The Matara Magistrate’s Court today disclosed that former Minister Basil Rajapaksa had booked air tickets to return to Sri Lanka for his court appearance—but later cancelled them. The revelation was made during proceedings related to the alleged purchase of land in Brownshill, Matara, using funds suspected to have been earned through illegal means. Basil Rajapaksa, […]
Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan told Parliament today (21) that Puttalam District MP Faisal had issued a death threat against him during a confrontation inside the parliamentary complex. Raising the matter under Standing Order 27(2), MP Archchuna said he had questioned Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa about the development of the Puttalam Hospital when MP Faisal […]
Several opposition party leaders and supporters gathered in Nugegoda today for a Joint Opposition rally, undeterred by persistent heavy rain. Among the prominent figures present were former MPs G.L. Peiris, Udaya Gammanpila, Tiran Alles, Rajitha Senaratne, Vajira Abeygunawardena, Nimal Siripala de Silva, Mahinda Amaraweera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Harin Fernando, Sagara Kariyawasam, and Duminda Dissanayake. Current MPs […]
The National Police Commission (NPC) has approved the transfer of 25 Police Officers, including several Officers-in-Charge (OICs), with many reassigned from their current posts to general duties. According to the Police Media Unit, a series of key positional changes include: The transfer list also includes OICs from the following Police Stations: Additionally, OICs of the […]
Five fishermen have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a major drug trafficking operation after parcels of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (Ice) were found floating in the seas off Bentota and Beruwala, police said. The arrests were made during a raid conducted by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) following an intelligence tip-off. According to […]
A teacher from a school in Moratuwa has been remanded after being arrested on charges of sexually abusing a 14-year-old student. The Moratuwa Magistrate’s Court today (18) ordered the suspect to be remanded until December 1. Meanwhile, the school’s principal—who was arrested for allegedly attempting to cover up the incident—was released on two sureties of […]
Train services along the Up-Country railway line were disrupted after a landslide blocked the track between Idalgashinna and Ohiya railway stations late last night. Teams from the Badulla District Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lanka Railways have been deployed to clear the debris and restore the affected section of the track. According to railway officials, […]
A fresh controversy erupted in Parliament today as Minister and Chief Government Whip Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa questioned the legitimacy of MP Namal Rajapaksa’s law degree, citing a series of investigative reports published online. Addressing the House, Dr. Jayatissa referenced detailed exposés by journalist Nirmala Kannangara, which allege significant inconsistencies in Rajapaksa’s academic records from the […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today said he has instructed the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security to submit a full report on the recent incident involving the removal of a Buddha statue from a Dhamma School premises in Trincomalee. Speaking publicly on the matter for the first time, the President urged the public not […]
A major outage at Cloudflare, one of the world’s leading internet infrastructure providers, caused widespread disruptions on Tuesday morning, temporarily knocking several high-profile websites offline — including X (formerly Twitter) and ChatGPT. Users attempting to visit affected platforms were met with Cloudflare-generated error messages, signalling a system malfunction within the company’s network. Cloudflare manages one […]