The Government has defended its decision to extend the retirement age of superior court judges, citing the growing backlog of cases across the judicial system and a shortage of experienced judicial ...

The Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday (17) issued arrest warrants against six individuals, including Deputy Minister of Urban Development Eranga Gunasekara and MP Jagath Manuwarna, after they failed ...

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 ...

The Sri Lanka Police have issued a clarification regarding a viral social media video showing a young child walking near a burning vehicle, which has sparked widespread public attention. Police said ...

BNI Sri Lanka will host its National Conference 2026 on July 24 at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo, bringing together members from across Sri Lanka and the global BNI network for a day focused on business ...

Sri Lanka Police have warned the public of a series of financial scams involving fake websites and fraudulent text messages designed to mimic the Government’s official GovPay digital payment platform.

Another inmate who had been transferred from the Negombo Prison following the recent prison unrest has died after being moved to the Agunukolapelessa Prison. The latest death comes after an inmate ...

In a groundbreaking moment for both Sri Lankan and global theatre, Hiran Abeysekera is set to play Hamlet at the National Theatre in London in 2025 — becoming the first non-white actor to portray the ...

A major art scandal has emerged with the revelation that 47 valuable and historic paintings from the National Art Gallery (Kalabhavana) have gone missing. Among the missing works are paintings now ...

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa cannot recall the circumstances under which a photograph of him with Azad Maulana was taken, President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva told the Court of Appeal during ...

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Media Nalinda Jayatissa said that suspect Mohamed Ibrahim had been granted bail by the courts before the current Government came to power, adding that authorities ...

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 ...