After months on the run, Ishara Sewwandi — the prime suspect in the murder of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa — has been arrested in Nepal along with six others. Police confirmed that Sewwandi and her accomplices will be brought back to Sri Lanka tomorrow. The arrests were made during a special joint operation led by […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a stern warning over the deepening links between organized crime networks and elements within state institutions, describing it as a national crisis that must be dismantled immediately. Addressing a high-level coordination meeting with senior officials, the President outlined how drug money and criminal syndicates have infiltrated key areas of […]
Engineer L. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta has been officially appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply. The appointment letter was presented to him this morning (13) at the Presidential Secretariat by Presidential Secretary Nandika Sanath Kumaranayake. Prior to this role, Bogahawatta was serving as the Chairman of the Urban Development […]
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, received a warm welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025 in Beijing. The summit, themed “One Shared Future: New & Accelerated Process for Women’s All-round Development,” is organized jointly by the Government of China and UN […]
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on the sidelines of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025, where both leaders held bilateral discussions aimed at deepening cooperation between the two nations. During the meeting, Prime Minister Amarasuriya conveyed Sri Lanka’s appreciation to the Government of China […]
The Police Constable accused of assaulting Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake within the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises on October 10 was granted bail today, while the case was referred to the Mediation Board for possible settlement. Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara ordered the release of Police Constable Tharinda Dilhara on two surety bonds of Rs. 100,000 each, directing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]