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)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath says Sri Lanka rejects any external interference or mechanisms to investigate alleged human rights violations that occurred during the conflict with the LTTE. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (6:04 PM)
Dr. Palitha Rajapaksha from Badulla Teaching Hospital has been summoned before the Public Service Commission for a disciplinary inquiry. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (4:01 PM)
The Department of Railways stated that a train travelling from Colombo to Avissawella has derailed between Puwakpitiya and Avissawella railway stations this evening (8). MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (9:55 PM)
The process for submitting appeals for the re-scrutiny of the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination results will begin tomorrow (09). MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (6:55 PM)
Five people have been killed and seven seriously wounded in a shooting attack by Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, paramedics and police say. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (4:25 PM)