The Supreme Court has ordered the postponement of the hearing of an appeal seeking to invalidate a Court of Appeal verdict that acquitted former Minister Premalal Jayasekara, who had previously been sentenced to death on murder charges, until September 4. MORE..
14 Feb 2026 (12:01 PM)
A team of officers from the Bambalapitiya Police Station arrested a suspect in possession of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as Ice, on February 8 and produced him before the court, obtaining a detention order for further investigations. MORE..
14 Feb 2026 (1:58 PM)
Two persons engaged in labour work at the Mapitiya quarry in Liyangahawela have died today (14) after being buried under mounds of earth and rocks reportedly due to a rock blasting accident. MORE..
14 Feb 2026 (3:15 PM)