Vijay’s Chennai residence receives bomb threat, day after stampede at TVK’s Karur rally kills 41

The Chennai police received a call regarding the bomb threat at Vijay’s Neelankarai home on Sunday.

Medical student killed in Kadugannawa road accident

A 24-year-old medical student was killed in a road accident at Urapola junction in Kadugannawa, Police said.

Minister blasts doctors fueling false medicine crisis

Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has accused certain politically active doctors of receiving funds from pharmaceutical companies and fabricating news stories to disrupt the country’s medicine supply.

CID seeks court approval to access phones of Backhoe Saman’s wife

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that it sought permission to obtain a statement regarding the mobile phones in the possession of Shadhika Lakshani, the wife of ’Backhoe Saman’, who is currently in remand custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Concerns over misleading LGBTQ clinic post

Serious concerns have been raised following the circulation of a post claiming the launch of an “LGBTQIA+ Sexual Wellbeing Clinic” at the National Hospital in Kandy.

Police call for applications to fill 25 medical vacancies

The Sri Lanka Police has called for applications from qualified medical professionals in both the public and private sectors to fill 25 vacancies in the Police Medical Service Division.

Programme launched to support ethical journalism in Sri Lanka

Democracy Reporting International (DRI), in collaboration with Factum and the Media Law Forum (MLF), has launched a programme running until 2026 to protect democratic debate online and promote independent, accurate journalism.

MP Archchuna granted bail

MP Ramanathan Archchuna, who was arrested by Fort Police this morning (29), has been granted bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Ramanathan Archchuna arrested

MP Ramanathan Archchuna was arrested by Fort Police this morning (29) when he arrived at the station to give a statement.

President to meet Japanese Prime Minister today

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government, is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba today (29) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo.

China’s ex-agriculture minister sentenced to death with reprieve for huge bribes

China’s state-run media report that a court in the country has sentenced a former agriculture and rural affairs minister to death with a two-year reprieve for receiving massive bribes.

UPDATE: Mawanella earth mound collapse; Three bodies found

The bodies of three workers have been recovered after a mound of earth collapsed at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella, police said.

Suspect arrested in Kottawa with live ammunition and heroin

A 24-year-old person from Angulana, Moratuwa, was arrested in the Kottawa area by the Police Special Task Force with 458 live rounds of ammunition and a T-56 cartridge, police said.

System needed to monitor money collection in schools, Bribery Commission DG

A system should be developed to investigate the collection of money from students in schools through development societies or other channels, and to implement existing circulars and related activities in a systematic manner, Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Ranga Dissanayake said.

Workers trapped as earth collapses at construction site

A mound of earth collapsed on a group of workers building a wall in the Manikkawa area of Mawanella.

Gammanpila files complaint over ruling MPs’ use of salaries for party funds

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila filed a complaint with the Bribery Commission today alleging that government MPs are diverting their monthly salaries to party funds for political activities.

Measures afoot to fast-track drug purchases

A special procurement system is to be introduced to fast-track the purchasing of drugs in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said.

Harthal planned in Mannar today against wind power project: Archchuna

A harthal is set to be launched today in Mannar in protest against the government’s decision to continue with the Mannar wind power project, Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna said. He urged public participation in the protest.

Winners India refuse Asia Cup trophy from ACC chief

India beat Pakistan to defend their Asia Cup title but refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi in a bizarre end to a politically-charged tournament on Sunday.

Cough, fever, body ache: H3N2 flu cases spike in India

Delhi and its neighbouring cities are witnessing a rise in H3N2 cases — an Influenza A subtype virus — over the past few months, with doctors cautioning that symptoms this time are more intense than in previous years.

Wasim Thajudeen’s death: Family urges fresh probe

The family of the late Sri Lanka rugby player Wasim Thajudeen has urged the Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led government to reopen investigations into his death, claiming that justice has been denied for over 13 years.

Govt. consults AG over Singapore company’s refusal to pay X-Press Pearl compensation

In the wake of the Singapore shipping company refusing to pay the Supreme Court-ordered compensation of US $ 1 billion over the X-Press Pearl disaster, the government has consulted the Attorney General on the next step to be taken, a Minister said yesterday.

SL taps Google to offer free AI research tools to students

Sri Lankan students will soon get free access to Google’s Gemini Advanced research tools and other digital resources, the Ministry of Digital Economy said today.

Underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka has been prevented from revealing bribe seeking cops - his father says

Nelson Mervin Wickramaratne, the father of Nadun Chinthaka, commonly known as Harak Kata claims that his son suspects that he is being unjustly held in detention under PTA to prevent him from revealing details of senior police officers and politicians who had sought bribes.

Politics and taxes have kept some exhibitors out of book fair: MP

Some exhibitors who have participated in the Colombo International Book Fair previously have kept away from the exhibition this year due to political interference, Opposition MP Amila Prasad Siriwardana alleged yesterday.

Police, Customs and Revenue Depts. top corruption lists

In a candid and data-driven address, the head of Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption watchdog has revealed that the public institutions are perceived as the most corrupt by citizens, while simultaneously identifying a separate list of state bodies whose corrupt activities inflict the most severe damage on the national economy.

Man shocks mourners by showing up to his own funeral alive

An Argentinian man showed up to his own funeral, leaving mourners bewildered as to whose body they were burying.

Sri Lanka’s investment climate constrained-U.S. report says

Despite the government’s rhetoric, the country’s investment climate remains constrained, and investors report that doing business remains difficult, frequently citing concerns about project reversals, regulatory shifts, slow decision-making, and inadequate support for established businesses, according to the U.S. Department of State.

Four killed in shooting and arson attack at Mormon church in Michigan

At least four people have been killed and eight others injured after a gunman drove a vehicle into a Michigan church, opened fire and set the building ablaze, police say.

Stop promoting LGBTQ tourism: Cardinal

Criticising the government’s move to allow the promotion of LGBTQ tourism in Sri Lanka, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said such a move would destroy the country’s culture.