Yearly Archives: 2026
Venerable Udugama Sumangala Thero was summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today to record a statement in connection with a written complaint he had submitted regarding education reforms. Police said the Thero arrived at the CID at around 11:00 a.m. and provided his statement as requested. According to police, Venerable Udugama Sumangala Thero left […]
A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison after finding him guilty of multiple charges, including participation in acts of insurrection linked to the December 2024 declaration of martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Han played a […]
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is currently on an official visit to Switzerland, has met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The meeting took place at the Congress Centre in Switzerland, the venue for the annual WEF in Davos-Klosters. Prime Minister Amarasuriya and […]
The Department of Land Development has announced that more than 6,000 acres of land have been handed over to District Secretaries to facilitate the reconstruction of homes destroyed by recent disasters. Land Commissioner General Chandana Ranaweera stated that all identified lands will first be inspected by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO). He added that […]
An adjournment debate on the current situation in the country following Cyclone Ditwah is scheduled to be held in Parliament today. Opposition MP Rohini Kumari Wijerathna is set to move the motion calling for the debate. Parliament will convene at 9:30 a.m. under the patronage of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, with the discussion expected to […]
Police said two vehicles believed to have been purchased with money earned through drug trafficking, have been seized under the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The suspect is a 40-year-old resident of Ibbagamuwa. Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect had collected the money in Sri Lanka under the instructions of a drug trafficker living […]
Four Buddhist monks, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, along with five other individuals, were further remanded until January 28 by the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court in connection with the controversial Buddha statue incident at the Trincomalee Bodhiraja Temple. The suspects were produced before court over allegations that a Buddha statue was erected within a designated coastal […]
Following the landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah the Sri Muthu Mari Amman Kovil in the Galaha Delthotawatta area, along with the surrounding land, was severely affected. Residents believe that this stone may have moved to its current position near the kovil as a result of the landslide. The Galaha Police have now secured the area, […]
A 40-year-old man from the Dambana Estate area has been admitted to hospital after sustaining injuries in a shooting incident, police said. Investigations indicate that the injuries were likely caused by a homemade trap gun, a rudimentary firearm commonly used for hunting in rural regions. According to police, the incident is believed to have occurred […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reaffirmed that his government will not extend political protection to anyone involved in drug trafficking. The President made these remarks while attending the Northern Province programme of the national operation “Ratama Ekata” (A Nation United). Addressing the gathering, President Dissanayake revealed that investigations have uncovered links between certain inefficient officials […]