Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, widely known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” has passed away at the age of 36 after spending nearly two decades in a coma. His family confirmed his ...

A 23-year-old woman from Marangala in Padiyathalawa, Ampara, has died following a violent incident that also left her parents injured. He had died by suicide at the scene after killing the woman, ...

A draft bill seeking to repeal the Presidential Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986—which grants special privileges to former Presidents and their families—will be presented to Parliament for approval, ...

The Asian Paints Causeway Walawa Supercross 2025 roared back into action as one of Sri Lanka’s most iconic motor racing spectacles, making a triumphant return after a five-year hiatus. Revived with ...

Over Rs. 40 million worth of assets believed to have been acquired through drug trafficking have been confiscated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, according to the Police Media Division.

The European Union (EU) has issued a public warning to Sri Lankans about a scam involving an individual impersonating an EU official and fraudulently offering grants and financial aid. In a statement ...

The Appeal Court yesterday (18) ordered the release of an approximately 80-year-old woman who had been sentenced to death by the Hambantota High Court for a murder committed over three decades ago.

United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena says President Ranil Wickremesinghe had the foresight to understand the dangers Sri Lanka would face in the global political and economic ...

Politicians have constructed hotels with swimming pools within the reserved areas of 22 reservoirs in the Anuradhapura District, Deputy Minister of Irrigation Susil Ranasinghe revealed.

Smart Drain, a pioneering stormwater drainage system developed by Urban Inventors, a Sri Lankan startup, has been named one of the ten global winners of the 2025 WIPO Global Awards. The awards, ...

The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar in Colombo today (11 July) postponed the serving of indictments in the controversial substandard antibody vaccine procurement case involving former Health ...

The Welikada Police have arrested the son of actress and model Piumi Hansamali in connection with an assault incident that took place in the Kalapaluwawa area of Rajagiriya. The arrest was made ...