Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, also known as "Harak Kata", an underworld figure linked to large-scale drug trafficking, is to remain in custody under the PTA until the conclusion of legal proceedings, as per a detention order issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, the Attorney General informed the Colombo High Court today. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (3:42 PM)
The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka so far in 2025 has surpassed 1.6 million. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (5:17 PM)
French lawmakers voted to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou Monday, plunging the country into a new political crisis and leaving it without a government at a time of increasing economic strain and geopolitical tensions. MORE..
9 Sep 2025 (12:36 AM)
Last week s bus accident on the Ella-Wellawaya road occurred due to the negligence of the driver, according to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Traffic, Indika Hapugoda. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (8:11 PM)
At least 10 people were killed and several injured on Monday as Nepal police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrations led by youths against a government ban on social media sites in Kathmandu. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (6:14 PM)
Five people have been killed and seven seriously wounded in a shooting attack by Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, paramedics and police say. MORE..
8 Sep 2025 (4:25 PM)