The European Union has fined major tech giants Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million respectively, marking the first major penalties under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Introduced in 2023, the legislation aims to curb Big Tech’s dominance...
The Colombo High Court today sentenced to death the man convicted of murdering a woman and leaving her body in a travel bag at the Bastian Mawatha private bus terminal in Pettah in 2015.
The crime, which shocked the nation...
The marking of postal votes for this year’s Local Government (LG) elections begins today, 24 April, with over 648,000 eligible voters expected to cast their ballots by mail.
Postal voting will be conducted over four designated days — 24, 25,...
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by three wickets in an exciting finish on the fourth day of the first Test in Sylhet to go 1-0 up in the two-match series. It was Zimbabwe’s fifth overseas Test victory, which came after they...
The uncapped trio of Malki Madara, Dewmi Vihanga and Piumi Badalge are among six changes to the squad that toured New Zealand earlier this year, as Sri Lanka named a 17-member squad for the upcoming ODI tri-series against India...
The court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on two suspects linked to the fatal shooting of Dan Priyasad in the Wellampitiya area, Colombo.
Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kakunawela issued the order against Bandula Biyal and his son Madhawa Sudarshana,...
Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has appointed Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara to the special committee reviewing the Presidential Commission report on the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, raising the number of members from four to five, according...
Pope Francis’ coffin has arrived at St. Peter’s Basilica, where he will allow Catholics to pay their respects ahead of his funeral on Saturday, which is expected to be attended by world leaders including US President Donald Trump.
Bells rang...
At least two dozen people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of domestic tourists visiting a popular beauty spot in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities have told the BBC.The attack took place in Pahalgam, a picturesque town...
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S.M. Marikkar has accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of plotting to appoint Sagala Rathnayake as the next Mayor of Colombo, dismissing the move as part of a larger plan to dismantle the SJB and its...