The alleged main suspect, a Buddhist monk, who is accused of orchestrating the movement of 22 members of the clergy arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a large consignment of narcotics, has been ordered to be detained and interrogated for seven days until May 2. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:46 PM)
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iran s top diplomat that Moscow would do everything it could to help secure peace in the Middle East during a meeting in Saint Petersburg on Monday. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (8:48 PM)
Jaffna District Member of Parliament Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna, who was arrested by the Ilavalai Police this morning (27), has been remanded.
27 Apr 2026 (6:27 PM)
Oil prices are climbing today (27), after US officials cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan over the weekend for peace talks, dimming hopes for a swift end to a conflict that has choked off much of the Middle East s vast oil and natural gas supplies from global markets. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (4:14 PM)
A special traffic plan will be in place in Colombo tomorrow (28) in view of the �Walk for Peace� program, the Police Media Division stated. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (5:02 PM)
A total of 2,521 people have been killed and 7,804 wounded since March 2 by Israeli attacks, as hostilities continue to take a heavy toll on civilians across Lebanon. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (9:54 PM)