The death toll from an attack by gunmen on a mosque and nearby homes in Nigeria s northwest Katsina state has risen to at least 50, with around 60 others abducted, local officials and residents said on Wednesday. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (7:48 PM)
The Colombo High Court today (20) ordered to call a pre-trial conference in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI) Jayantha Edirisinghe on September 7. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (2:43 PM)
Ishan Sanka Mapitigama has been elected as the Basnayake Nilame of the Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (4:14 PM)
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (5:17 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a Ukraine peace deal could boost his chances of getting to heaven -- joking that his odds of making it through the pearly gates are currently low. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (1:16 PM)
Sri Lanka s suspension this week from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was due to "procedural challenges" in updating the island s sports law, the local governing body said Wednesday. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (6:24 PM)