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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SEEMA MALAKA TEMPLE RESTORATION: GEOFFREY BAWA TRUST TO SUPPORT RESTORATION OF COLOMBO'S ICONIC TEMPLE
The Geoffrey Bawa Trust is pleased to support the restoration of the Seema Malaka of the Gangarama Temple. Built between 1976-78, the current Seema Malaka was designed by Geoffrey Bawa on the site of a previous temple structure.
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March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Middle Eastern crisis: PROF. G.L. PEIRIS URGES GOVT. TO DECLARE STANCE
Former Foreign Minister, senior politician Prof. G.L. Peiris has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, highlighting the urgency in declaring the Government's stance on the current escalation of military activities in the Middle East.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
CENTRAL BANK, FINANCE MINISTRY ASSESSING POSSIBLE IMPACT OF MIDDLE EAST WAR ON SRI LANKAN ECONOMY: PRESIDENT
Central Bank will submit its report by today after reviewing the impact on the economy. There is little chance of a crisis in fuel and gas sectors under current circumstances
2 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
CENTRAL BANK, FINANCE MINISTRY ASSESSING POSSIBLE IMPACT OF MIDDLE EAST WAR ON SRI LANKAN ECONOMY: PRESIDENT
Central Bank will submit its report by today after reviewing the impact on the economy. There is little chance of a crisis in fuel and gas sectors under current circumstances
2 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
BNP Paribas World Qualifier: Sri Lanka record back to back wins
Sri Lanka’s wheelchair tennis players Suresh Dharmasena, Lasantha Ranaweera, Gamini Dissanayake, Suresh Ranaweera and Wijesiri Wijesirige recorded back to back wins in the first found matches of the BNP World Qualifier Tennis tournament played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath Colombo.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
AN INCIDENT LIKE THE AKUREGODA MURDER SHOULD NEVER REPEAT - BASL PRESIDENT-
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) acts as the apex body for legal professionals, focusing on upholding the rule of law, protecting the independence of the judiciary, safeguarding and protecting human rights and defending the rights of its members.
7 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
DIG's wife fined Rs 100,000
When the case against former Colombo Division DIG Udith Liyanage, his wife and seven others for attempting to dig up a treasure and aiding and abetting it was taken up before Anuradhapura Magistrate Siyapath Sasindu Wickremeratne, the former DIG’s wife and seven others including an exorcist who pleaded guilty were fined Rs.100, 000 each.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA TO LOSE US $ 15 MILLION TOURISM REVENUE PER WEEK DUE TO AIRSPACE CLOSURES IN MIDDLE EAST
Most tourists from the West travel to Sri Lanka through that region, and therefore the absence of airline operations would have a severe impact on the tourism industry here. There are around 10,000 tourists stranded in Sri Lanka, unable to return to their home countries
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
JKCG Auto opens Altair showroom
John Keells CG Auto, the authorised distributor of Sri Lanka’s most popular NEV brand, BYD and its premium sub-brand DENZA, announced the launch of its newest Altair showroom, marking a defining moment in the country’s transition towards sustainable mobility.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CHILDREN NEVER HEAR “NO”
The call comes on a Tuesday afternoon.
4 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
WHY TRUMP'S ATTACK ON IRAN A CALCULATED STRIKE AGAINST CHINA'S RISE
Israel's strategic convergence: The quest for regional dominance
3 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
71% of women feel unsafe in public spaces due to alcohol use: ADIC
Report calls for stricter enforcement of existing alcohol control laws, strengthening of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) Act, and broader societal efforts to challenge attitudes that normalize misconduct under the influence of alcohol
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
DIG's wife fined Rs 100,000
After preliminary investigations, the CID had taken over the investigations on the instructions of the IGP.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
WOMEN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE
As we approach International Women's Day, we look back at the achivements of some women in Sri Lanka whose names and legacies live on even today.
8 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Are we prepared for this war?
After four years, winding queues for fuel have emerged again outside filling stations in many parts of the country due to panic buying and hoarding, following the sudden tensions in the Middle East triggered by the unprovoked attack on Iran by the United States and Israel last week.
3 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Amana Bank reports robust December quarter performance
Amana Bank PLC, the only bank operating in Sri Lanka under Islamic financing principles reported some robust financial performance for the three months ended in December 2025 as well as for the full financial year.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
New 'Wuthering Heights' film unleashes fresh wave of Brontemania
Perched on the edge of the rugged Yorkshire moors that inspired Emily Bronte to write her masterpiece “Wuthering Heights”, the quaint village of Haworth has long been a place of literary pilgrimage.
2 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Joes opener slams 175, Kegalle Marian smashes 200
St Joseph's College opener Aveesha Samash slammed a quickfire 159 ball knock of 175 inclusive of 26 boundaries and four sixes to help his side amass a score of 408 for 5 declared against Mahinda College on day one of their Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Darley Road.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
EX-SPORTS MINISTER NAVIN DISSANAYAKE REGRETS HE LAPSED
ADMITS FAILURE TO ALLOW NISHANTHA RANATUNGA BE ELECTED SLC PRESIDENT AFTER SRI LANKA ENTERED FIVE FINALS WHEN HE SERVED AS SECRETARY FROM 2009 TO 2015
2 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Janashakthi Finance relocates Nugegoda branch
Janashakthi Finance PLC relocated its Nugegoda Branch to a more accessible and customer-friendly location at No. 136/5, S. De S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, Nugegoda, further strengthening its commitment to convenience and service excellence.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
ASIA SECURITIES’ SRI LANKA INVESTOR CONFERENCE 2026 Convenes top corporate leaders to map out year’s investment outlook
» OVER 150 INFLUENTIAL INVESTORS GAIN INSIGHTS ON CAPITAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
3 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Govt. accelerates push for new apparel trade agreements
SECTOR SOUNDS ALARM ON MARKET ACCESS AND INVESTMENTS
2 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
WHY TRUMP'S ATTACK ON IRAN
A CALCULATED STRIKE AGAINST CHINA'S RISE
7 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Week begins in red
Indices closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Commercial Bank, Sampath Bank and Hatton National Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 9.5bn.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Havies end Kandy SC’s dominance
The second semifinal of the Clifford Cup produced a breathtaking spectacle as Havelocks edged out the defending knockout champions Kandy SC to a 41 points (6 tries, 4 conversions, 1 drop goal) to 38 (5 tries, 5 conversions, 1 penalty) win in a pulsating encounter at Nittawela last evening.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Early selling gave way to buying as the day progressed
Yesterday, the secondary market witnessed some selling activity during the early hours of trading, but investors embraced a buying stance as the day progressed.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
DEMISE OF AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI: MUSLIM LEAGUE YOUTH EXPRESSES GRIEF
The All Ceylon Muslim League Youth Fronts (ACMLYF) have expressed their condolences on the death of the supreme leader of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
71% of women feel unsafe in public spaces due to alcohol use: ADIC
66.2 percent of women refrained from responding to harassment due to fear
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Maliyadeva in innings win
Tons by Thiwanka Pabasara who made 173 with 25 boundaries and Rajith Navodya who hit 105 and shared in a stand of 284 runs for the second wicket helped Maliyadeva to coast to a comfortable innings and 60 runs win over St Sylvester’s College in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter at Kandy yesterday.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Seylan Bank energises MSMEs with Rs.1.2bn loan disbursement
Seylan Bank PLC has achieved a significant milestone under the Seylan Atha Hitha loan programme, a government-funded initiative introduced to re-energise Sri Lanka’s micro, small and medium-scale enterprise (MSME) sector, in line with the national economic recovery strategy.
2 min |