The Court of Appeal has decided to uphold the death sentence imposed on the defendant, Jayasingam Rajeev, alias "Sudakaran," dismissing an appeal he had filed against the sentence handed down by the Colombo High Court for the possession and trafficking of 2.53 grams of heroin. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (2:27 PM)
The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Borge Brende, has resigned after a review into his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (9:05 AM)
Pakistan s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday his country s armed forces can "crush" aggressors, following air strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (11:06 AM)
The official launch of the Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) facility in Sri Lanka was held at the "Silk Route" passenger terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (1:07 PM)
Organized criminal and alleged drug trafficker Arumahandi Janith Madhusankha de Silva, alias "Podi Lassie", has been brought back to Sri Lanka from India by a special police team this morning (27). MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (8:05 AM)
The Second Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Finland was held in Helsinki, marking an important step in further strengthening the longstanding and cordial relations between the two countries. MORE..
26 Feb 2026 (11:19 PM)