Hurricane Milton churned across Florida on Thursday after plowing into the state as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit. MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (4:48 PM)
The Colombo High Court has ordered frozen several bank accounts owned by former MP Anupa Pasqual, in connection with an investigation being carried out under the Anti-Corruption Act. MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (1:56 PM)
The Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on former Member of Parliament Johnston Fernando today (10). MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (5:01 PM)
Justice Murdhu Fernando has taken oath as the Acting Chief Justice before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (10), the President s Media Division (PMD) reported. MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (12:43 PM)
At a ceremony held today at Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Katunayake, U.S. Navy Admiral Steve Koehler, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, officially handed over a Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft, gifted by the United States, to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (8:27 PM)
A private bus en route to Embilipitiya from Colombo was completely destroyed after catching fire in the Kawduwawa area of Madampe earlier today (10). MORE..
10 Oct 2024 (1:03 PM)