The suspect arrested over the sexual assault and rape of a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital has been further remanded till March 24 after being produced before the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court today.

The two suspects, who were previously arrested for allegedly defrauding cancer patients of over Rs. 2.2 million, have recently been implicated in another similar fraud case in Nikaweratiya, the CID told the Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

Two directors of Smart Win Pvt Ltd, who were remanded in connection with operating an illegal pyramid financial scheme under the guise of a Wallapatta cultivation project, were released on bail today.

A large unmanned cargo aircraft, independently developed by Yitong UAV System Co, completed its maiden flight on Saturday at Laixi Dianbu Airport in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, with a payload capacity exceeding one ton, marking another

The Association of Health Professionals has announced that it will proceed with its planned 24-hour strike scheduled for tomorrow, March 18th.

US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being ’’anti-Trump’’ and ’’radical’’.

Pope Francis was photographed at the hospital for the first time since he was admitted last month for double pneumonia.

At least 21 individuals were injured when a passenger bus belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) collided with a shop and a house in the Baththuluoya area of Arachchikattuwa this morning.

The Court of Appeal today refused to issue an interim order preventing Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon from being arrested in connection with the Weligama hotel shooting incident.

Sri Lanka needs a Truth and Forgiving Commission while it has to be turned into a rainbow nation, Minister of Religeous Affairs and Buddha Sasana Sunil Senavi told Parliament today.

FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first privately owned international airline will launch direct flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 4 April, as part of its regional expansion strategy, the airline said in an announcement.

A shooting incident reported at Pathegama in Midigama this morning, according to the police.

Amidst a strict ruling by the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) regarding foreign preachers entering Sri Lanka for prayer festivals sans relevant religious visas is in place, the authorities raided another congregation in Nuwara Eliya du

Partnership with the private sector is among the multiple options for the development of the state-run SriLankan Airlines but the government has not decided on any since its focus is now on the national carrier’s debt restructuring, Daily Mirror le

Six teams from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are still conducting their investigations to arrest the suspended Inspector General of Police, Deshbandu Tennakoon, who is evading arrest following a court order.

Sri Lanka is regaining its industrial strength, which weakened during and after the economic crisis in 2022, as reflected in the index that tracks industrial activity.

Earnings from Sri Lanka’s tourism trade has continued to remain robust during the height of the seasonal peak as arrivals have been stronger. This is while the country is being recognised and featured by global publications as one of the most prefe

Sri Lanka has expressed its willingness to invest in joint ventures in Bangladesh, particularly in synthetic fabric manufacturing, which holds significant potential for investors from both nations, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dharmapal

“Adani’s haved replied to our letter withing two weeks. The project is still alive,” a senior official with the Sri Lankan government said when asked now that Gautum Adani led entity has expressed its desire to exit the project, whether the pro

At least 59 people have been killed and more than 155 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say.

A defect has been discovered in the oil pipelines linking the Colombo Port to the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited (CSTL) in Kolonnawa, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said today.

A 38-year-old man from Athurugiriya has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting two flight attendants aboard a flight returning to Sri Lanka from Singapore.

Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the violent incidents that occurred during a musical event at Divulankadawala in Medirigiriya.

Claiming that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is now too late to talk about the Batalanda Commission report, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today the government will take legal action based on the report.

Top music director A R Rahman, who had been admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai for treatment on Saturday, was discharged on Sunday morning

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today said he will reject the report of the commission which probed the unlawful detention and Killing of youth in Batalanda.

The debate on the report of the commission which looked into the unlawful detention camp in Batalanda and it’s activities will be taken up on April 10, 2025, Parliament Media Unit said.

The Trump administration is considering issuing travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

At least 31 people have died in the US - including 12 in Missouri alone - after deadly tornadoes tore through several south-eastern states, flipping cars and flattening homes. In Kansas, at least eight people died after more than 55 vehicles were inv

Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake revealed today that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe had used public funds of Sterling Pounds 40,000 (Over Rs. 16 million) for a private visit with his wife to the United Kingdom in 2023.