3 nabbed with Hashish worth nearly Rs 8 million
Three persons in possession 600g of Hashish have been arrested in Kochchikade, Negombo.
The suspects were arrested in a raid carried out by the crimes...
New SLFP electoral organizers appointed
Under the program to reorganize Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), President Maithripala Sirisena has handed over the appointment letters to new officers and electoral...
IMF agrees to extend Sri Lanka loan program, disburse delayed tranche
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to extend Sri Lanka’s $1.5 billion loan program by one year and has reached staff level agreement to...
SL opens consulate office in Cyprus
Foreign Minister of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides and his Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak Janaka Marapana said on Thursday that the two countries were opening a...
Light showers expected in Eastern Province
Several spells of light showers will occur in the eastern province and Hambanthota district.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa...
Thajudeen’s murder: court finds progress on finding evidence lacking
The Attorney General today (28) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that indictments would be filed against three suspects of the case on the murder...
‘Raththaran’ arrested over sexual violence on minor granted bail
Southern Provincial Councillor Krishantha Pushpakumara alias ‘Raththaran’, who was earlier arrested for committing serious sexual abuse against a minor, has been granted bail by...
102 applications for executioner post
According to the Ministry of Justice and Prison Reforms, 102 applications have been received by the ministry for the post of the executioner.
Senior Assistant...
Historic first as 5 MPs make their asset declarations public
A group of members of the parliament published their Declarations of Assets and Liabilities at an event organized by the Transparency International Sri Lanka...
Water cannons fired at protesting teachers in Pelawatte
The police have fired water cannons to disperse the protesting teachers in front of the Ministry of Education in ‘Isurupaya’.
Traffic congestion is reported in...
