The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to call for a comprehensive report to investigate the fire that broke out at the Kerawalapitiya garbage dumping yard and its subsequent environmental impact. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (12:19 PM)
Janith Madushanka, alias "Podi Lassie", a Sri Lankan underworld figure and alleged drug kingpin wanted by police in connection with several murders, is scheduled to be brought to the island tomorrow (27) morning, more than a year after his arrest in India. MORE..
26 Feb 2026 (9:14 PM)
The inaugural ceremony of the national programme for the presentation of Himikama freehold title deeds to the general public will be held in Anuradhapura today (27). MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (11:00 AM)
Arumahandi Janith Madhusankha de Silva, alias "Podi Lassie" a high-profile alleged drug trafficker wanted by police in connection with multiple homicides was escorted from the Bandaranaike International Airport following his arrival on the island early this morning (27). MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (11:35 AM)
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 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)