Police have been granted permission to detain for a period of seven days and question two of the four suspects arrested in connection with the abduction and murder of a youth in Kahawatta. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (6:26 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has granted bail to Hasitha Roshan, a Constable attached to Athurugiriya Police, who was remanded in custody on suspicion of involvement in the murder of notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, also known as "Ganemulla Sanjeewa," inside the Hulftsdorp Court. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (7:54 PM)
A discussion on the preliminary budget framework and development direction related to the submission of proposals for the 2026 Budget was held this afternoon (16) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Ministry of Finance. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (10:58 PM)
Cuban Minister for Labour and Social Security, Marta Elena Feitó-Cabrera, has been forced to resign from her post after she made comments in a parliamentary session which denied the existence of beggars on the Communist-run island. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (12:43 PM)
The Market has been temporarily halted due to broker order management system (OMS) failure being experienced at majority of broker firms.
16 Jul 2025 (12:04 PM)
A passenger has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis estimated to be worth around Rs. 31 million into the country. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (4:45 PM)