The U.S. Department of Justice has on Friday charged an "Iranian asset Farhad Shakeri," who is accused in a plot to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, and claim that he was also tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka. MORE..
9 Nov 2024 (5:14 PM)
A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued, officially appointing the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha, in the Galle District, under Section 66B (1) of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance. MORE..
9 Nov 2024 (11:40 AM)
The Computer Crime Investigation Division (CCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has uncovered a large-scale online financial scams racket in Colombo. MORE..
9 Nov 2024 (11:23 PM)
The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law. MORE..
9 Nov 2024 (9:58 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that steps will be taken to reduce the electricity tariff by more than 30 percent in the near future. MORE..
9 Nov 2024 (8:46 PM)
The University Grants Commission (UGC) says that all universities across the island will remain closed on November 13 and 14, in view of the 2024 General Election. MORE..
9 Nov 2024 (8:08 PM)