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A 24-year-old man has been arrested with more than five kilograms of Kush narcotics allegedly brought into Sri Lanka byContinue Reading The post 24-year-old arrested with over 5kg of Kush brought from Bangkok appeared first on Newswire.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegationsContinue Reading The post Why Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested : Details revealed appeared…

The Department of Census and Statistics has commenced islandwide enumeration for the Economic Census 2025/26 covering agricultural activities, with theContinue Reading The post Islandwide agricultural census underway; public urged to…

Two establishments in Pettah have been fined a total of Rs. 200,000 for offering electrical accessories for sale without theContinue Reading The post Rs. 200,000 fine for selling electrical accessories without mandatory SLS mark appeared…

Indictments were served today (07) before the Matara High Court on former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon andContinue Reading The post Weligama shooting: Indictments served on Deshabandu Tennakoon and 8 others…

The Sri Lankan government is stepping up legal efforts to assist Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, who is facing theContinue Reading The post Saudi death-row case: Foreign Minister reveals details of alleged assault on Anojan appeared…

Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa, addressing Parliament after being brought from remand custody, criticised the government over the treatment of BoduContinue Reading The post “Set an example at home” Namal draws Saudi pardon comparison over…

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-western and SouthernContinue Reading The post Red alert for severe lightning issued in 17 districts appeared first…

Three business establishments in Colombo have been fined a total of Rs. 300,000 for offering imported goods for sale withoutContinue Reading The post 3 Colombo businesses fined Rs. 300,000 over improperly labelled imported goods appeared…

Former Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connectionContinue Reading The post Former Minister Rohitha Bogollagama arrested by Bribery Commission…