The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed against the death sentence by drug kingpin Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, alias Wele Suda , who was sentenced to death in connection with heroin trafficking. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (5:17 PM)
A bar brawl spilled onto the road with a group of youth crashing their car into a bike, killing an 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil woman and critically injuring her 17-year-old female friend near Thirumangalam in the city late on Saturday night. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (4:04 PM)
The 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILO) commenced today (01) in Geneva, Switzerland. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (1:42 PM)
The Court of Appeal has ordered that a petition filed by imprisoned former Minister Nalin Fernando, seeking the dismissal of an indictment served against him by the Attorney General in connection with the �carrom board case,� be called on June 17 for the verification of facts. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (5:45 PM)
The Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation, and Energy, Anura Karunathilaka, stated that the QR code-based fuel quota system currently in place is expected to be strictly enforced in the future. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (1:39 PM)
More than 50 motorcycles have been taken into custody that were allegedly ridden in a disruptive and unsafe manner during the Vesak festival period. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (4:25 PM)