CIABOC explains reasons behind Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrest
2026-06-17
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has outlined the reasons behind the arrest of former SriContinue Reading
Catholic Church denies seeking appointments of Ravi Seneviratne and Shani Abeysekara
2026-06-17
The Catholic Church has emphasised that His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith never requested the appointments of Ravi Seneviratne and ShaniContinue Reading
FBI says it foiled planned attack targeting White House UFC event
2026-06-17
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said it thwarted “planned attacks” targeting a UFC event held at the WhiteContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police to launch mobile app for Public Services
2026-06-17
The Sri Lanka Police is set to introduce a new mobile application designed to enhance public access to police services,Continue Reading
Court orders arrest of former minister Basil Rajapaksa
2026-06-17
Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today directed the Illegal Assets Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest formerContinue Reading
Trial begins against former minister Kumara Jayakody over corruption charges
2026-06-17
The Colombo High Court today commenced the trial against former Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody, who faces corruption charges filedContinue Reading
Jaffna police seize high-value assets linked to heroin suspect
2026-06-17
The Jaffna Police have confiscated assets belonging to a 42-year-old suspect from Ariyalai after heroin was seized during an operationContinue Reading
Manjrekar’s Tough Message to Sooryavanshi After Sri Lanka Incident
2026-06-17
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar says he would have left India A youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi out of their match againstContinue Reading
Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested by Bribery Commission
2026-06-17
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested after arriving before the Commission to Investigate Allegations ofContinue Reading
Dollar rate today: USD selling rate increases to Rs. 338
2026-06-17
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (17), comparedContinue Reading
Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s petition taken up today: Court update
2026-06-17
The petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest over investigations into the Easter SundayContinue Reading
Colombo hotel linked to Johnston Fernando raided over firearm allegations
2026-06-17
A luxury hotel reportedly owned by former Minister Johnston Fernando at Slave Island was searched by the Panadura Walana Anti‑CorruptionContinue Reading
Yoshitha Rajapaksa appears before Bribery Commission
2026-06-17
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption thisContinue Reading
Man arrested in Kilinochchi over nearly Rs. 5 million foreign employment scam
2026-06-17
An Indian-born naturalised Sri Lankan citizen was arrested by the Kilinochchi Division Special Crime Investigation Unit in connection with aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Tennis Premier League set for August debut in Colombo
2026-06-17
Sri Lanka’s tennis landscape entered a new era with the launch of the Sri Lanka Tennis Premier League (SLTPL), aContinue Reading
Brent falls below $80 per barrel on report U.S. will allow Iran to sell oil immediately
2026-06-17
Oil prices fell to their lowest level in three months Tuesday, as the U.S. will reportedly allow Iran to immediatelyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka officially launches National Export Development Plan 2026 – 2030
2026-06-17
Sri Lanka marked a pivotal step in its economic journey with the official launch of the National Export Development PlanContinue Reading
Hundreds of cats destined for slaughter rescued in Vietnam
2026-06-17
Vietnamese police arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 live cats destined for slaughter, reuniting dozens with their owners.Continue Reading
