Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hemal Prashantha, who served as the Director of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) was transferred in connection with an ongoing investigation against him, according to sources from Police Headquarters. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (1:35 PM)
Over 500 individuals have been arrested by Police yesterday during island-wide crime and drug prevention operations aimed at apprehending suspects involved in various criminal activities. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (1:38 PM)
The Court of Appeal was informed today (16) that vehicles detained for being imported from countries other than their country of manufacture, under letters of credit opened in Sri Lanka, may be released subject to specified conditions. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (4:24 PM)
The two-week-old federal government shutdown may cost the U.S. economy as much as $15 billion a week in lost output, a Treasury official said late on Wednesday, correcting an earlier statement from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that put the cost at up to $15 billion per day. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (12:19 PM)
A special awareness session on breast cancer prevention and related programs was held in Parliament for the Women Parliamentarians Caucus. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (4:52 PM)
Officials of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee that currently, more than 300,000 driver s licenses are pending issuance, and arrangements have been made to print and distribute them within the next three months. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (5:46 PM)