Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced by a judge on Friday to 12 years of house arrest for abuse of process and bribery of a public official, in a long-running case over connections to former right-wing paramilitaries. MORE..
2 Aug 2025 (10:25 AM)
Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, stated that while there are approximately 28,000 vacancies in Sri Lanka Police at present, steps have already been taken to urgently fill 5,000 of those vacancies. MORE..
1 Aug 2025 (11:10 PM)
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has commended the Government of Sri Lanka and the national negotiation team for securing a further reduction in the reciprocal tariff rate imposed by the United States on Sri Lankan exportsfrom 30% to 20%. MORE..
1 Aug 2025 (6:29 PM)
Two individuals were seriously injured in a clash between two groups in the Araliya Housing area under the jurisdiction of the Mount Lavinia Police Division. MORE..
2 Aug 2025 (10:00 AM)
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky early Saturday and blanketing villages with debris. No casualties were immediately reported. MORE..
2 Aug 2025 (2:51 PM)
Policy agreement was reached at the Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee regarding the proposal to transform the Speaker s official residence into a dedicated "Center for Parliamentary Studies and Research," intended as an exclusive hub for Members of Parliament, Provincial Council members, and Local Government representatives. MORE..
2 Aug 2025 (11:46 AM)