Responding to the allegations levelled by former President Maithripala Sirisena, a Spokesman for the Catholic Church on Friday said that the Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has distributed over Rs. 500 million of financial aid received to assist the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks. MORE..

21 Jun 2024 (4:30 PM)

The Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs has apprehended an officer of the airport security division while attempting to smuggle 18 gold biscuits worth around Rs. 48 million out of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. MORE..

21 Jun 2024 (3:31 PM)

The Department of Prisons has released 289 inmates from prisons across the island today (June 21) under a special state pardon granted by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in view of Poson Poya Day. MORE..

21 Jun 2024 (1:44 PM)

The Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. S. Jaishankar while concluding his official visit to Sri Lanka on Thursday (20) said that India will always be a reliable friend and a dependable partner for Sri Lanka. MORE..

21 Jun 2024 (12:41 PM)

The death toll from this year s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said Thursday, more than half unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. MORE..

21 Jun 2024 (12:27 PM)

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has uncovered significant financial irregularities within the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), resulting in a loss of Rs. 3,416 million from 2014 to 2022. MORE..

21 Jun 2024 (11:26 AM)