A 32-year-old suspect arrested over a financial fraud was found hanging inside a cell at the Narahenpita Police Station today. Police said the suspect, who was a resident of Kithulgala, was arrested yesterday.

A 22-year-old soldier attached to the Polhengoda Army Camp in Narahenpita was found dead after he shot himself with his official firearm last night, the Army said.

Leader of the National Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) Zahran Hashim was openly using firearms to threaten Sufi Muslims and was giving firearm training to selected Kattankudy youths even in 2009, it was revealed at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probin

Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman would not be welcomed into a new government formed under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after the parliamentary polls, or given any position in the SLPP or SLFP either, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said yes

Referring to the controversial remarks made by former LTTE member Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said the former parliamentarian’s history was no secret to anyone.

The UNP engineered the defection of Vinayagamurthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman from the LTTE to weaken the Tamil Tigers for political gain, former UNP MP Prof. Ashu Marasinghe said yesterday.

Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said today he did not have any proof of match-fixing allegations made by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage. Aluthgamage earlier charged that he doubt whether the 2011 World Cup final

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has given one year’s time to Lanka Salt Limited which runs at a loss since 2018, to earn profit, the President’s Media Division said.

The final report of the four-member Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement was handed over to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today.

A total of 19 Chief Jailors from several prisons in the country had been transferred based on service requirements, Prisons (Administration) Commissioner Chandana Ekanayake said today.

Two special SriLankan Airlines flight carrying 94 Sri Lankans stranded in Singapore and 169 Sri Lankans stranded in Maldives due to COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Sri Lanka this evening.

The residents of Aluthwewa, Galewala lodged a complaint with the police over the suspicious deaths of some 10 dogs. The locals discovered bodies of about 10 dogs scattered across the village this morning. Residents believe the dogs have been poisoned

UNP candidate A.S.P. Liyanage today alleged that former Foreign Employment Minister Harin Fernando asked him to perform an illegal activity when he was the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Qatar and told that he would be removed if failed to do it.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said while most countries are suffering from COVID-19, Sri Lanka has achieved a remarkable victory through collective efforts but the virus is yet to be eradicated.

A special SriLankan Airlines flight UL-504 carrying 154 Sri Lankans stranded in the UK due to COVID- 19, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake this afternoon.

Former minister Mangala Samaraweera said today that he is impressed by Harin Fernando over the comments he recently made in relation to the Catholic Church.

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today he submitted the police a six-page document relevant to the statement he made over match-fixing.

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar said that Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga may have to bring a slight change in his bowling routine due to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) rules for the resumption of cricket amid the coronavirus pandem

Over 5,000 people who were not wearing face masks in public places in Western Province have been observed and warned by the police.

Separate indictments will be filed with the Colombo High Court against former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka and Ex- Welikada OIC, ASP Sudath Asmadala over Rajagiriya accident case, Deputy Solicitor General (DSG) Dileepa Peiris informed the Colomb

The Police have recorded a statement from former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over his comment on 2011 World Cup final match fixing.

The judgment in the Wilpattu Deforestation case filed against former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen will be delivered on July 31 by Court of Appeal.

A member of the gang ’Kabali’, which is secretly operating in Mullaitivu, had been arrested by the STF along with heroin and several weapons.

The new government, which will be formed on August 6, will fall within a short time together with the country’s economy, former MP Vajira Abeywardene said yesterday.

A Cabinet minister of the yahapalana government has been paid Rs.500 million by way of commission by investors who funded a solar power generation project in Sri Lanka, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Chairman Vijitha Herath claimed yesterday.

Insaf Ahamed, the suicide bomber who blew himself up at the Cinnamon Grand hotel, had spent nearly Rs.45 million within the first four months of 2019 for National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) to conduct extremist activities in the country, CI Raveendra Wima

Referring to the statement made by Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias “Karuna Amman” that he killed some 2,000 to 3,000 Sri Lankan Army personnel in one night, former UNP Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said Karuna could not kill soldiers of

Asgiriya Chapter Anunayaka the Ven. Wendaruwe Upali Thera expressed concerns about the statement made from the public platform criticizing Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.

A National Election Complaints Center has been established to receive complaints regarding promotions or demotions of any party/ group/ candidate or any action causing hindrance to the conduct of free and fair election during the election period, the

The Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Union has threatened to launch trade union action from Friday over several unresolved issues.