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)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court ordered that Attorney-at-Law Thamara Kumari Abeyratne, who has been named as a suspect in the �Ganemulla Sanjeewa� murder case and was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), be remanded until May 7. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (3:44 PM)
Locomotive engine drivers will strictly adhere to prescribed speed limits in future, the Locomotive Operating Engineers Union has announced while warning that this may result in delays to rail services. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (6:05 PM)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that �some agreements have been reached� with Oman during his meeting with officials in Muscat, citing the Strait of Hormuz as a key area of common interest. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:00 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)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the excessive demands of the United States have caused peace negotiations to fail in Islamabad, in comments to local reporters after arriving in Russia. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (3:14 PM)