The principal and a teacher from the Madrasa in Ninthavur, as well as two who had served as assistants to the tractor driver have been arrested in connection with the investigation into the incident where a tractor transporting a group of school children was swept away by floodwaters in Karaitivu, Ampara. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (12:04 AM)
Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (7:55 PM)
The Colombo High Court has sentenced seven Iranian nationals to life in prison after they were convicted of transporting over 425 kilograms of heroin by boat in the sea area off Mattakkuliya in Colombo in 2019. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (7:41 PM)
Nine newly appointed ambassadors and one high commissioner to Sri Lanka have officially presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (28) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (10:49 PM)
Another suspect involved in the recent robbery in Minuwangoda of over Rs. 75 million in cash from a private company providing cash in transit services has reportedly fled to Dubai. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (4:53 PM)
The assistant of the tractor driver involved in the tragic tractor accident at Karaitivu in Ampara, who was previously reported missing, has surrendered to the Karaitivu Police Station. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (3:55 PM)