Law enforcement operations must adhere to principles of the rule of law and due process. “Striking this balance is vital for justice and maintaining public trust

The consignments had been declared as used clothes and cashew

A man in robes who behaved in an unruly manner in a temple in Menikdivela area was severely reprimanded and sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by Kandy Chief Magistrate Shrinith Wijesekara. The su

The deadline for obtaining Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) for those who are more than 18 years of age has been extended to April 1, sources from the Finance Ministry said yesterday. The deadline has been extended in order to provide adequate tim

All health personnel, spanning administrative officers, health management assistants, development officers, assistants, and hospital health assistants, have collectively opted to embark on a strike

Princess Anne, sister of Britain’s King Charles, and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence will arrive in Sri Lanka today for a three-day visit to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Sri Lanka. Issuing a statement, t

In light of the situation, access to Yala National Park has been restricted, with the main entrance at Palatupana completely blocked by flooding

With the elections looming on the horizon, the political landscape is witnessing strategic moves and party-switching among politicians, marking a season of political skulduggery. In this case

A British national visiting Sri Lanka was arrested at the passenger terminal of Katunayake International Airport for being in possession of a quantity of ganja including ganja seeds intended for cultivation for his personal us

Parliament, Jan 09 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lankan Navy is already conducting surveillance on international seas, State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennekoon told Parliament. “We have already deployed the Sri Lankan Navy to carry out surv

Majority of cases have been recorded from the Colombo District with 315 cases while 168 and 151 cases have been reported from the Gampaha and Kalutara districts respectively

Says proposal on electricity tariff revision to be submitted to PUCSL soon

Trade union action unfolded across all government hospitals, drawing attention to the concerns of supplementary medical professionals

Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake has been acquitted of charges connected to the Easter Sunday attack by a three-member bench appointed by the National Police Commission. Senior DIG Nandana Munasinghe, in charge of the Western Province at the time

A drinking well in Pudukudiruppu in Mullaitivu containing water mixed with kerosene has become the cynosure of the people in the area. On information from the owner of the well, Pud

A Sri Lankan man who tried to leave for Romania via Dubai with a forged Romanian visa on his passport was intercepted by the Immigration and Emigration officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday. The

They were originally deployed to provide security for a private helicopter, used to airlift a chief guest for the event

Following the death of an inmate due to brain fever, court appearances for inmates of the Galle Prison will now be conducted remotely via Zoom video conferencing technology, to ensure the safety of inmates and prison staff of the Prison, a spokesman

The suspect, identified as a Police Inspector, attached to the Bribery or Corruption Investigations Unit and working as a three-wheeler driver during his off-days

Similar incident occurred at the same factory last August

The Illegal Assets and Properties Investigation Division of the Police have confiscated assets and land valued at over Rs. 100

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka expressed its concern yesterday with respect to the ‘Yukthiya’ Operation implemented by Sri Lanka Police and the Ministry of Public Security.

She was abducted while she was en route to meet boyfriend

Wheat grain sufficient for six months available now Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd and Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd - the two main companies supplying wheat flour requirements to the country - say they secured wheat grain sufficient for six months in th

Potential Energy sector investment partnerships were discussed

Says SJB should not accommodate the corrupt

Bangladeshi Sheikh Hasina secured her fifth term as Bangladeshi prime minister in an election in which the main opposition boycotted the poll. Instead of any political party, independent candidates secured a total of 63 seats, the second highest afte

People urged to keep their surroundings clean and destroy mosquito breeding places

Sri Lanka yesterday sought the support of the United States (US) for early completion of debt restructuring, following the initial agreement reached in principle last year, a Minister said yesterday. Sri Lank

Says he is not feeling well and cannot remember how to turn the power on at the plant for the inspection visit