Keheliya Rambukwella & Family Indicted Over Rs. 97 Million in Illicit Assets
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife, three daughters, and son-in-law, has been indicted before the Colombo High Court on charges of illegally amassing assets valued at over Rs. 97 million. The Colombo High Court also imposed overseas…
Canada’s Public Safety Minister faces Scrutiny over Letters supporting LTTE Member
Canada Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is under scrutiny after Global News revealed he wrote letters supporting the Canadian immigration bid of a man deemed by officials to be a former member of the Tamil Tigers, a designated terrorist organization…
Special weather alert from 18th July
Due to the prevailing active southwest monsoon conditions, rainy condition is expected to be enhanced, particularly in areas over the western slope of the central hills during next few days from 18th July. Further, strong winds are expected over the…
Borella shooting : Two suspects arrested for aiding gunmen
Two individuals have been arrested for aiding a recent attempted murder involving a shooting in Borella, police confirmed. The incident occurred on July 8, when two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at a man inside a shop on Serpentine…
Sri Lanka seeks shipping corridor collaboration with Singapore
Minister Bimal Rathnayake has expressed Sri Lanka’s interest in entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore on Green and Digital Shipping Corridor collaboration, focusing on decarbonization and digitalization in the maritime sector. Minister Rathnayake expressed these views during…
High-capacity motorbikes : Hambantota Bird Park owner arrested
The owner of the Hambantota Bird Park has been arrested in connection with the seizure of imported illegal high-capacity motorbikes. According to the Police Spokesman, the arrest pertained to the illegally imported high-capacity motorbikes that were found at the Bird…
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell to retire from international cricket
Two-time Twenty20 World Cup winner and all-rounder Andre Russell is set to retire from international cricket, West Indies Cricket confirmed on Wednesday. The 37-year-old was named in the Windies’ T20I squad for the Australia series, but the opening two games…
Danish woman’s chips with hidden high seized at Katunayake
A 23-year-old Danish woman has been arrested with 5.7 kilos of Kush at the Katunayake Airport. Customs officials at the airport found the narcotics concealed in 25 snack packets. According to Customs officials, the woman had arrived from India after…
Rain expected in several provinces today
Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa province and the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Several spells of showers may occur in the Western and North-western provinces, while showers or thundershowers…
Israel attacks Syria
The Israeli army has launched air attacks on the Syrian Defence Ministry and near the presidential palace in the capital, Damascus, killing at least one and wounding 18. The strikes come after Israel threatened to increase attacks if Syrian government…