The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has sought public assistance to trace a woman suspected of providing the weapon used in the fatal shooting of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, ...

A police officer from the Negombo Police has been arrested for his alleged connections with the woman who smuggled the weapon used in the killing of notorious underworld figure “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” ...

Sri Lankan singer Amitha Wedisinghe passed away this morning, family sources confirmed. The veteran Sri Lankan singer, a ranked artiste of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), was 82 years ...

The government has taken steps towards abolishing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and introducing a comprehensive new law for counterterrorism, in line with its election manifesto, Cabinet ...

The Batticaloa-Colombo train, Meenagaya, collided with a herd of elephants at Gal Oya this morning (20), resulting in the tragic death of six elephants, Sri Lanka Railways confirmed. Two more ...

Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 each to passengers on a flight to Toronto. It was not immediately clear how passengers would receive their money, but if Delta accepts its offer, it would have to ...

In a shocking revelation, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala today (20) disclosed the true identity of the hitman who killed underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa. The suspect, arrested ...

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi raised a Matter of Privilege in Parliament today (20), alleging that the national English newspaper Daily Mirror published false news about her.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that employers have agreed to increase the monthly minimum wage of private sector employees to Rs. 30,000 by 2026. This will be done in two phases. Accordingly, ...

The government has unveiled plans to modernise Sri Lanka’s public transport sector under Budget 2025, introducing a fleet of advanced buses to improve urban mobility, President Anura Kumara ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to meet on 28 February 2025 to review and approve the third assessment of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. If ...

Rapper A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty in the shooting death of an ex-friend. A Los Angeles jury has acquitted musician Rakim Meyers of two felony assault ...