A person in a three-wheeler has been shot dead in the Madampitiya area of Grandpass, Colombo the police said. MORE..
16 Oct 2024 (5:55 PM)
The election commission says that the preference numbers of the candidates contesting the upcoming general election can be obtained today (16) from the respective district secretariat offices. MORE..
16 Oct 2024 (10:42 AM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has rejected an appeal for bail made by the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others, who were sentenced to prison on Monday (14) over VAT evasion. MORE..
16 Oct 2024 (1:23 PM)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck eastern Turkey s Malatya province on Wednesday, the country s disaster and emergency management authority (AFAD) said, adding that there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. MORE..
16 Oct 2024 (5:48 PM)
A group of foreign nationals, who were staying under suspicious circumstances at a hotel in the Chilaw area, has been arrested over suspicions of being involved in online financial scams. MORE..
16 Oct 2024 (11:21 AM)
The officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) have arrested a deputy commissioner of the Eastern Provincial Department of Revenue for accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000. MORE..
16 Oct 2024 (1:44 PM)