A passenger bus carrying migrants recently returned from Iran has collided with a truck and a motorcycle in western Afghanistan, killing 71 people. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (12:09 PM)
An anticipatory bail application filed by former Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon, seeking an order to prevent his arrest, has been rejected by the Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (1:05 PM)
The Colombo High Court today (20) ordered to call a pre-trial conference in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI) Jayantha Edirisinghe on September 7. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (2:43 PM)
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has approved the military s plan to conquer Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his ministry confirmed on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2025 (2:03 PM)
Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has left the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago, after providing a statement for nearly 7 hours, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (6:13 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a Ukraine peace deal could boost his chances of getting to heaven -- joking that his odds of making it through the pearly gates are currently low. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (1:16 PM)