Three officers from the Chankanai Excise Office were arrested by the Northern Provincial Crime Division for allegedly attempting to obtain a Rs. 2 million bribe while posing as officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau.

Nearly half of the land belonging to the Kandy National Hospital has been encroached upon by unauthorized settlers, posing a serious obstacle to the hospital’s development, Director Dr. Iresha Fernando revealed.

The Public Security Ministry has denied social media claims showing Minister Ananda Wijeyapala worshiping at the airport after the arrival of underworld figures arrested in Indonesia.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake are reportedly summoned to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to record statements in connection with two separate investigations.

A much-anticipated meeting of the leaders of the world’s two most populous nations is underway, with China’s Xi Jinping welcoming India’s Narendra Modi on the sidelines of regional summit in Tianjin – as the neighbors explore a rapprochement

Indonesian police officers who played a key role in the arrest of underworld figure Kehelbaddara Padme and four other Sri Lankan organised criminals were felicitated and presented with awards at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

Two Israeli nationals were arrested by Pottuvil Police yesterday for allegedly assaulting a hotel owner and his wife in Arugam Bay.

Yemen’s Houthis have confirmed that an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the group’s government in the capital Sanaa.

The plane carrying underworld figure Kehelbaddara Padme and four other suspects, arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, arrived at Katunayake International Airport a short while ago.

Sports fans in Sri Lanka are set for a thrilling weekend of non-stop action across football, cricket, Formula One and tennis. From the Premier League’s biggest fixtures to Sri Lanka’s ODI in Zimbabwe, the Dutch Grand Prix, and late-night US Open

A bus carrying a group of pilgrims from Akkarapattu to Pottuvil veered off the road and crashed in the Komari area within the Pottuvil Police Division this evening.

The Malaysian Checkpoints and Border Agency (MCBA) issued twelve Notices of Refusal of Entry against foreigners suspected of being bogus tourists at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex yesterday.

Venerable Omalpe Sobitha Thero submitted a special letter to Minister Vijitha Herath today (30), conveying a united appeal from the four Mahanayaka Theros of Sri Lanka for peace and harmony between Thailand and Cambodia.

Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof announced plans to implement a humane and evidence-based dog population management programme across the province.

A special police team is scheduled to depart for Indonesia to bring back arrested organised criminals, including underworld figure Kehelbaddara Padme, to Sri Lanka.

The prevailing dry weather conditions across Sri Lanka are likely to change by the first week of September, the Department of Meteorology said.

The government has invited entrepreneurs to invest in transforming President’s Houses and Ministers’ official bungalows in key tourist locations such as Nuwara Eliya, Anuradhapura, Mahiyanganaya and Kataragama into luxury holiday resorts targetin

Though women account for 52 per cent of the total population, Sri Lanka ranks 135 out of 193 countries in the world in terms of female parliamentary representation, according to the World Economic Forum and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been blocked from attending the UN General Assembly session in New York next month after he and 80 other Palestinian officials had their visas revoked, the US State Department has confirmed.

The Ministerial Committee appointed to establish the proposed Education Council convened its first meeting yesterday (29) at the Education Ministry.

A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is currently engaged in price negotiation with the petroleum authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to purchase oil under a direct agreement, an official said.

In a thrilling first ODI of the three-match series, Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by seven runs in the final over, thanks to a stunning maiden hat-trick by Dilshan Madushanka.

A young man who had been arrested on suspicion of inflicting cruelty on a pet dog at a house in Edinburgh Estate, Nanuoya, was produced before Nuwara Eliya Magistrate Lankangani Prabuddhika and remanded till September 10.

Investigations will be reopened into more than 10,000 complaints of enforced disappearances reported in both the North and South prior to the year 2000, said Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara.

The first suspect Balapitiyage Dulan Sanjaya who had been on remand in the murder of Surendra Wasantha Perera alias “Club Wasantha” at a tattoo centre in Athurugiriya was released on cash bail of Rs. 150,000 and personal bail of Rs.250,000 each w

The woman and child who were arrested in Indonesia alongside underworld figure Kehelbaddara Padme and several of his associates arrived in Sri Lanka this evening (29).

Education Ministry officials stated that preparations have been made to conduct the G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations from next year on time as previously scheduled.

The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), in celebration of its 100th year anniversary, honoured Kasturi Chellaraja with the title of Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025.

The Department of Meteorology announced that the sun will be directly over Sri Lanka from August 28 to September 07 due to its apparent southward relative motion.