Prison officials clarified that the release of W. M. Athula Tilakaratna from Anuradhapura Prison was carried out under the Presidential pardon for Vesak Poya Day, and not as an individual favour, ...

Over fifty individuals—including former ministers, senior government officials, and politicians—have recently visited various temples, shrines, and kovils across the country to conduct religious ...

The recent controversy surrounding the release of a financial fraud convict from Anuradhapura Prison under the Presidential Pardon for Vesak Poya Day has revealed a serious irregularity: the convict’s ...

Former Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Bathiya Jayakody and Santhush Weeraman should be named as suspects in a case involving the misuse of public funds. The case concerns the Weras ...

A special relief flight, UL 302, departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Medan International Airport in Sumatra, Indonesia, to transport 101 passengers and crew members from ...

Trigger Warning: This news contains descriptions of graphic violence, including gender-based violence and femicide, which some readers may find distressing. A gruesome case of femicide was reported ...

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to three suspects, including an Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, who were arrested in connection with the alleged ...

Giving hope to Sri Lankan couples longing to see the face of a child but unable to afford private sector treatment due to financial constraints, the Faculty of Medicine in Ragama has launched a ...

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara has raised concerns over the condition of a newly leased aircraft by SriLankan Airlines, claiming that one of its windshield wipers was not functioning ...

Eminem’s music publishing company, Eight Mile Style, has filed a massive lawsuit against tech giant Meta, accusing it of copyright infringement for the unauthorised use of over 200 of the rapper’s ...

Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara, despite commendable performances in the Multimedia and Head-to-Head challenges, did not secure a spot among the 40 quarter-finalists at the Miss World 2025 pageant held ...

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (6 June) formally handed over an indictment to former Minister of Labour and Public Relations, Mervyn Silva, before ...