The Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging the appointment of High Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake as Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption was withdrawn before the Supreme Court today (23).
The petition had been filed...
The Supreme Court yesterday (23 September) ruled that former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya’s decision to plead guilty to contempt of court was a calculated and strategic move rather than a genuine expression of remorse, sentencing...
The Supreme Court today (23) sentenced former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya to two years of rigorous imprisonment over contempt of court charges.
The case was filed against Ilukpitiya in connection with a controversial visa deal. On...
Nashra Sandhu returned the second best figures for Pakistan in women’s ODIs, helping the hosts earn a consolation six-wicket win in the third ODI against South Africa in Lahore.
The left-arm spinner ripped through the South Africa top-order, bagging 6...
In a landmark step towards strengthening the resilience of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) against climate-induced disasters, Chrysalis, with the support of CARE Germany, officially launched Sri Lanka’s first Climate Resilience Revolving Fund for MSMEs in Colombo recently.
The...
NDB Bank recently entered into a strategic partnership with Ideal Motors (Pvt) Ltd., the official distributor for Mahindra vehicles in Sri Lanka, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This collaboration marks a significant step in providing affordable...
The Supreme Court of India on Monday (22) refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order dismissing actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea to quash ECIR (equivalent to FIR) in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman...
Another lorry with a large consignment of suspected ‘ice’ drug and heroin has ben seized in Tangalle today (22), the Police said.
According to the Police, around 634kg of ‘ICE’ and Heroin were found from the three lorries taken...
Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 1.5% in August 2025, up from 0.7% recorded in July, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
Food inflation climbed...
Police have discovered two bodies inside a house under renovation in Seenimodara, Tangalle.
During investigations, officers also found 10 packets of crystal meth (Ice) hidden in a lorry parked near the house.
Another individual who was inside the house at the...