17+ min ago  (227+ words) Colombo, July 02 (Daily Mirror) - Australia has increased student visa charges, a move set to affect thousands of Kenyan students planning to study in the country or already studying there. The new charges, which took effect on July 1, as confirmed by…...

1+ min ago  (318+ words) Colombo, July 2 (Daily Mirror) - All 13 Divisional Secretariat Offices in the Colombo District have introduced credit and debit card payment facilities as part of the Government's drive to modernise public services through digitalisation. The new payment system was officially launched at…...

22+ min ago  (240+ words) Sweden Herald - A young couple in Indonesia's strict Islamic province of Aceh have been publicly caned for kissing outside marriage on Tik Tok, an act seen as a violation of Sharia law. The two were each to be whipped 25 times…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (181+ words) Colombo, July 02 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka Cricket said that the India men's cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in August 2026 for a two-match Test series. The series will form part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 20252027 cycle, with both…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago  (318+ words) July. 02 (Mirror Sports) - The United States booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a gritty 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina despite playing much of the second half with 10 men. Folarin Balogun gave the hosts the lead…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (295+ words) Colombo, July 02 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka's justice system is under strain, with more than 1. 1 million cases pending nationwide, exposing a severe mismatch between caseload and court capacity, Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda said. Speaking at an event, Justice Kodagoda said…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (208+ words) Colombo, July 02 (Daily Mirror) - Activists associated with the Citizens' Struggle Movement staged a protest in Borella on Thursday, demanding urgent government action to address the rising cost of living, with demonstrators chanting the slogan "AKD Go Home" during the protest....

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (174+ words) Colombo, July 02 (Daily Mirror) - Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody has reaffirmed Sri Lanka's commitment to implementing the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development during his address at the Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergies held…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (272+ words) Colombo, July 02 (Daily Mirror) - The writ application challenging the eligibility of Jaffna District Parliamentarian Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna to serve as a Member of Parliament was today re-fixed for argument after the Court of Appeal bench was not properly constituted. Counsel…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago  (86+ words) More arrests of lawyers, politicians and senior police officers Girl visited her lover, gang raped by lover and his friends Updated World Test Championship standings after West Indies" record win over Sri Lanka FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Bracket and…...