB STRESSED INTERIM REPORT REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND THAT ONLY LIMITED FINDINGS COULD BE DISCLOSED AT THIS STAGE
2 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
INDIA IN MOURNING
LOSE TO IRELAND FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY WHILE WOMEN'S TEAM FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR SEMIFINALS ON SAME DAY
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Mazagon-backed Colombo Dockyard pursues India opportunities
Colombo Dockyard PLC is looking to expand its presence in India’s maritime sector, following its acquisition by India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), as the shipbuilder looks to leverage its new parent company’s industry connections to drive growth and strengthen its order pipeline.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM FINANCIAL SCAMS
WHY FIGHTING FINANCIAL FRAUD HAS BECOME A NATIONAL ECONOMIC PRIORITY
5 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Janashakthi Life breaks into Top Five Most Loved Life Insurance Brands ranking
Janashakthi Life has entered the Top Five Most Loved Life Insurance Brands in Sri Lanka, rising from seventh to fifth place in the LMD Readers’ Choice Most Loved Brands 2026 ranking, reflecting growing consumer trust and brand preference.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Russell wins tense battle at Austrian GP
Mercedes’ George Russell held on to win a tense battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Wattamadu Grassland under threat: Dairy farmers, clergy stage battle against paddy farmers to protect their Human Rights
Alleging that a conspiracy is underway to deprive them of their rights to the Wattamadu grassland, the only grassland in the Wattamadu area of Akkaraipattu in the Ampara District, and that, if this were to happen, the human rights of around 300 Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim dairy farmers engaged in cattle farming in the Ampara District would be violated, a group of officials of the Alayadivembu Livestock and Dairy Farmers Agriculture Co-operative Society, together with Ven. Senapathiye Ananda, President of the Northern and Eastern Sinhala Organization, and several members of the Maha Sangha from the area, submitted a complaint to the Ampara District Office of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on June 27.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Water plant turns out to be illegal liquor factory; 18,575 bottles seized
A large-scale illegal liquor manufacturing operation disguised as a bottled drinking water business has been busted in Kaduwela, with police seizing more than 18,500 bottles of illicit liquor and arresting six suspects during a raid.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Wimbledon not for Raducanu
Britain’s Emma Raducanu will not play at Wimbledon after withdrawing on the eve of her home Grand Slam because of a stress fracture in her lower right leg.
2 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD Worlds Are Changing Places!
We have all grown up being presented with certain sociocultural perceptions as if they were unassailable facts.
6 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Over one million devotees mark Poson Poya in Anuradhapura
Buddhists attended religious observances at temples all over the country on the Poson Full Moon Poya Day yesterday, which marks the advent of Arahat Mahinda, who established Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Cruel irony in the former Granary of the East
The rice/paddy issue has again come to the fore with those TV channels connected to the Opposition unceasingly telecasting demonstrations by famers in various areas in the country making various demands.
2 min |
June 30, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
LKR remains 8% weaker against dollar
Sri Lanka’s rupee depreciation against the US dollar remained unchanged at 8 percent in the week ended June 26.
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