WhatsApp says it has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to scammers targeting people around the world in the first half of this year.

A complaint has been lodged by an Inspector of Police attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), claiming that he was verbally abused and threatened by Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, also known as ’’Harak Kata’’—a well-known o

Amidst growing concern of foreigners illegally engaged in businesses in Sri Lanka, majority of businesses involving Israelis are owned by Sri Lankans, authorities revealed.

In the wake of the recent killing linked to gang rivalry and drug trafficking, the police found that murder contracts had been undertaken for financial charges merely ranging from Rs.. 400,000-500,000, indicating how low organized criminals have stoo

New threat research from Kaspersky has revealed a startling figure for Sri Lanka’s gaming community and its corporate sector with at least 10,877 gaming accounts in the country compromised by infostealer malware in 2024.

Despite intensified operations to curb drug-related crimes across the country, Sri Lanka is grappling with a growing crisis on two fronts, a surge in drug addiction and a critically overcrowded prison system that has far exceeded its holding capacity

Sri Lanka’s national tea sale average for July 2025 was recorded at Rs.1,127.60 (US$ 3.74) per kilogramme, up Rs.24.33 (US$0.06), from June average of Rs.1,103.27 (US$ 3.68), according to the data compiled by Forbes & Walker Research.

US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media.

Ven. Badulugammana Sumanasara Thera has been removed from the post of Chief Incumbent of Nagala Rajamaha Vihara in Bibila and expelled from the Malwatta Chapter for distorting the doctrine and violating the norms of the Sangha Sasana.

The U.S. exploration company OceanGate used ’’intimidation tactics’’ to ’’evade regulatory scrutiny’’ in the years leading up to the June 2023 Titan submersible tragedy, according to findings released by the U.S. Coast Guard Tuesday.

The government plans to allocate Rs. 110 billion for public service salary increases in 2027, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a pullback today, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) declining by 68.23 points (-0.34%) to close at 19,718.00. The index initially dipped nearly 136 points during early trading but later recouped part o

Senior State Counsel Oswald Perera today told the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that although the Magistrate’s Court has the power to release a person on anticipatory bail prior to arrest, such power should only be exercised in respect of individual

Two accused who stood indicted with murder were found guilty and sentenced to death by Matale High Court Judge Ravindra Premaratne yesterday.

At least four people were killed while 50 others are missing after a massive mudslide and flash floods struck a village on Tuesday in a northern Indian Himalayan state.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today brushed off concerns over the government’s move to slash privileges granted to former Presidents, saying the real privilege lies with the people.

A Police Sergeant attached to the Keerthibandarapura Police was arrested today while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption said.

Two of the eight suspects remanded over the abduction and murder of a 22-year-old man in Hallinda, Palansuriyagama, Kahawatta, were identified by eyewitnesses during an identification parade held at the Pelmadulla Magistrate’s Court today.

At least 120 temporary driving licences have been issued to foreign tourists at the on-arrival service counter at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in the two days since its launch, Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) Commissioner General Kamal

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has recorded a significant increase in vehicle registrations this year, with a total of 133,678 vehicles registered as of July 2025, Commissioner General Kamal Amarasinghe said.

The Western North Crimes Investigation Division today informed court that death threats had been made via WhatsApp on Chief Inspector Linton de Silva of the Western North Crimes Division by three notorious underworld figures and drug traffickers.

The resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon was approved by a majority of 177 votes in Parliament a short while ago.

Vietnam has been hit by an increasing number of outbreaks of African swine fever, with the number of infected pigs more than tripling in just two weeks, state media said on Tuesday.

Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, prompting the government to advise residents to stay indoors and promise steps to ease weather-related damage to rice crops.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said today that the Speaker and the government have violated Standing Orders in moving the resolution to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon.

The Cabinet approved a proposal to reduce the annual group insurance coverage for Members of Parliament (MPs) from Rs. 1 million to Rs. 250,000, with the new policy taking effect from October 9, 2025.

The Governor General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from August 6 to 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism announced.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura today granted time till August 7 to file written objections against the anticipatory bail application filed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon.

Other wrongdoers should also suffer the same fate as IGP Deshanbandu Tennakoon, as they have also committed offences, Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman told Parliament today.

The debate on the resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon from office in terms of Section 17 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, commenced in Parliament a short while ago.