The Chief Jailor and a prison guard who served as the storekeeper of the New Magazine Prison in Colombo have been suspended. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (6:43 PM)
The Court of Appeal has upheld a prison sentence given to former Deputy Minister Shantha Premaratne who was found guilty of the charges of obtaining a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a woman after promising employment. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (4:13 PM)
The prime ministers of India and Canada condemned violence that broke out on Sunday at a Hindu temple near Toronto at a time of escalating diplomatic tensions between the countries. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (12:35 PM)
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in eight districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (7:56 PM)
The dizzying presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris hurtled toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday as millions of Americans headed to the polls to choose between two sharply different visions for the country. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (7:33 PM)
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has voiced suspicions of a possible plot to assassinate her, similar to the politically motivated assassination of her husband, the late Vijaya Kumaratunga. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (3:44 PM)