A foreign national was apprehended by the Customs officials, today (21), at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle out foreign currency. MORE..

22 Jun 2018 (1:00 AM)

Chairman of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission, Michael Beloff QC has been appointed as the Judicial Commissioner to hear Dinesh Chandimal s appeal tomorrow (22).

21 Jun 2018 (11:43 PM)

A Sub Inspector has been sentenced to a three years rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty of three charges including submitting of a forged document to the courts for the Maligakanda Additional Magistrate to grant bail to a suspect. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (7:39 PM)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s wife Sara was charged on Thursday with fraud and breach of trust after a long police probe into allegations she falsified household expenses, the justice ministry said. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (7:18 PM)

The Water Board says that the water supply to all areas within the limits of the Colombo Municipal Council will be at low pressure for 12 hours on Saturday (23). MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (7:13 PM)

The Post Master General says that only employees of the Postal Department who report for duties will be paid the salary for the month of June and that those who continue to engage in strike action will only be paid a salary calculated for the period from Jun 01 to 11. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (6:41 PM)

There is no conflict within the Joint Opposition, claimed Joint Opposition MP Dilum Amunugama, at a press conference today (21).

21 Jun 2018 (6:27 PM)

A group of villagers have captured and killed a leopard after it had reportedly attacked and injured around 10 people at Ambalkulam, Kilinochchi. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (6:18 PM)

The Young Zoologists Association has successfully captured a rare species of barn owl (Atu Bakamuna) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (5:01 PM)

Two individuals have been killed in a wild elephant attack in the Madawala Ulpatha area, Lihinipitiya within the Naula police division. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (4:40 PM)

Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) owner Arjun Aloysius and its CEO Kasun Palisena have been further remanded till 5th of July, by the order of the Fort Magistrate. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (4:04 PM)

The Joint Opposition will hand over a letter to the Bribery Commission regarding no action being taken about complaints made to the Commission concerning 10 ministers of the Yahapalana government. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (3:54 PM)

The price of a number of expensive medicinal drugs (eg. cancer treatment drugs) will be reduced in July, says Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (3:25 PM)

The body of the Saudi Arabian tourist, who went missing after an inflatable boat toppled in the Mahaweli River, has been recovered in the Warathenna area. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (3:19 PM)

Patients of the Intensive Care Unit and many other patients of Nawalapitiya General Hospital have been transferred to different hospital last night (20), due to a power failure. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (3:13 PM)

Two persons have reportedly died after falling into a toilet pit in Aranayake. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (2:24 PM)

An illegal liquor brewery within a Muthurajawela forest in Ja-Ela has been raided by officials of the Colombo Excise special Operation Unit. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (2:07 PM)

Public Health Inspectors (PHI) have filed cases against 22 shops for the sale of food not suitable for human consumption during a raid in Angunakolapelessa Health Medical Superintendent Division. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (1:24 PM)

Commissioner General of the Department for Registration of Persons, P.V. Gunathilake has requested students sitting for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations this year to send in the applications for the National Identity Card (NIC) at the earliest possible. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (1:07 PM)

The postal strike will be continued further due to unsuccessful discussions, says Postal Trade Unions. MORE..

21 Jun 2018 (12:45 PM)