A 17-year-old youth from Edimbrough Estate, Nanuoya, has been remanded until 10 September after being arrested for brutally assaulting a dog and throwing it into the Nanuoya stream.
The suspect, identified as Mohan Sundaram Lakshan, was produced before Nuwara Eliya...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected proposals for a buffer zone between Ukrainian and Russian forces as part of a peace deal, arguing it does not reflect the realities of modern warfare.
“Only those who do not understand the technological...
An unbeaten half-century from captain Salman Agha and a disciplined quartet of bowlers saw Pakistan ease to a 39-run victory in the first game of the tri-series against Afghanistan. After batting first on a surface curiously supportive of quick...
A gazette notification making it compulsory for passengers traveling in buses on expressways to wear seat belts will be issued on 31 August, Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister and Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake announced.
Speaking at...
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been discharged from the National Hospital in Colombo after receiving treatment at the National Hospital Colombo (NHSL).
Earlier on the day, United National Party (UNP) Assistant Leader Akila Viraj Kariyawasam told the media that Wickremesinghe,...
Former State Minister Nimal Lanza was arrested by Kochchikade Police today after voluntarily surrendering to authorities. The arrest is in connection with a case linked to an alleged physical assault that took place in 2006.
Police have confirmed that investigations...
Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne was remanded today (29) after appearing before the Colombo High Court in connection with a case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
The order was issued by Colombo High Court...
Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who was wanted on an arrest warrant, finally made his appearance before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (29).
The court had earlier issued a notice on 20 August directing Senaratne to show up, following a request...
Former parliamentarian of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Professor Ranjith Bandara, has published a strongly worded statement on social media, calling on party leaders to protect the SLPP’s identity and move forward independently, following what he described as...
The head of the European Union’s executive Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has spoken of her outrage at Russia’s deadliest onslaught on Kyiv since July – which also damaged the EU’s delegation office in the Ukrainian capital.
At least 23...