The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP), a breakaway faction from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), has strongly criticized the National People’s Power (NPP) government’s 2025 Budget, accusing it of raising the tax burden on an ordinary family by Rs. 8,200...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the mother and brother of a fugitive female suspect linked to the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa,” to be remanded until 7 March 2025.
The suspects, Sesathpura...
The Police have successfully thwarted an attempt to assassinate the parents of the wife of underworld figure “Kehelbaddara Padme” in what appears to be retaliation for the murder of notorious underworld figure “Ganemulla Sanjeewa.”
According to police, two young men...
“I’m not scared at all… But I don’t know if they’ll take me to show hidden weapons,” SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa said as he arrived at the CID this morning to provide a statement regarding the SriLankan Airlines Airbus...
A shooting incident in Minuwangoda today (26) left a 36-year-old individual injured, police said.
The injured person has been admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Police are conducting further investigations.
This is a developing story..
The Colombo High Court Registrar has reported to the court regarding two social media posts targeting Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne, who is presiding over the money laundering case against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa...
A lot of wisdom dawns after the fact; and this is what we have seen in the James Bond-style drama that unfolded in Hultsdorf on Wednesday when a high-profile prisoner, Ganemulla Sanjeewa described as an underworld kingpin, was shot...
By Ifham Nizam
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has instructed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to revise its Draft Long-Term Generation Expansion Plan (LTGEP) 2025-2044, incorporating more robust projections for renewable energy and battery storage, while also...
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to proceed with drafting a bill for the establishment of a Gambling Regulatory Authority.
On 26 June 2023, the then-Cabinet approved the creation of an independent Gambling Regulatory Authority to standardise gambling institutions,...
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has reported a surge in complaints against police officers, highlighting allegations of torture, arbitrary arrests and detention, harassment, and inaction regarding public complaints.
During a recent discussion on critical human rights concerns,...