The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested an individual in Dehiwala for allegedly assisting in sending 120 persons to Russia on tourist visas, according to police. MORE..

20 May 2024 (4:15 PM)

President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday expressed condolences following the demise of Iranian President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. MORE..

20 May 2024 (4:10 PM)

A 32-year-old has reportedly been murdered with sharp weapon in the Dodampe area of Ratnapura. MORE..

20 May 2024 (2:11 PM)

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rain, for Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western provinces and for Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Mannar districts. MORE..

20 May 2024 (1:22 PM)

(Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran s first vice president who, based on the country s constitution, is expected to become interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. MORE..

20 May 2024 (12:56 PM)

More than 650 employees at the Sapugaskanda Refinery, the country s sole oil refinery, face potential job losses due to its transformation into a separate public enterprise. MORE..

20 May 2024 (12:23 PM)