The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crimes Division of the Kuliyapitiya Police has been transferred in connection with allegations of assaulting a civilian. The transfer follows investigations into a ...

Indictments were served yesterday (17) at the Batticaloa High Court to Ampitiye Sumana Thera, marking his status as an accused under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) ...

Wildlife officials in the Anuradhapura range have launched an investigation following the circulation of a video showing an individual setting fire to a wild elephant in the Seeppukulama, Ambagahawala ...

Investigations are underway into a specific batch of the anaesthesia-related drug Ondansetron following reports of two deaths that raised safety concerns, Deputy Minister of Health Hansaka Wijemuni ...

Former minister Harin Fernando said that although millions of rupees have been received in donations for the Rebuilding Sri Lanka project, the amount translates into a very small sum when converted ...

Former Speaker Asoka Ranwala and three others were injured and hospitalised today following a traffic accident in Sapugaskanda. The incident occurred in Mavaramandiya, Benimulla, when a jeep driven by ...

A chef has been arrested in connection with the theft of 30 foreign pigeons from the Dehiwala National Zoo, the Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Unit said. According to Senior ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled support for Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, confirming that Colombo’s request for rapid financial assistance is now under review. IMF ...

Severe floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah have created a rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency across Sri Lanka, with 1.8 million people exposed to flooding, according to a joint rapid ...

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has announced that the company will donate towards relief and rebuilding efforts in several Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, following recent floods, landslides and ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force has requested the public to refrain from flying drones over disaster-affected areas, warning that such activity poses a significant risk and creates serious obstacles to ...

A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Bell 212 helicopter met with an accident and crashed into the Gin Oya today while engaged in disaster relief operations. Police confirmed that the pilot of the aircraft ...