A Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant on Sunday against former Bangladesh cricket captain and legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. The warrant was issued in connection with a cheque bounce case involving approximately $300,000 owed to IFIC Bank. A

Former Minister Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa, who was arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit yesterday, has been granted bail by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court.

Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara’s legal counsel Saliya Peiris (PC) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today that his client has agreed to provide a statement to the CID tomorrow regarding the matter related to facilitating job opportunit

Two Afghanistan passengers who attempted to enter the country on forged passports were arrested early this morning by the Immigration and Emigration officers at the Katunayake International Airport.

The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2025 has topped the 3,000 mark, according to the Epidemiology Unit.

Claiming that reducing fuel prices will take some time, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said at a meeting that discussions will be held with relevant parties to consider the possibility of reducing fuel prices soon.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said today that it has completed investigations into various companies suspected of engaging in activities prohibited under Section 83(C) of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988 (as amended).

The talks between the United National Party (UNP) and the Sagami Jana Balawegaya (SJB) aimed at forming a broad right wing alliance is to begin in the evening today, SJB MP Mujibur Rahman said.

The government is conspiring to evict former President Mahinda Rajapaksa from his residence, former MP Premanath C. Dolawatte said today.

The psychiatrist who was reported to have given false reasons to avoid posting to District General Hospital in Mullaitivu has accepted her transfer and begun her duties following significant media outcry including the Daily Mirror report on January 1

A total of 16,930 persons from 5,738 families have been affected across eleven districts due to natural disasters such as flash floods, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva stressed the need to win the Local Government election to be held in April this year if the programme initiated by the government is to be taken forward.

Around 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were freed from Israeli jails and into the occupied West Bank on Sunday, as part of an exchange under ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel that went into effect Sunday morning. Their release comes hour

An instant cleaning process that kicked off on Friday at the stinking tourist hot spot of Colombo’s Beira Lake following a Dailymirror exposure about the lake’s abominable condition near Gangarama Seema Malaka has been seized halfway with the ste

A tense situation unfolded outside the Moratuwa Police Station, where over 100 people gathered to protest the arrest of several residents of the area this morning.

Against the backdrop of the passport crisis worsening by the day, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed the Attorney General to intervene in hearing the court case regarding the e-passport tender floated during the time of the last government

The Sri Lankan government has welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

The rent for the residence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was valuated as Rs. 4.6 million per month and he could either pay the rent or leave the residence, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Despite recent actions, the Railways Department has revealed that groups involved in the online seat reservation racket continue to operate through the booking system.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today he will leave for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as his next official visit.

An investigative journalist, political critic, a theorist, social activist and an author, Victor Ivan passed away at the age of 75 years.

The Irrigation Department issued a possible flood warning for those living closer to the Malwathu Oya Basin.

The Provincial Education Department of the Eastern Province has decided not to hold schools in the province tomorrow (20) due to the prevailing bad weather.

Investigations have revealed that the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man in Mount Lavinia today was the result of a long-standing feud between two notorious criminals, ’Kos Malli’ and ’Badovita Asanka’.

With the further continuation of the rainy conditions in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central Provinces for the next 24 hours, 100 mm of rain can be expected in the Eastern and Uva Provinces and in the Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Polonn

As severe weather conditions threaten several areas in the island, the Sri Lanka Navy said 50 Navy relief teams are on standby, prepared to be deployed immediately to assist the public in the event of floods.

US President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, which quickly soared in market capitalisation to several billion dollars.

TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect.

Former Minister Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa was arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit.

National People’s Power (NPP) Kurunegala District MP Dharmapriya Dissanayake said that all members of parliament will soon be provided with new vehicles.