Police have arrested two suspects who attempted to throw a suspicious parcel over the wall into the Magazine Prison in Borella. The arrests were made in the … [Read more...]
Prageeth Ekneligoda Case Takes a Step Forward: Witness Identifies Accused in Court
During the trial held at the Homagama High Court regarding the abduction of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, a key witness—Sumathipala Suresh Kumar alias … [Read more...]
SLFP Medirigiriya Organizer Arrested for Transporting Heroin
Chinthaka Terence Wijeratne, the President of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Medirigiriya Electoral Organization, has been arrested while transporting … [Read more...]
Pioneer of Mass Communication Studies Prof. Wimal Dissanayake Passes Away
Professor Wimal Dissanayake, a pioneer in mass communication studies in Sri Lanka and a leading global authority on Asian communication theory, has passed away … [Read more...]
Did MPs’ Salaries Increase? Clarification on Fuel Allowance Adjustments
Reports claiming that the salaries of Members of Parliament have been increased—as stated in Parliament by Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan—have been … [Read more...]
Gotabaya Ordered to Testify Online in Lalith-Kugan Disappearance Case
The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has ordered former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to deliver his testimony on September 29 regarding the disappearance of human … [Read more...]
Judicature Amendment Bill Gazetted
The draft bill amending the Judicature Act, regarding the revision of the retirement age for High Court, District Court, and Magistrates' Court judges, has been … [Read more...]
Shani Abeysekara Promoted to DIG Retrospectively From 2020
Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara, former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been promoted to the rank of Deputy … [Read more...]
22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill Gazetted
The draft bill for the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been officially published via Extraordinary Gazette. According to the gazette notification, the … [Read more...]
Indictments Served Against Lakshman Yapa in High Court
Indictments have been served on former Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena over bribery charges. Following the serving of indictments … [Read more...]
Tension at Pallansena Prison Brought Under Control
Measures have been taken to contain a tense situation that erupted at the Pallansena Open Prison Camp in Negombo this morning, following a protest by inmates … [Read more...]
Tension at Kuruwita Prison Brought Under Control
Measures have been taken to contain a unrest situation that broke out at the Kuruwita Prison, following similar incidents reported at the Magazine Prison in … [Read more...]
SJB PS Member Arrested with 15 Others for Gambling at Home; Remanded over Separate Fraud Warrant
Following information received by the OIC of the Ipalogama Police Station, Ipalogama Police, along with the Police Special Task Force (STF) and police sniffer … [Read more...]
Police Report to Court Regarding Sagara Kariyawasam’s Statement
The Central Crimes Investigation Bureau today (06) reported facts to the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court under case number 17661/2026 regarding a statement made by … [Read more...]
The Real Threat to Judicial Independence
Despite false campaigns carried out by certain groups opposing the government’s judicial system reforms aimed at expediting the delivery of justice to the … [Read more...]
Wimal, Gammanpila, Dilith, Navaratne, Sugeeshwara, and Pathirana Committed Contempt of Court – Fort Magistrate
Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today (05) ruled that statements made by Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila, Dilith Jayaweera, Asanka Navaratne, Sugeeshwara … [Read more...]
Lessons in Journalism: Female Reporter Calls Out Dilith’s Lawyer Associate Over Misleading Claims
Social activists and the public have raised serious concerns over Derana TV presenter and lawyer Sankha Amarajit, following his distorted presentation of facts … [Read more...]
Former Prison Official Reveals Key Insights into Overcrowded Prisons
Renowned former Prison Superintendent Chandana Ekanayake has revealed a series of critical insights regarding the management of the prison system, emphasizing … [Read more...]
Paid by State, Deployed to Petrol Shed: Akila Viraj Remanded
Former General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) and former Minister of Education and Higher Education, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, has been remanded … [Read more...]
14 Cases Against Rajapaksas and 12 Cases Against Their Inner Circle To Be Re-filed
At least 14 court cases filed against members of the Rajapaksa family between 2015 and 2016 were previously withdrawn on technical grounds, along with at least … [Read more...]