No official notification has yet been received regarding the reported arrest of alleged major drug trafficker Shiran Basik in Dubai, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (6:15 PM)
The Court of Appeal has ordered that a petition filed by imprisoned former Minister Nalin Fernando, seeking the dismissal of an indictment served against him by the Attorney General in connection with the �carrom board case,� be called on June 17 for the verification of facts. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (5:45 PM)
A bar brawl spilled onto the road with a group of youth crashing their car into a bike, killing an 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil woman and critically injuring her 17-year-old female friend near Thirumangalam in the city late on Saturday night. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (4:04 PM)
The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a U.S. base in response, the latest exchange of attacks amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (12:45 PM)
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed against the death sentence by drug kingpin Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, alias Wele Suda , who was sentenced to death in connection with heroin trafficking. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (5:17 PM)
The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed against the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, be called on June 26 to fix dates for trial. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (3:36 PM)