Veteran singer Ishaq Baig has been granted one million rupees for his medical treatment from the President’s Fund, following the directive of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka has strongly advised the public not to pay any brokers or outsiders to submit passport applications or expedite the process.

A multi-day fishing vessel that departed from Paravi Wella Beach in Tangalle has met with an accident at sea.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government’s key goal is to transform Sri Lanka into a more developed nation, not just through small reforms, but through deep, lasting change.

A fishing trawler carrying five fishermen capsized off the southern coast of Koggala, while an empty dinghy boat washed ashore on Aluthgama beach earlier today (June 28).

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara has been appointed as the new Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sri Lanka.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) says 79 suspects died in police custody or during arrest over the past 5 years.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in Sri Lanka has issued a special announcement regarding the extension of Re-entry Visas for Sri Lankan citizens working in Israel.

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne is to be named and arrested as a suspect in a corruption case related to a deal at the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation (CFHC) during his tenure as Minister of Fisheries.

Former Chairman of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation (CFHC), Upali Liyanage, has been taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, was arrested today (June 27) at around 12:18 PM in the Nawala area by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The Sri Lanka Police have issued a strong warning to the public regarding the growing number of Sri Lankans falling victim to financial fraud and cybercrimes carried out through popular social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, and WeChat.

A tense situation erupted at the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha today (June 27) following the reported abduction of two members of the National People’s Power (NPP) party.

A 24-year-old university student has been reported missing while snorkeling in the sea off the artificial beach at Colombo Port City on Thursday (June 26), police said.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, concluded his four-day official visit to Sri Lanka on June 26, 2025.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with former President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, yesterday afternoon (June 26) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.