Local News

President Maithripala Sirisena has taken steps to appoint a National Security Advisory Board headed by MP Dr. Sarath Amunugama.

A local Tamil newspaper has reported that steps are being taken to release Dr. Mohamed Shafi, who was arrested for allegedly amassing assets through...

Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen says that persons not linked to the Easter Sunday attacks should not be insulted while parties actually linked to the attacks...

Heavy traffic congestion is reported from the High Level Road due to a protest, stated our news reporter. The traffic congestion is reported from the...

The Parliament is due to convene at 1 pm today(July 09). our parliamentary correspondent learns that a supplementary estimate of Rs. 65,000mn is to be...

Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando have been released on bail today (09). The bail order was issued by...

Former Chairman of Rakna Lanka Security Company Victor Samaraweera, who was arrested over the Avant-garde case, was remanded until July 19 by Galle Chief...

The approval of the Cabinet of Ministers has been granted to establish a prison intelligence unit with a legal framework under the Prison Ordinance. Accordingly,...

The Permanent High Court at Bar has ordered that the final verdict of the case against former President’s Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath and...

Fourteen Indians have been arrested for staying in the country illegally, says the Department of Immigration and Emigration. The suspects were arrested during a raid...