The British government said on Thursday (Jul 17) it planned to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all United Kingdom elections in a major overhaul of the country s democratic system. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (7:04 PM)
Two individuals arrested in connection with the abduction and murder of a youth in Kahawatta have been remanded until July 28. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (4:11 PM)
A Danish national woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be worth over Rs. 50 million, into the country. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (2:06 PM)
A newborn has been found abandoned in a paddy field in Paragahadeniya, Mawathagama earlier today, police stated. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (8:42 PM)
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for a Gaza ceasefire after three people sheltering in the Catholic church in Gaza City were killed in an Israeli strike. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (10:14 PM)
The Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, emphasized the need to prevent the spread of false information that History and Aesthetics subjects have been removed under the new education reforms, and to stop politicizing education and children s lives for political gain. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (3:14 PM)