A Stockholm-based sports ownership group co-owned by former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has acquired Lanka Premier League franchise JaffnaContinue Reading The post Zaheer Khan-led group acquires LPL franchise appeared

Two suspects, including the son of the owner of a well-known gate manufacturing and motor vehicle importing company, were ordered to be remanded till August 5 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Oshadha Migara Maharachchi o

A shooting attempt targeting a bakery owner near the Dahanayake Stadium on Kadawatha Road, Dehiwala, was foiled after the victim overpowered the gunman and seized his firearm, police said.

Only two reservoirs under the Irrigation Department were reported to be spilling as of 12.30 p.m. today, while the average storage capacity of the country’s 73 major reservoirs remained at 39.3%, the latest Water Managem

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer MP Namal Rajapaksa has urged Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya notContinue Reading The post Namal tells IGP to remember fate of predecessors ali

A Colombo 13-based company and its director have been fined a total of Rs. 100,000 after pleading guilty to fiveContinue Reading The post Colombo firm fined Rs. 100,000 over expired Ayurvedic medicines appeared first on

  A gunman riding a motorcycle attempted to shoot the owner of a bakery on Kadawatha Road in Dehiwala, butContinue Reading The post Gunman’s weapon misfires in attempted shooting at Dehiwala bakery appeared first on News

An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence on Tuesday morning, briefly losing around 300 feet in altitude and leaving at least 17 people injured, including four cabin crew members.

The proposed Animal Welfare Bill could destroy the Buddhism based culture in Sri Lanka which has survived for more than 2500 years, UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said today.

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to launch an investigation into a statement made by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Attorn

All schools under the Hatton Education Zone will remain closed tomorrow (August 5) due to prevailing adverse weather conditions.

SriLankan Airlines has launched a promotional campaign in Mumbai to encourage Indian cricket fans to visit Sri Lanka during theContinue Reading The post SriLankan Airlines launches Mumbai campaign ahead of India Test tou

SJB MP Ajith Perera today (4) called on the Chief Justice to appoint a full 11-member Supreme Court bench toContinue Reading The post Ajith Perera urges 11-member Supreme Court bench for retirement age Bill review appear

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a pre-Budget discussion on the Ministry of Justice and National Integration on Tuesday, reviewing theContinue Reading The post 11 key updates from President AKD’s Justice Minist

‎Seventeen people – 13 passengers and four crew – were injured Tuesday after an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight was hitContinue Reading The post Air India Phuket-Delhi flight drops 300 feet in turbulence, 17 injured appear

The United National Party (UNP) has called for amendments to the proposed Animal Welfare Bill, arguing that its current provisionsContinue Reading The post UNP warns Animal Welfare Bill could threaten Perahera traditions

A 21-year-old suspect has been arrested by the North Western Province Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division for allegedly defrauding a woman of more than Rs. 6.6 million by falsely promising to secure foreign

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington and Tehran have yet to finalize talks on passage through crucial international waterways, but he hopes an agreement will come “very shortly.”

The Constitutional amendment and the amendment to the Judicature Bill will be presented to Parliament and implemented, despite opposition protests, Minister Vijitha Herath said.

Eight people have died due to the adverse weather conditions that affected parts of the country over the past severalContinue Reading The post Inclement weather: Death toll rises to eight appeared first on Newswire.

Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 15.06.2026 to conduct discussions for obtaining a loan grant of United States Dollar 200 million from the permanent general capital resources of t

The Legal Draftsman has initiated the process of prepairing  the draft bill to  introduce the provisions for house arrest of suspects and offenders of appropriate cases subject to the policy approval of the Cabinet of Mi

Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 27.07.2026 to draft bills for amending the Constitution and the Judicature Act with the objective of further strengthen the sovereignty of the jud

More than 150 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the Channel caught fire on Tuesday morning, French authorities have said. The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught

The European football body, UEFA, has confirmed to Al Jazeera that a preservation letter has been sent to the global governing body, FIFA, following Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup prof

Ayesha Zafar’s 39 off 31 was enough to see Pakistan through to a consolation victory to end their tour, as the visitors chased down a target of 114 with four wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare. Sri Lanka take the seri

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the future of the surveying profession depends not only on strong technical expertise, but on a generation equipped with integrity, adaptability, innovation and a deep co

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A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

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