High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha met with Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), yesterday (11) morning at … [Read more...]
Prison Guard Arrested for Supplying Drugs to Magazine Prison
A prison guard suspected of supplying narcotics to the Borella Magazine Prison has been arrested by the Mount Lavinia Division Crime Investigation Bureau in … [Read more...]
Cross-Party MP Group Collaborates in Public Petitions Committee to Resolve Public Grievances
National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Gamini Rathnayake, Chairman of the Public Petitions Committee of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, stated that a … [Read more...]
Bribery Commission Files Indictment Against Rajitha
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against former Fisheries Minister … [Read more...]
President Meets High-Level Foreign Investors
A high-level delegation led by Zhang Bingnan, head of China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at … [Read more...]
Kanjipani’s Associate Remanded for 48-Hour Interrogation
The Kandy Magistrate's Court has granted permission to the police to detain and interrogate Danushka Kaushalya, alias "Rathmalane Saima," an organized crime … [Read more...]
Hollywood Actress Rosamund Pike Meets Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
A special discussion was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo between Hollywood actress Rosamund Pike and Prime Minister Dr. Harini … [Read more...]
Gammanpila’s Legal Knowledge Questioned Over Misleading Remarks on Penal Code Amendment
Udaya Gammanpila, who previously represented Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan (alias Pillayan) and later served as the lawyer for Suresh Sallay, demonstrated a … [Read more...]
Sagara Kariyawasam Expresses Regret to IGP; Granted Bail Under Strict Conditions with Travel Ban
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam, who was arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau and produced before court, … [Read more...]
Kanjipani’s Associate and Two Others Brought Back to Sri Lanka
Three suspects, including Dhanushka Kaushalya alias "Ratmalane Saima"—an organized crime gang member arrested in Malaysia—were brought back to the island this … [Read more...]
Sagara Kariyawasam Produced Before Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court
Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam, General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) who was arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau today … [Read more...]
Intermediary Petitions in Suresh Sallay’s Petition Considered
Intermediary petitions related to the petition filed by former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, challenging his … [Read more...]
Namal Rajapaksa Flees Rapidly After Making Parliamentary Statements
Hiding behind parliamentary privileges, MP Namal Rajapaksa and groups from the remnant opposition have made it a routine to issue statements solely for their … [Read more...]
SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam Arrested
Sagara Kariyawasam, Attorney-at-Law and General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), has been arrested a short while ago. The arrest was made … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Handcuffed Unnecessarily!
New legislation is currently being drafted to crack down on public nuisance caused by radios or loudspeakers in passenger buses and public spaces. Under the … [Read more...]
“Metro Bus Is Like a Beautiful Woman with AIDS” – Gemunu Wijeratne Faces Backlash
Strong criticism is mounting against Gemunu Wijeratne, President of the Private Bus Owners' Association, over his recent controversial remarks targeted at … [Read more...]
Major Turning Point in Sri Lanka’s Public Financial Management
Reversing a budget deficit of Rs. 236 billion recorded during the first five months of 2025, Sri Lanka achieved an overall budget surplus of approximately Rs. … [Read more...]
Sri Lankan Lawyers Abroad Back Judicial Reforms
Sri Lankans living abroad are increasingly voicing support for the government’s proposed judicial reforms, aimed at easing the severe burdens faced by citizens … [Read more...]
Unrest in Prisons: Suspicions Mount Over Plot Involving 4 Key Factions
A special investigation is drawing attention to whether the four main factions historically involved in importing drugs, distributing them, facilitating the … [Read more...]
Two Arrested Attempting to Toss Drug Parcel into Magazine Prison
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...]