The Supreme Court today (17) ordered that a fundamental rights petition filed requesting an order be issued to recover the compensation money that had been paid to former Ministers and Members of Parliament by the government after their houses and properties were damaged by fire, be taken up for clarification of facts on November 13. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (6:44 PM)
A Danish national woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be worth over Rs. 50 million, into the country. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (2:06 PM)
The owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, who was arrested earlier today (17) by a special police team for allegedly concealing illegally imported motorcycles in a warehouse, has been remanded. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (5:45 PM)
Washington and Delhi are "very close" to finalising a trade deal, US President Donald Trump has said, as high-level talks between the two sides continue. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (4:29 PM)
The Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, emphasized the need to prevent the spread of false information that History and Aesthetics subjects have been removed under the new education reforms, and to stop politicizing education and children s lives for political gain. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (3:14 PM)
The British government said on Thursday (Jul 17) it planned to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all United Kingdom elections in a major overhaul of the country s democratic system. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (7:04 PM)