The Colombo High Court today (14) rejected a preliminary objection raised by the defence in a case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, thereby allowing the trial to proceed. MORE..
14 May 2026 (1:55 PM)
More than 1,000 passengers are being held on a UK-operated cruise ship in France after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness. MORE..
13 May 2026 (11:52 PM)
Ousmand Gunasekara, alias Gampaha Ousmand , has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) for allegedly aiding and abetting the killing of notorious underworld figure and organised criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa , and for allegedly supplying firearms used to carry out the murder. MORE..
14 May 2026 (8:22 AM)