Britain set up a secret scheme to bring thousands of Afghans to the UK after their personal details were disclosed in one of the country s worst ever data breaches, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban after their return to power. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (3:40 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)
The Attorney General s Department today (16) informed the Colombo High Court that the incumbent Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Shani Abeysekara, has been named as a witness in the case concerning the alleged abduction and forced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (9:05 PM)
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)
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction and the murder of a youth in Kahawatta on June 30. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (12:22 PM)
The Sri Lanka Navy announced that five individuals have been taken into custody along with three dinghy boats and a large stock of illegal narcotic pills during a maritime operation conducted in the Kalpitiya area. MORE..
16 Jul 2025 (5:40 PM)