Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, also known as "Harak Kata", an underworld figure linked to large-scale drug trafficking, is to remain in custody under the PTA until the conclusion of legal proceedings, as per a detention order issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, the Attorney General informed the Colombo High Court today. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (3:42 PM)
Equipment used by officers in field operations, along with items resembling official police uniforms have been found buried on a plot of land in Middeniya, where chemicals believed to be imported for the production of Ice (crystal methamphetamine) were previously discovered, police stated. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (8:50 PM)
Last week s bus accident on the Ella-Wellawaya road occurred due to the negligence of the driver, according to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Traffic, Indika Hapugoda. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (8:11 PM)
The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka so far in 2025 has surpassed 1.6 million. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (5:17 PM)
At least 10 people were killed and several injured on Monday as Nepal police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrations led by youths against a government ban on social media sites in Kathmandu. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (6:14 PM)
Gold prices in Sri Lanka have increased by approximately Rs. 5,000 today (08). MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (5:51 PM)