It has been reported that two assailants who arrived on a motor cycle, have shot and killed three persons  in the Panangala area in Hiniduma, Galle.

Investigators have recoverd the Flight Data Recorders,  also known as black boxes, from the deadly plane crash in Washington DC, the BBC’s US news partner CBS reports The National Transportation ...

A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden. Salwan Momika was killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening, prosecutors told the ...

Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals are expected to be freed from Gaza by Hamas on Thursday, Israel has said. Two women, civilian Arbel Yehud, 29, and military observer Agam Berger, 20, ...

The government’s plan to curtail the entitlements of former presidents has sparked differing opinions, with Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Aviation Bimal Ratnayake advocating for swift ...

By Sujeewa Thathsara The Ministry of Health has taken steps to suspend Dr G.G. Chamal Sanjeewa, citing breaches of the Establishment Code. This decision follows findings from an investigation ...

The 77th Independence Day celebrations in Sri Lanka will see a scaled-down military presence, with the parade featuring 1,873 personnel—1,511 fewer than last year’s (2024) event. Armoured vehicles ...

By Dinasena Ratugamage Jaffna Police have submitted a petition to the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court on 29 January, requesting an order to prohibit all protests and demonstrations in the district today.

By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon A total of 213 cases of underage pregnancies had been reported in 2024, reflecting an increase compared to the previous year, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) ...

India has vehemently protested against an incident of accidental shooting where several Indian fishermen sustained injuries in a confrontation with the Sri Lanka Navy, which conducted an operation to ...

Sri Lanka’s first lady Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Roshan Sithara Khan Azard presented her Letters of Credence to Amir ...

In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) by Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby “People were nourished by ...