After a lengthy trial in the Galle High Court, the verdict in a long-standing homicide case has been announced, with the accused being sentenced to death. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (10:05 AM)
The officers of Sri Lanka Customs have arrested an Indian passenger, who arrived in the island from Malaysia, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Ice drugs (crystal methamphetamine) into the country. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (4:33 PM)
Italy s parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy -- a pet project of Prime Minister s Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target same-sex partners. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (2:12 PM)
Mattakkuliya Police have arrested a 50-year-old man for attempting to offer a bribe to the Acting Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Mattakkuliya Police Station. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (10:52 AM)
The government has spent only 53% of the welfare budget allocated for the year within the first 8 months up to August, according to a report. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (11:45 PM)
Sri Lanka s Foreign Ministry says that the escalation of the current conflict in the Middle East has given rise to a critical situation particularly in Lebanon. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (11:30 AM)