The Criminal Court Wednesday (12) ordered the detention of five Sri Lankan men until the conclusion of their trial in connection with the seizure of 350 kilograms of illicit drugs from a Sri Lankan vessel intercepted in Maldivian waters last week. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (12:32 PM)
The Supreme Court has fixed for consideration the fundamental rights (FR) petition filed seeking an order to recover the compensation "unlawfully" obtained by several former Ministers and Members of Parliament for their torched homes and properties during the violent incidents that occurred across the island on May 09, 2022. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (4:22 PM)
Ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her return home hinges on the restoration of "participatory democracy", lifting of the ban on the Awami League and the conduct of free, fair and inclusive elections. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (1:26 PM)
A light truck crashed into a market in South Korea on Thursday, ploughing 150 metres (164 yards) along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt, killing two people and injuring 18, according to emergency officials and media reports. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (9:11 PM)
Health authorities have revealed that one in five adults in Sri Lanka is currently living with diabetes, underscoring a growing public health concern in the country. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (4:42 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has rejected the bail application filed by the Chairman of the Kuchchaveli Pradeshiya Sabha, Ainiya Pillai Mubarak of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), who was arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe of Rs. 500,000. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (5:02 PM)