Over 500 individuals have been arrested by Police yesterday during island-wide crime and drug prevention operations aimed at apprehending suspects involved in various criminal activities. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (1:38 PM)
The Court of Appeal has fixed for consideration the writ petition filed by Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with an alleged incident at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate s Court premises, for 10 November 2025. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (5:48 PM)
Sri Lanka s tax policies played a driving role in the country s devastating 2022 economic crisis and have contributed to the chronic underfunding of education and other public services, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (1:29 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has ordered the release on bail of Nilu Dilhara Wijedasa, former Director of the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka (SECSL). MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (3:29 PM)
A special awareness session on breast cancer prevention and related programs was held in Parliament for the Women Parliamentarians Caucus. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (4:52 PM)
Officials of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee that currently, more than 300,000 driver s licenses are pending issuance, and arrangements have been made to print and distribute them within the next three months. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (5:46 PM)