As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country s chronic air pollution. MORE..
31 Oct 2024 (5:39 PM)
The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has arrested a suspect believed to be the shooter in the recent killing of a three-wheeler passenger near the cemetery in the Grandpass Police Division. MORE..
1 Nov 2024 (10:03 AM)
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was arrested in Kandy today (31), has been brought to the Mirihana Police Station. MORE..
31 Oct 2024 (6:05 PM)
Seven individuals have been injured and hospitalized after a three-wheeler collided with a motorcycle and a car near the Galle Face Green in Colombo this afternoon (31). MORE..
31 Oct 2024 (6:43 PM)
A stock of 40 kilograms of heroin estimated to be worth around Rs. 1,000 million has been recovered during a raid carried out by Police Special Task Force (STF) in the Sevanagala area. MORE..
31 Oct 2024 (2:07 PM)
The Meteorology Department says the atmospheric conditions are favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island. MORE..
1 Nov 2024 (9:24 AM)