The Court of Appeal yesterday further extended its interim order preventing the arrest of a former member of the Army Intelligence Service without obtaining the advice of the Attorney General, in connection with a CID investigation.

An audit report has called for an urgent overhaul of Sri Lanka’s private healthcare system, recommending a fair and affordable charge structure and the grading of all private medical institutions across the country.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has instructed all magistrates to take immediate steps to remove drug samples weighing less than one kilogramme that have been stored at the Government Analyst’s Department since 1981.

The Department of National Museums has been criticized in a recent audit for printing tickets in bulk without considering actual demand, resulting in uneconomical spending. The audit revealed that ticket books were printed in batches ranging from 5

If all pending eviction orders were to be implemented, about a third of Colombo’s population would be left homeless, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said. He made these remarks in response to controversy surrounding a recent statement made by

Authorities have yet to locate the parents of an infant girl found abandoned in a paddy field in Sinhapura, along the Mawathagama, Paragahadeniya, Jakaduwa road, about three months ago, officials from the Department of Probation and Child Care Servic

Refuting reports on a move to ban vehicle passes of doctors and lawyers, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday assured that no decision has been taken to remove vehicle passes of doctors and lawyers as reported.

Deshabandu Tennakoon is yet again in the spotlight for aiding and abetting Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera to get the latter the parliamentary bonus seat by threatening the Secretary of the Ape Janabala Pakshaya (AJP) with death in 2020.

The carcass of a wild elephant, run over by a train was recovered yesterday afternoon from Ruwanpitiya in Welikanda. Wildlife officials said the jumbo was about 8ft tall and between 35 and 40 years of age. It had been run over by the Maho bound par

James Global Minerals, in collaboration with the Eye Donation Society, organised a free eye examination and glasses distribution programme at the Multi-Community Cultural Hall, Kuchchaveli Divisional Secretariat recently.

Several tanks and reservoirs have been rising due to the prevailing heavy rain experienced in several areas at present.

The Rajaputhra Foundation, in collaboration with Nawaloka Hospitals PLC, is organising a special Breast Cancer Awareness CSR Programme today in Kandy.

The audit of the Department of National Museums has highlighted delays in assessing the value of 271 gemstones held by the Geology Section. These gems have been deposited at the Metropolitan Branch of a state bank since 18 September 1964.

A Russian tourist who had cultivated Kush at Ihalagoda in Akmeemana was arrested yesterday by the Galle Crime Investigation Division.The suspect had rented out a house and carried out the cultivation of Kush in one of the rooms. Investigations reveal

Coming up with fresh criticism on the programme launched by the government to control the underworld and to eradicate drugs from Sri Lanka, the opposition said it has become a mere political exercise.

The National Crime Intelligence Agency (NCIA), India held its Annual Strategic Meet in Kerala, focusing on key issues such as zero crime, anti-corruption measures, human rights, consumer rights, and the protection of women and children where M.N.Ebra

World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Policy Review head Zhanar Atizhanova Torebwyev has called up Sri Lanka to focus on WTO Trade Policy Review (TPR), stressing that it could play a major role in the countries’, trade reform

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has taken steps to install safety guard rails along hazardous embankment points in the hill country, following a recent surge in road accidents.

A trishaw driver who exposed himself to a female tourist was arrested yesterday by the Habaraduwa Police. The 30-year-old suspect is a resident of Poddala, Galle.

The Board of Investment (BOI) Toastmasters Club held its 3rd installation ceremony on October 9, 2025, at the BOI Auditorium.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday hinted that the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to ban corporal punishment, will not be enacted in parliament with his assurance that the government will not enact any Act

While asserting that the government will not withdraw the effort to wipe out the drug menace and organised crimes at any cost, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday the government will take every possible action to

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday issued a travel ban against ten athletes who had travelled to the 2022 Commonwealth Games but failed to return to Sri Lanka, allegedly causing a financial loss to the

Nearly 25,000 people suffer severe, long-term injuries each year as a result of road accidents, health officials have pointed out.

Two schools under the Ceylon Schools for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) in Ratmalana have received a major boost to their infrastructure with a donation exceeding Rs. 18 million from the Lions Club of Westerwald, Germany, and two of its members, Lion Rudo

The Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) has found fault with the Construction Industries Development Authority (CIDA) for harassing workers on personal grounds and for incurring exorbitant expenses for lawyers appearing in a court case filed by an

Two schools under the Ceylon Schools for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) in Ratmalana have received a major boost to their infrastructure with a donation exceeding Rs. 18 million from the Lions Club of Westerwald, Germany, and two of its members, Lion Rudo

The government has planned to introduce a mechanism to recruit drug addicts for employment in government and private sectors after giving them vocational training on completion of the rehabilitation programme, Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil

Russian Minister of Education and Science Mr. Valery Falkov recently conferred the title “Ambassador of Russian Education and Science” to 11 citizens from various countries, including Sri Lanka.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has instructed all High Court judges and judicial officers that pending court production items must be cleared by December 31, 2025, as per Circular No. 422 A.