The President’s Media Division (PMD) has rejected reports that 3,089 people were accommodated inside Presidential Residences in 2025, clarifying that the figure cited in the Auditor General’s report ...

Five people have reportedly died after a fire broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama earlier today (21), according to Homagama Police. Police said the ...

The 21-year-old son of former State Minister Shantha Bandara is due to be produced before the Fort Magistrate’s Court today (22) after being arrested by the Kollupitiya Police in connection with the ...

Former Provincial Councillor Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of former Minister S.B. Dissanayake, has been arrested over an alleged financial fraud involving Rs. 27.5 million, police said.

Former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today. Karannagoda had previously been summoned by the Commission ...

Former Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been ordered by the Colombo High Court to complete the payment of Rs. 10 million in compensation arising from his bribery conviction on or ...

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne died after sustaining a gunshot wound at his residence in Athurugiriya on Friday. He was rushed to the Mulleriyawa Hospital following the ...

Opposition MPs Namal Rajapaksa, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Anuradha Jayaratne, D. V. Chanaka and Chanaka Madugoda on Tuesday launched a new political platform titled “A Team – Next Wave”, aimed at ...

An Airbus A330 passenger aircraft that departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for Istanbul, Türkiye, on Saturday morning (11) was reportedly struck by a bird shortly after take-off. As ...

Veteran vocalist Mariazelle Goonetilleke has passed away at the age of 68, according to family sources. Sources indicate that she passed away early this morning (10) while receiving treatment at the ...

: Four suspects accused of assaulting two technical college students after allegedly demanding Rs. 100 from them have been remanded until July 15 by the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court. The suspects, ...

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has criticised the current political climate, alleging that the Government is targeting members of his family and close associates because it has “no one else to ...