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)
The Kotmale�Gampola B431 main road has been temporarily closed from this morning (14) due to heavy rainfall affecting the Kotmale area, police said. MORE..
14 May 2026 (5:32 PM)
The Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) today (14) staged a protest demanding that the controversial Malwana property, widely known as an ownerless estate, be handed over for public use, including for universities. MORE..
14 May 2026 (4:21 PM)
The Department of Meteorology stated that the highest rainfall recorded in the country during the 24-hour period from 8.30 a.m. yesterday to 8.30 a.m. today (14) was reported from Puttalam, which received 256.2 mm of rainfall.
14 May 2026 (11:50 AM)
An official attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over an alleged financial fraud linked to the installation of a software system. MORE..
14 May 2026 (3:46 PM)
China-US relations are the most important bilateral relations in the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated. MORE..
14 May 2026 (5:47 PM)