A manager of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency (SLFEA) has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding a youth of Rs 945,000 by promising employment in Romania.
According to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), the suspect was...
A Time Keeper of the Western Province Road Passenger Transport Authority in Borella has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
The arrest was made over allegations that the clerk demanded and...
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine would reject any Russian proposal to give up the Donbas region in exchange for a ceasefire, warning it could be used as a springboard for future attacks.
Zelensky was speaking ahead of a meeting...
Dewald Brevis scored South Africa’s highest individual T20I score, their second-fastest T20I hundred off 41 balls and became the youngest South African to hit a century in this format as they put on their best score against Australia to...
The Constitutional Council has approved President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s proposal to appoint Priyantha Weerasooriya as the 37th Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Weerasooriya was first appointed Acting IGP on 27 September 2024, filling the position that had been vacant for...
Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa today confirmed that seven foreign investors have been granted approval to cultivate cannabis exclusively for export, under strict government regulation. The announcement was made at the weekly Cabinet media briefing, marking the first time such...
Cabinet Spokesperson Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the “SupremeSAT” satellite—widely dubbed “Chichi’s Rocket” on social media—during today’s (12) weekly Cabinet media briefing. He provided detailed clarifications on the satellite’s status, the company’s financial records, and dismissed...
A former member of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha succumbed to his injuries today after being shot in Meegoda earlier in the day, police confirmed.
The 46-year-old councillor was rushed to hospital following the shooting but unfortunately passed away while receiving...
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has formally submitted a no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara to the Speaker of the House, officials confirmed today.
The motion accuses Jayasekara of failing to take appropriate action...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (12) issued an arrest warrant against former Minister Rajitha Senaratne after the Bribery Commission informed the court that Senaratne has been evading summons and refusing to record his statement in connection with an ongoing...