His Eminence Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has stated that some laws of the Western world regarding the implementation of the proposed bill seeking to ban corporal punishment for children are completely unsuitable for Sri Lanka. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (1:26 PM)
Peru s lawmakers swore in Congress chief Jose Jeri as the country s new president less than an hour after unanimously voting to remove President Dina Boluarte, as anger mounted over rising crime and accusations of corruption. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (3:47 PM)
The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), against former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Ajith Nivard Cabraal and four other defendants, be taken up for hearing on 17 December 2025. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (2:03 PM)
Two three-wheeler drivers have been arrested by the police for allegedly overcharging two female foreign tourists for their services. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (1:21 PM)
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines, according to the US Geological Survey, with local authorities warning dangerous tsunami waves could be generated. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (10:05 AM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 600,000 on a business in the Kolonnawa area that was found guilty of selling a bottle of drinking water at a price exceeding the government-regulated rate. MORE..
10 Oct 2025 (12:58 PM)