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 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 ...

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 MP Jagath Kumara said he was unaware of the nature of former Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s illness, noting that the distance between Sri Lanka and the country where Rajapaksa is currently staying ...

Central Province Governor Prof. Sarath Abayakoon has submitted his letter of resignation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, citing personal reasons. Speaking to Ada Derana, Prof. Abayakoon said he ...

A prison officer accused of opening fire from the main entrance of the Negombo Prison during the violent unrest on July 5 and 6 has been temporarily transferred to a prison in the Kandy area. Prisons ...

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 ...

A Maha Sangha Forum bringing together senior Buddhist clergy from Sri Lanka’s three Nikayas was held at the Biyagama Sri Bodhirukkharama Maha Viharaya to mark the 91st birthday of His Holiness the ...

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said he accepted full responsibility for the violent clash at Negombo Prison, which claimed the lives of 25 people. Expressing shock and sadness over the incident ...

The money laundering case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was taken up before the ...

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 ...