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Maithripala Sirisena Gives Five-Hour Statement to Bribery Commission Over Alleged Financial Misconduct
Former President Maithripala Sirisena appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on Monday (13) to provide a detailed statement concerning an alleged financial fraud. Sirisena spent nearly five hours at the Commission, responding to questions and recording his statement as part of the ongoing investigation. According to sources, the inquiry […]
Maria Corina Machado Awarded 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Defending Democracy in Venezuela
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado, recognizing her unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights in Venezuela, and her courageous struggle for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Machado, a leading figure in Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement, has been honored for her decades-long advocacy for free […]
SJB to Join Hands with UNP for Joint Political Activities
The Working Committee of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has officially decided to collaborate with the United National Party (UNP) in future political activities. The decision was made during a meeting held yesterday at the SJB headquarters, where party leaders discussed strategies for political cooperation between the two parties. A special coordination committee, headed by […]
Bodies of Two Missing Schoolboys from Ankumbura Recovered from Victoria Reservoir
Police have confirmed that the bodies of two schoolboys aged 13 and 14 from Ankumbura, Kandy, who had been reported missing since October 8, were discovered this morning (October 10) in the Victoria Reservoir. According to police, the boys had gone missing while playing near the Mahaweli River, and it is suspected that they were […]
Wimal Weerawansa Accuses Police of Editing and Misrepresenting His Statement on ‘Beliatte Sana’ Case
National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader and former Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa has accused the Tangalle Divisional Crime Investigation Unit of deliberately editing and distorting the statement he provided on October 9, regarding his earlier comments about the arrest of a suspect known as “Beliatte Sana” or “Puwakdandawa Sana.” Addressing the media today (October 10), Weerawansa claimed […]
Police Deny False Claims Linking India to Easter Sunday Attacks; Legal Action to Follow
The Police Media Division has dismissed as false a social media report alleging that retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Ravi Seneviratne, now serving as Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, told the Parliamentary High Posts Committee that the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks had been identified and that India was […]
Major Contraband Bust at Boossa Prison: Phones and SIM Cards Seized from High-Profile Inmates
A joint raid by the Police Special Task Force (STF) and the Special Unit of the Boossa High-Security Prison has uncovered a large haul of illegal items, including mobile phones, SIM cards, and chargers, believed to be used by notorious underworld and drug trafficking inmates. During the operation, officers seized 28 smartphones, 30 SIM cards, […]
CID Freezes 13 Bank Accounts Linked to Backhoe Saman’s Wife
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that 13 bank accounts belonging to Shadhika Lakshani, the wife of notorious underworld figure Backhoe Saman, and her close family associates have been frozen as part of an ongoing investigation into serious criminal offenses. The case was taken up before Chief Magistrate Asanka […]