A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (5:58 PM)
The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations against Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Kanishka Wijeratne today (07) gave undertaking to the Supreme Court to resign from office. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (7:36 PM)
The Director of the Planning Division of the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Maharagama and the school teacher, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the Grade 5 scholarship examination question paper issue, have been ordered to be remanded until October 22. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (2:06 PM)
Israelis were holding vigils and somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, the deadliest in the country s history, which sparked the war in Gaza and scarred Israelis indelibly. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (3:49 PM)
The Legal Counsel of former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Nilantha Jayawardena has informed the Supreme Court that the arrears of the compensation his client was ordered to pay pertaining to the Easter Sunday attacks will be settled and the relevant documentation will be submitted to the court later today (07). MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (1:07 PM)
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in four districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (1:08 PM)