The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were sentenced to 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar for violating the maritime boundaries, have been granted a general amnesty. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (12:24 PM)

The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather alert for extreme heat in parts of the island tomorrow (18). MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (6:35 PM)

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has reportedly summoned Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, a Catholic Priest and a spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Colombo. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (8:45 PM)

A 31-year-old from Wariyapola has been arrested for allegedly singing a distorted version of the popular New Year song Soorya Mangalya by Rohana Beddage and sharing it on social media, police said. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (9:10 AM)

The British government s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak s Conservative Party. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (11:04 AM)

A 31-year-old from Wariyapola has been arrested for allegedly singing a distorted version of the popular New Year song Soorya Mangalya by Rohana Beddage and sharing it on social media, police said. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (9:10 AM)