The Negombo High Court has sentenced 10 foreigners, including 9 Iranians and a Pakistani national, to life imprisonment for the possession and smuggling of 146 kg of heroin in 2016.
23 Oct 2024 (2:53 PM)
Sixteen Tamil Nadu fishermen were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly trespassing into the territorial waters of the island nation on Wednesday evening. MORE..
24 Oct 2024 (10:34 AM)
The Israeli military say they killed the cleric tipped to succeed the late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an air strike nearly three weeks ago. MORE..
23 Oct 2024 (2:59 PM)
The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that could mark a significant escalation in Russia s war against its neighbor. MORE..
24 Oct 2024 (10:56 AM)
Israel s national security council on Wednesday called on Israelis to immediately leave some tourist areas in southern Sri Lanka over the threat of a possible terrorist attack. MORE..
23 Oct 2024 (6:13 PM)
Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the possession of an illegally assembled luxury vehicle, has been produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court. MORE..
23 Oct 2024 (6:02 PM)