The Court of Appeal has decided to uphold the death sentence imposed on the defendant, Jayasingam Rajeev, alias "Sudakaran," dismissing an appeal he had filed against the sentence handed down by the Colombo High Court for the possession and trafficking of 2.53 grams of heroin. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (2:27 PM)
The progress review meeting of the 16th session of the National Council for Disaster Management was held this morning (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. MORE..
26 Feb 2026 (9:50 PM)
The Board of Trustees of the Lalith Athulathmudali Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund has decided to introduce a special scholarship programme to be awarded on a one-time basis. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (1:26 PM)
Janith Madushanka, alias "Podi Lassie", a Sri Lankan underworld figure and alleged drug kingpin wanted by police in connection with several murders, is scheduled to be brought to the island tomorrow (27) morning, more than a year after his arrest in India. MORE..
26 Feb 2026 (9:14 PM)
The official launch of the Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) facility in Sri Lanka was held at the "Silk Route" passenger terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (1:07 PM)
Pakistan s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday his country s armed forces can "crush" aggressors, following air strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (11:06 AM)