President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that rural development and upgrading the rural people s social and economic well-being is one of the primary objectives of the government during this term, the President s Media Division (PMD) reported. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (9:56 PM)
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in eight districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (7:56 PM)
The Supreme Court has ordered the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar to recall the defence following an appeal filed by the Attorney General (AG) challenging the verdict issued by Colombo High Court to acquit former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former IGP Pujith Jayasundara.. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (12:43 PM)
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a person who is suspected to have circulated a doctored image of a fake currency note of the Rs. 5,000 denomination featuring an image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on it. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (2:12 PM)
Sri Lankan authorities have frozen assets valued at approximately Rs. 80 million belonging to notorious drug trafficker Palani Shiran Clorian, who is currently serving a prison sentence in India on drug-related charges. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (4:08 PM)
A tense situation had been reported in the Mipitiya area of Nawalapitiya today (05) when controversial Pastor Jerome Fernando had arrived in the area. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (7:48 PM)