Category: Local News

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until June 5, 2025, in connection with a case involving the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle at the Havelock City apartment complex in Colombo on May 20, 2025.

The Colombo High Court today (May 29) sentenced former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, while former Sathosa Chairman and former Trade Minister Nalin Fernando was sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment in the same case.

A shooting was carried out by two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle at a motorcycle parts sales shop in the Wekada area of Panadura.

With World No Tobacco Day approaching, a new study reveals that Sri Lankans spend a staggering Rs. 520 million on cigarettes every day.

Sri Lanka Police have deployed a specialized motorcycle unit that can be rapidly mobilized to apprehend fleeing suspects.

A delegation of Chinese business representatives has arrived in Sri Lanka for a two-week visit to explore potential investment opportunities across multiple sectors.

Minister K.D. Lal Kantha announced that the National People’s Power (NPP) has officially taken control of the Colombo Municipal Council.

A joint operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Police Narcotics Bureau led to the seizure of 450 kilograms of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “ice”) from two multi-day fishing vessels off the southern coast of Sri Lanka yesterday (May 27).

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake, who was referred to the prison hospital after being remanded, has been transferred back to the Welikada Prison.

Three more suspects, including the motorcyclist involved in the shooting targeting the vehicle of Thusitha Halloluwa, a former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), and others who assisted him, have been taken into custody by the Colombo Range Crime Division.

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lal Kantha, stated that fertilizer subsidies should be granted only to the right individuals at the right time.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (May 27) filed a case before the Colombo High Court against former Minister of Labour and Public Relations, Mervyn Silva.

The Rotaract Club of Alumni of the University of Moratuwa has launched a new phase of its long-running educational initiative, “Nena Sayura,” aimed at supporting the academic and personal development of visually impaired students.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to fill 15,073 vacancies in the public service across Sri Lanka.

An Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration Head Office in Battaramulla has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (May 27) for allegedly issuing three forged passports to an underworld kingpin, Mandinu Padmasiri, alias ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’, Police said.

The number of tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka during the first five months of 2025 has exceeded one million.