Britain set up a secret scheme to bring thousands of Afghans to the UK after their personal details were disclosed in one of the country s worst ever data breaches, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban after their return to power. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (3:40 PM)
A 24-member youth delegation of political leaders from Sri Lanka is currently in India for a two-week long programme, according to the Ministry of External Affairs of India. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (10:30 AM)
The Sri Lanka Navy announced that five individuals have been taken into custody along with three dinghy boats and a large stock of illegal narcotic pills during a maritime operation conducted in the Kalpitiya area. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (5:40 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has granted bail to Hasitha Roshan, a Constable attached to Athurugiriya Police, who was remanded in custody on suspicion of involvement in the murder of notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, also known as "Ganemulla Sanjeewa," inside the Hulftsdorp Court. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (7:54 PM)
The Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Center for Financial Information in Oman (NCFI-Oman), during the 31st Plenary of the Egmont Group, held in Luxembourg. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (1:58 PM)
The Market has been temporarily halted due to broker order management system (OMS) failure being experienced at majority of broker firms.
16 Jul 2025 (12:04 PM)