Thailand Eyes Halal Economy to Boost Trade
Former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin delivers keynote address at Mega Halal Bangkok 2025 Thailand has recognized the potential of the rapidly growing global Halal market and is eager to integrate its economy into this sector. The forum aimed to capitalize…
Govt Analyst’s Dept office assistant arrested with drugs
An office assistant from the Government Analyst’s Department has been arrested by Police Special Task Force (STF) officers with heroin and ICE. The individual was apprehended yesterday (28) at a house in Kudadeniya Lane, Hokandara South, within the Malabe Police…
Special train services announced for Kandy Esala Perahera
Sri Lanka Railways has announced special train services in view of the Kandy Esala Perahera Festival this year. According to the Railway Department, the Kandy Esala Perahera will be held from 04-08 August 2025. Special train services have been introduced…
Adult male leopard found dead
An adult male leopard is reported dead in Katukithula in the Central Province, according to LEOPOCON Sri Lanka. The non-profit leopard conservation organization states that the cause of death is suspected to be Hakka Patas traps (an improvised explosive device)….
Man arrested over Rs. 7 Mn fraud involving water filters and TVs
A former employee of a private institution has been arrested by the Kelaniya Special Crimes Investigation Division, over a financial fraud amounting to Rs. 7,037,400. Investigations were launched following a complaint that the suspect had obtained water filters and television…
Two Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza
B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights on Monday published a report accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, becoming the first major Israeli human rights organizations to join a list of international groups making the charge. “An examination of Israel’s policy…
Yatinuwara PS SJB member, wife and daughter found dead at home
The Opposition Leader (SJB) of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha, his wife, and daughter have been found dead inside their residence in Yahalatenna, police said. According to police, the 52-year-old local politician is believed to have taken his own life by…
Underworld Gunman wanted for 13 cases Deported from India
An alleged member of an organized crime syndicate, identified as Hikkaduwa Liyanage Sahan Sisikalum, also known as Weligama Sahan, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport after being deported from India, police said. The 31-year-old suspect, a resident of Weligama,…
Indian PM’s Maldives Visit: A Diplomatic Triumph Pledging Deeper Ties & Regional Stability
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently concluded two-day state visit to the Maldives has been hailed as an “extremely productive” and “defining” moment, signifying a significant turnaround in bilateral relations and reinforcing India’s commitment to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Modi, who…
Ex-SDIG Arrested for Threatening… Himself?
Former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Priyantha Jayakody has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), police confirmed. The arrest is in connection with a false complaint he allegedly filed, claiming that notorious underworld figure “Kehel Baddara…